tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78996960012188910092024-03-13T13:52:32.708-06:00Life of a Country BoyCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-27959401102714289552010-04-17T15:27:00.002-06:002010-04-17T15:37:54.869-06:00God Must Really Love MeLately I have been thinkin a lot about my life, and ya know what God must really love me. When I turn to Him before the world things just happen the way they are supposed to. I was tryin to figure out which girl to date and He steered me the direction I should go, I fell in love with Jessie and her little boy Cole. I keep thinkin wow I am a lucky man, I have an amazing family, amazing friends, I am lucky enough to be able to strive to start my own family with Jess and Cole, I have my own house, a good job, multiple modes of transportation so when one breaks I still have a way to get around. I have escaped unscathed from accidents that I shoulda really been hurt. The greatest thing happening in my life right now is my parents are goin to temple prep classes so they can go through and be sealed together and have us kids sealed to them, my little sister is gonna do the same thing with her husband and little boy, and now I have an amazing woman who I am gonna marry in the temple near the end of the year. Looks like all of us are striving to do what is right and become closer to God. I have learned this much if I center my life around God, He will guide me and direct me to where I need to be and with Him all things are possible. I love my Savior, my family and my future family with all my heart!!!!!!Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-86023202642977276682010-03-23T22:48:00.002-06:002010-03-23T23:06:48.909-06:00Unanswered PrayersThere's an old Garth Brooks song called unanswered prayers, its got a really good message the only thing is the prayers really aren't unanswered, they are just answered differently then we wanted them to be. I have had quite a series of my prayers being answered that way lately and the more I look at them the more I realize just how right the answer was. I am so glad that God is in charge of my life, He really does know what is best for me. I am very grateful for the fact that by the end of the year my family will be sealed together, my parents then us kids to them, then my sister and her husband, then who knows I could be married by the end of the year as well. Life is crazy, but I love it. God is Great, Life is Good, and People are Crazy!!!!!! My modified version of the song by billy currington and I think it is so true. Just another blurb from the mind of a crazy countryboy.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-81911031125100767632010-03-06T23:53:00.002-07:002010-03-07T00:07:23.283-07:00That's what I get!So that's what I get for thinkin too much. I was thinkin that God was tellin me it was time to move on and try somethin different, low and behold I got released and called back to the same calling. Truth be told I am glad, I love my branch family and all the friendships I have built here. I now know that there is still more for me to do in the Ammon 20th branch. I will go and do what God has in store for me, may not know what it is til He tells me but I will do it. I am startin to catch spring fever, still not ready to give up boardin for the year but I so don't wanna wear a coat all the time anymore. It was a beautiful day at Big Sky yesterday, spent my birthday ridin with a new friend at a new resort that ended up costin both of us a total of 40 bucks, some stiff and sore muscles later and not even close to ridin the whole mountain we got home. I also went and played at Kelly's today, it was gorgeous out there today I kept sheddin layers put on the lightest pair of gloves I had with me. The snow was sticky in spots but still a good day of ridin all and all. Hill management says they are gonna try and make it another week of bein open I hope they make it. My plans for next saturday are to hike a ridge I've been meanin to do all year ride down it at least once maybe twice dependin on how good it is and then go play at Kelly's for the rest of the afternoon. Well it looks like spring is comin so bring on the shootin, mud throwin and what ever else I can do outside, but I can guarantee I am still gonna find some places to play in the snow until april or so. Wooo Hooooo I love my life!!!!!!!!!Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-30115945113975361732010-01-11T21:19:00.002-07:002010-01-11T22:06:51.373-07:00Random contemplationsFirst off this past week I became an uncle and came so close to losin my best friend in the whole world(my sister) in the same night(she had a hard labor and lost a lot of blood, just to clarify). You have no idea how much both thoughts scare me, I will do anything in this world for that girl and my heart would be crushed if she was gone, than I wonder if I am goin to be a good enough example for little Hunter to follow. I do know however that God's hand was in it and that He means for both to be here and healthy. I got to hold Hunter today and while I was holdin him I was contemplating families and their eternal nature, I crave more than anything in this world to