You Should Wait For Me

Just another funny missionary video that I’d thought you’d all enjoy :)

I Hear Wedding Bells!

Haha. Not for me of course! But for my brother and new sister! Brad and Kami got married on August 17, 2012. It was a gorgeous wedding. Let me first tell you about their story. Brad and Kami (B&K) met at the Mexican restaurant El Chihuahua. At the time Kami had a missionary out and was NOT looking to date. Ha. Yeah right, Brad swept her off of her feet and the rest is history. Brad proposed to her in February, they decided on a 6 month engagement which at the time didn’t seem like a long time but they were dying after a month. Finally August came and everything worked out perfectly. They got married in the Bountiful Temple (all of my siblings have gotten married there and YES I am planning on getting married there and have been ever since my sister got married there in 2003). They had a luncheon at Olive Garden and the reception was at Aspen Landing. It was a gorgeous place. They did a ring ceremony, it was actually really neat and fun. I loved their entire wedding. She was beautiful and he was very handsome. I’m sad that Brad won’t be living at home with me anymore. I look back on all of the years and my family can vouch for me that Brad and I always fought. But that’s what siblings do. I love Brad more than anything though. He’s been a great example to me. He’s always been there for me. He’s always been my big protective brother. Congrats to my two favorite people. I love you guys. Here’s some pictures from the wedding.

Me, Mom, Seaners, Chelsee, and Scouters

Matt, Brad and Dad

Matt and Bradley

Matt, Chels, and Scout

The Ring!

Kami :)

Love this picture! So epic

The happy couple

Tommy and Jamie at the ring ceremony

Ring Bearers-Carsy and Sean

Flower girls-Piper to the right

Justyce walking Kami down the aisle

Brad

Muah!

Scout

Dawson

B&K with the kids

Seaners and Kohen

Someone looks ready to be the next bride!

Cortney, Jay, Chels, Me, and Brytten

The getaway vehicle trashed

I’m so happy for these two. They deserve each other. I hope they have a lifetime of happiness and that they don’t mind me tagging along with them! Love you BK!

First Package!

Well finally after 4 months I’m sending my very first package to Mike. I’ve put a couple things into some of Susan’s packages but this one is just from me. I’ve been putting this package together for at least 2-3 weeks. I’ve just been getting little things together here and there but I’m super excited for this package!

Basically there is just LOTS of food, address labels, recipe book, journals, “ I love you” tie and hand print that I made, and CTR rings.

My dad didn’t think that I could get all of those goodies into this box. He underestimates my awesomeness.

I’m soooo excited for him to get my package!! And please! If anyone has any ideas for packages for me, I would not be opposed to hearing them.

Month 4!

Well hot dang! This month seriously flew by. Never thought I’d say that again but honestly this month was great for me. Definitely had it’s ups and downs though.

Haha! Doesn’t he look soooo happy!

Getting his Polish on

This super nice lady with the curl hair, Wendy, had lunch with Elder Raines and Sieber. She tracked down Mike’s mom through facebook (I guess there IS a good use for facebook). She sent these a few pictures!

Look! Normal looking food ;)

 

Poland is such a beautiful place. I really look forward to going there with Michael. He even told me in one of his letters that he wants me to go there with him so bad.

 

 

 

 

Mike isn’t really specific about what these places are…haha. Oh well. So yeah, he’s still doing great. The language is still difficult but he’s getting there! He is in love with Poland and the people there. I can just tell that he is the most happy that he has ever been. He knows he is where he is supposed to be. And I know that too.

What have I been up to this month…? Hmm..

I went to the Spruces for the day with Jamie, Tommy, the boys, and my parents. We had a blast!

I shared a milkshake with my new sister :) Love ya girl!

I went to Lagoon with my bestie Janell. Her birthday was also yesterday HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I made this for Mike!!!!!!! I’m so excited to send it to him! It turned out better than I thought.

One of my best friends Shannon Fahey got MARRIED! I’m so happy for her!

Jonathan is one lucky man. I hope you guys have a long happy life together!

