okay, i know...i am WAY behind updating. but i guess that's kind of a good thing, because i have been so busy lately i haven't had time to sit down and write.
here's a sampling of the comings and goings of my life.
took my big nephews to a Nats game.
in. love. with this lion cat. meow.
don't lie and say you haven't felt this way before.
also don't lie and say your nephews are cuter than mine, because i can guarantee they are not.
went mini golfing at the National Building Museum. and the boys enjoyed some roommate bonding time.
she thinks she's ferocious.
rainy Nats game with LRG. we huddled in the bathroom for a while. love these two. #friendsforever
a treat to myself :)
Nats with Caity and Breanne.
Raja came to visit while i was roommateless for a couple weeks. Mom had to facetime of course.
celebrated Robyn's 23rd birthday in Clarendon! love her.
had a few difficult weeks where i was all in my emotions-so i started running downtown on the Mall late at night, usually around 10 or 11. and before you yell and say that's not safe, i have never felt in danger-there are ALWAYS people on the Mall, even late at night. it has been very thereputic.
took the baseball boat from Old Town Alexandria to the Nats game with Caity, DB and Josh. it was so relaxing. i am a water baby, so i really enjoyed it. also, there were fireworks!
peaceful time at the temple on Labor Day.
remembered 9/11-driving by the Pentagon on my normal daily commute and seeing the beautiful flag draped over the side, and running down a quiet 16th street in front of the White House later that evening...a very different scene than the one 12 years ago.
one of those really nice Saturdays...watched my friends softball team play in the morning and caught Heather, Thomas, Jeff and Matt doing some calisthenics with a random Nike fit group after the game. ha. then went to our wards feed the need activity to support my girl Caity. andddd walked to Chick fil A afterward for milkshakes. the weather was beautiful and i had such a good day with friends.
my poor city has endured a lot the past month... a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard left a dozen dead and had me repeatedly thanking the Lord that my dad does not work there anymore. as soon as i heard the news, my heart became heavy. if it was 7 years earlier, it could easily have been my dad. so grateful that it was not. the flags were flown at half staff-this pic is of the Treasury Building. we've also in the past two weeks endured a bizarre incident with a woman hitting a barricade at the White House and crashing by the Capitol after getting shot by police, as well as a man lighting himself on fire on the National Mall. this in addition to the government shutting down. it has been a lot to deal with mentally, and physically, as many of our favorite memorials and parks are closed. the shut down really is affecting the every day lives of people around the country, and especially here in DC. i hope and pray it ends soon.
went to our ward retreat up in Maryland. its always fun, even though it has rained the past three years. my new roommates and i had some good bonding time, and we were able to watch the BYU/Utah game.
faith > fear.
went to a Caps preseason game with the friends. soooo much fun! i need to go to more hockey games.
"Scandal" came back!!! HI TONY.
Lester reached 100,000 miles!!! love my little car.
had a great conference weekend, complete with the one and only Shoppers Colossal donuts and a Mario puzzle.
that's about it. i wanted to share one more thing...during my time of being all up in my emotions and worrying about life, i was given a talk to read by a dear friend that really uplifted and comforted me. its by Elder Holland (surprise) and titled "A High Priest of Good Things to Come." I read through it while lounging under this beautiful sky at Mount Vernon one Sunday morning and felt so much peace. so i wanted to share my favorite section for anyone who may need the reminder, and happens to not follow me on instagram where it has already been posted.
"To any who may be struggling to see that light and find that hope, I say: Hold on. Keep trying. God loves you. Things will improve. Christ comes to you in His "more excellent ministry" with a future of "better promises". He is your "high priest of good things to come."