be sealed to my family forever and I hope that some day here in the near future it will happen. I am amazed at just how delicate life is and how brief it is as well, we are only here for a brief moment in time as it really comes down to it and we can be gone in the blink of an eye. So in turn I am gonna strive to do my best in this life, I want to live my life to the fullest, serve those that I can, my philosophy on life is "work hard to play harder" but I mix as much service as I can in there as well. Another random contemplation that makes me feel a bit selfish is that lately a bunch of my dear friends are movin away or gettin married, I have to admit I don't like to see them go, but I know that in both cases that they are goin where God wants and needs them to be. I have been debatin lately about goin to the branch that my house is in the boundaries of. I know that I can make new friends there and that I will do good there, but I tend to not like change I try and avoid it and do my best to keep it to a minimal amount. I also know that the little thoughts of goin to that branch have been placed there by my Heavenly Father to give me direction and the fact that other things are happenin in the branch to kind of indicate that God is makin it possible for me to go that direction, nothin bad by any means, but it seems like everything is fallin into place to possibly make the move. Maybe it is time for a change for me. Other random contemplations, girls just confuse me yet they amaze me all at the same time if that makes any sense. I had an awesome time hangin out and gettin to know my friend Crystal this weekend, she seems like a pretty cool girl. A talk I heard in my uncles ward this Sunday was comparing each and everyone of us to High density steel. We all start out as a rough and ugly lookin piece of metal that doesn't seem to be much. Through a series of heating the steel up and slowly cooling it and beating and grinding it, the steel slowly becomes to take shape into a beautiful piece of art, it has to be done slowly or it will crack and not turn out right. In turn God does the same with us, He runs us through the refiners fire, we are put through trials to strengthen us and help us to become who we are meant to be. Each trial and blessing slowly yet surely grinds away our rough edges and helps us to become more like Him and be who we are supposed to be. The finished product that the guy showed us was a beautifully crafted and shiny knife that was both extremely strong and yet delicate at the same time, the knife has to be cleaned off if touched by the human hand because it will rust. We in turn are also like this knife as we grow we both become stronger and delicate all at the same time, we can get through things that astonish so many people yet simple things can hurt us if not taken care of correctly. So remember as we go through our refiners fire that God loves us and knows what is best for us and life is kinda crazy but it is all for the best. With Gods help we can get through anything. I love my life even though some times I get down, but that is part of life we must go through the ups and downs to get where we need to be. Hopefully this makes sense and I didn't confuse you too bad, but hey I write like I think, pretty randomly ;-)<div><br /></div>Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-83429445765748620612009-12-27T21:30:00.002-07:002009-12-27T21:40:58.463-07:00ChristmasAs far as I am concerned the best part about Christmas is Christ. I love the feeling I get while listening to the songs that talk about Him. I also love the feelin after doin service or just plain givin. I have long since not worried about whether or not others were givin something to me to make my decision about givin them somethin. After our branch activity of caroling at a retirement home, a few of my friends and I went and moved a couple of couches for a guy. Gettin them in the one basement didn't work so we revamped our plans and took the couch and recliner from upstairs down. I felt pretty good after that. I have a tendency to like to be the one behind the scenes that could care less about recognition, I do it for the feelin I get and rarely do I not help when asked. But back to beginnins of this blog bein about Christ, He lived his life in service of all mankind which is why celebratin His birth is so special. He came to this earth for each and everyone of us, He lived and died so we could return to be with Him and Heavenly Father someday. Serving others around this time and all the times throughout the year will bring us closer to Him. My wish is that we all had a Merry Christmas and will remember Christ in all we do.