V, me, & Eric. He has a great smile when he decides to, just fyi. ;)
My familia!
The grandparents.
I thought about cropping this last one down so I could have a graduation picture with a baby like my mom and all my aunts did, but I decided that might raise too many questions with my bishop... ;)
Anyways, graduating brought a bittersweet sorta' feeling... it's strange and more than a little bit scary most days to think about all the big changes this will bring. I mean, I have to find a job and fall housing and start applying to PA school, and only heaven knows where I'll be a year from now. Lots of big decisions. And moving. And having to make new friends. And did I mention big changes?!?! Yikes! But I guess it's exciting, too. I get to finally WORK. And not do homework (yay!). And make new friends. And have new adventures. So yeah. Bittersweet. But as daunting as "real-life" seems to me right now, I know things will work out. I guess it's like in Jacob 4:7. It says:
"The Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things."
There's something about growing up that has made me increasingly aware of my weaknesses... I remember feeling a lot more awesome as a little kid than I do now. On second thought, maybe that's a really good thing–I was probably a little TOO confident as a child :) Anyways, the point is, the older I get, the more I realize how far I still have to go before I figure life out. And I am grateful for a Heavenly Father who is willing to compensate for my shortcomings and help me overcome my weaknesses. Speaking of, if you get a chance you should go read THIS talk.
To my family and friends, thanks for all your love and support the past four years. I am so grateful for all your help in getting where I am and becoming who I am today. You teach me daily what it means to be a better person.
Love you muchÃsimo,
me.
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