Ryan and Brytten Pettit invited us to go boating yesterday. Oh man it was a blast! Thanks so much guys! Ryan, Bryt, Teagan, Mason, my dad and brother Matt went.

Matt says he hasn’t been boating in 8 years. Yeah right…did great!

cute picture showing off my board BEFORE my hair got wet. Me and Brytten

I did great on the wake board…not so much the surf board. hah

ALSO!! My brother is here for Brad’s wedding and guess who showed up and surprised us!??! CHELSEE AND SCOUT!!!! I thought that I wouldn’t be able to see Scout until December but I’m soooo happy that all three of them are here! Pictures to come!

If you have any questions that you want me to ask Mike or want to write him a letter yourself, LET ME KNOW! I’d be happy to give you his address or relay a message but I’m sure he’d LOVE to hear from anyone that hasn’t written him yet.

missing him…

 

See this kid? Yeah…that kid standing next to me. I miss him. More than you can ever imagine. Especially today. Today SUCKS. Today is a day that I cannot wait to end. What I wish is that I could go back to this moment right here in this picture and just stay in it, just so I could be with him. That’s all I want is just to be with him. Doesn’t seem like a lot to ask, be really it is. With all of the people getting married lately and all this “love in the air”, well I’m jealous. Sooooo jealous. I’m jealous that they have what I can’t. I’m jealous that I can’t do the simple things that everyone else can. I can’t text him, I can’t call him, I can’t see him, I can’t touch him, and I can’t hold him. All I have is pictures. And really, I wish I would have taken more pictures with him before he left. I feel like I barely have any pictures of us together and it makes me so sad. Sometimes I think to myself…

             Can I do this?

Is all of this worth it?

                                  Am I strong enough?

I have a bunch of songs that help me get through a lot of things. Ya know when you hear a song and it seems like the artist wrote it just for YOU? Well these ones were written for ME…

Rascal Flatts-Here

“And if that’s the road God made me take to be with you…

Then I wouldn’t change a thing

I’d walk right back through the rain

Back to every broken heart

On the day that it was breakin’

And I’d relive ALL THE YEARS

And be thankful for the tears

I’ve cried with every stumbled step

That led to you and got me here, right HERE”

 

Jason Mraz-I Won’t Give Up

“I won't give up on us

Even if the skies get rough

I'm giving you all my love

I'm still looking up

Still looking up.

I won’t give up on us

GOD KNOWS I’M TOUGH ENOUGH

We’ve got a lot to learn

God knows we’re worth it.”

 

I’m not trying to say that I hate all of the people that can be with their boyfriends or husbands. Because I really am happy for all of you guys. And one day I’ll have that. I’m also not trying to say that I wish Mike wasn’t on a mission. Because that is the last thing that I wish. It’s really just a difficult and confusing situation. I guess.. I just gotta think….how much more satisfying is it going to be knowing that all of my sacrifice and pain wasn’t for nothing?

 

Basically this post was just to say…

I miss Mike Raines <3

 

Hey There Delilah

I just HAD to share this. Kami just barely showed me this and I thought it was hilarious :)

just a little missionary humor. haha

And as you can tell, this isn’t about Michael and I. We’re wayy past the MTC stage (THANK GOODNESS) and going strong! (DOUBLE THANK GOODNESS). But you gotta see the humor in it.

I got a letter yesterday from my Elder. My favorite thing about it was the last line in it. “I hope you are making the most of your time without me, because when I come back your stuck me with! :) I LOVE YOU!” haha. Oh how I love that kid. There is no other person on this earth that I would rather to be “stuck” with.

P.S. Today is my wonderful sisters birthday!!!! She is the best sister that I could ever ask for! I love her more than anything! I wouldn’t be here without her. She has been such great support for me and the best example. She’s an amazing sister, daughter, wife and of course mother. She brought the best two little men in my life. I’m sooo lucky to have a sister like her. Jamie, I love you more than words can say! Thanks for everything you do for me. I hope you have a fantastic birthday!! You so deserve it.

HAPPY BIRTHTDAY!!! <3

I LOVE YOU!!!! <3