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-46170583910733842762009-12-13T16:02:00.002-07:002009-12-13T16:15:33.484-07:00SnowSo last year I decided to invest in a helmet for snowboarding and yesterday I was really glad I did. I rolled over a couple times while snowboarding and am sure those would of hurt my head a whole lot worse without it. In fast and testimony meeting today Keith was talking about the things he loved to do and one of which is snowboarding. Which has me thinkin bout how I feel about it, I love it so much that I wish I could do it all year round. That is a big part of the reason I got on Kelly Canyon's ski patrol cause then I can do something I love and be doin service at the same time. If any of you have been payin attention to my status's on facebook I talk about snow alot that is because I love it. I also realized the other things in my life that I really love, My Family, The Gospel, The Temple, Country Dancing, Service. My life revolves around the things I love, I put the Gospel first, then my family, and whatever else needs to get done. A lot of times I put myself so far off the list that it seems like I don't have anytime for me, but that's just it as far as I am concerned I am happiest when I am helping those around me out. So in turn by puttin others first I still get my needs met. I will go and do whatever it is that God asks me to do. <div>There ya go another blip into the random thoughts of my head</div>Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-49510484663328597182009-05-24T20:30:00.002-06:002009-05-24T21:02:43.786-06:00Random TravelsThis month I have pretty much been traveling all over the place. The first part of the month I was in Anchorage Alaska for my big brothers wedding. That trip was interesting, I ended up playin DD (Designated Driver) for my brother's bachelor party, watchin a bunch of half typsy guys play frisbee golf was pretty funny. That was a long day, I was up for about 27 hours straight. The sucky part about that trip was it was too late to go snowboardin and to early to fish and almost any tourist activities. But I did get to go through the Anchorage Temple while I was there, that was really cool, I love those places. Then the last two weeks I have been on the road for work training the new guy. We have covered somewhere in the neighborhood of 4000 miles. The plus to it is I was able to stop by the Stetson Hat outlet in St Joseph and get a new cowboy hat for quite a bit less than I could anywhere else, half price. Last weekend I got to go to Nauvoo and go through the Nauvoo temple while there, another awesome experience. I have seen some pretty country and covered lots of ground. I always love the chance to go to temples that I haven't been too yet. But alas I am ready to be home, I have only been home for two days so far in the month of May. I will be glad to be home for a while.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-25772879508357491112009-04-13T22:49:00.002-06:002009-04-13T23:10:49.370-06:00It's not enogh to believe in ChristGiven that it was Easter Sunday and that I started rereading the book Believing Christ, I have been pondering the Atonement alot lately. I believe full heartedly that it is not enough to just believe in Christ, we must believe Christ. I believe in Christ with all my heart but I also believe that He atoned for our sins. I believe that the only way for us to reach perfection is to believe Christ when He tells us that He atoned for our sins and that through Him we can become perfect and live with our Heavenly Father and Christ again someday. I know that He died for me and each and everyone of us I know that I am a sinner, we all are. I know that it is not where we've been but it is where we are going that matters, we all make mistakes, some more than others and different than others. I know that if we just come to Him, He can make us perfect He died and suffered for all of our sins, we just have to believe Him. Try our best, and when we fall He will make up the difference. I do know that my life would suck if it weren't for Him. This life is a test and I will do my best to look at it like an optomist, cause it is too short not too. I know that through Christ I can return to live with Him and Heavenly Father. I highly recomend the book Believing Christ it helped me to better understand the Atonement and to realize that it is there for all of us. God loved us all so much that He sent His only Begotten Son to be our Savior and that Christ suffered for us. I probably repeated myself a bunch up here, but I do feel it is very important for each and everyone of us to believe Christ not just believe in Him.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-81176944511335990722009-03-27T10:56:00.002-06:002009-03-27T11:12:38.175-06:00The EndI am sad to say that this is the end of my snowboard season. I was gonna go one last time today but my cousin can't get off work, he has to many cars to fix. It's all good, I had an awesome board day last saturday. Ridin with two really good friends, Rachel and Keith. Keith has been my ridin buddy for a few years now, our ridin styles are pretty similar. Rachel has just acquired the sport this year, she has picked it up pretty well she is gettin better every time I watch her ride. Although it baffles me, when she is on her toe edge she does pretty good regular but as soon as she goes heel edge her stance is better goofy, and she has issues pushin her board with a foot unstrapped in goofy. It just means I got my work cut out for me to turn her into a real boarder. It was a gorgeous day, the first time that I have ever rode in just a sweatshirt and board pants, we're talkin 60 degree weather for boardin, sucks for the snow in the end of the day but it was still a blast. Word to the wise, pay really close attention to your speed in Albion Idaho, the cop will pull ya over if ya don't. I slowed down to the speed limit but was busy talkin with Rachel and Keith and wasn't payin attention to how fast I was goin. Oops oh well, now I just have a good story for the last ride of the season. Bring on Wakeboard season I am ready to play that way!!!!Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-2082800392358986632009-03-16T16:28:00.002-06:002009-03-16T16:43:27.099-06:00SURPRISE!!!!So this year I was expectin my birthday to kinda slide by without anything really happenin. My friends seemed to have other things in mind. As usual on Wednesday night I went country dancin the day before my birthday. Apparently during the RS dinner that night Alyssa and Deatra decided they were gonna throw a surprise birthday party at my house when I got home that night. On the way home Dave calls Deatra to tell her where we are at, shoulda given it away but I really didn't think anything of it because I was tired and not really thinkin. We get back I look over and see Sara's car, I think that looks like Sara's car and then I just blow it off and forget about it. I walk in the house after pullin my truck in the garage, stop for a second as I am turnin around the lights turn on and about a dozen people or so yell surprise. I jump probably close to a foot off the ground and drop the things in my hands. SO MUCH for gettin by with nothin happenin. I love my friends they sure mad me feel good that night and the day of my birthday! Lucky for them I was tired and didn't pick up on the things that woulda given it away.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-30139213527279253652009-02-24T16:59:00.003-07:002009-02-24T17:20:08.674-07:00It's OfficialIt's official, I am insane. Ok not really, but I am officially on the Kelly Canyon Ski Patrol now. I have made a bunch of new friends on the patrol, I enjoy riding and working right beside each one of them. I know I can learn alot from them as well as the good feelings that it brings inside when I know I am helping somebody. Last Saturday I signed up for a double shift, and the way it turned out I shoulda just pulled a triple but I had to get my friend Keith back home to his wife. I quite enjoy the handling of the toboggan, it really is easy to run and kinda enjoyable. The only thing is I feel bad for the ones that get hurt that are catching a ride in the toboggan. But all in all it is pretty cool to watch and be a part of the group of patrollers that so willingly help those that come to play on the hill. It was kinda funny the other day, I was playin teacher helping Rachel get better at boardin and I lost track of time. I was just a hair late for sweep, I think I learned some bad habits from my instructor this year. Oh well it is all good. I don't know what could be better, I get to do something I love while serving others. I just reallized I already blogged about makin it on the patrol but oh well. I have enjoyed every bit of it so far, even the times when I am busy helpin people non stop instead of playing.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-28151494582436249022009-02-09T16:14:00.002-07:002009-02-09T16:21:34.430-07:00Open Mouth, Insert FootHave ya ever had those moments where as soon as the words come out of your mouth you think oh crap did I just say that? I seem to be doin quite well at that this last week, the one even got deemed worthy of bein put on a friends quote wall. Here is the conversation that took place on that one, Deatra says somethin like " a lady will come help with the heavy lifting" I say " Since when have you been a lady." Total open mouth insert foot moment, one of the great cases of your mouth running before your brain figures out what it is saying. I have had a few more moments like that this week, it is really quite annoyin when that happens cause whatever you were trying to say doesn't come out the way you intended it. Oh well it all works, I know I won't live those moments down for a while but at least all involved are laughing about it now. Moral of this story is to do your best at thinking before you speak.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-9902618571889051742009-02-01T18:48:00.002-07:002009-02-01T19:01:07.361-07:00Ski PatrolHooray for me, I got all my tests taken care of now. Which means I can now be on the patrol fro Kelly Canyon Ski Resort. I am glad, today was the last set of tests for the patrol(yes I know today is Sunday, I would not of been there if it wasn't required). I passed all of them, but truth be told I hate tests, I always get nervous when I know I have people watching me to see how I do. My instructor told me he wanted to slap me because I went back into old habits while doing my testing runs, luckily for me the test evaluators were skiers so they didn't know exactly what to look for like my instructor did. Right before the test ended they made us climb up the hill with our boards attached to our feet, not an easy task but try doin the same thing on fast Sunday when you haven't ate anything since dinner the night before, that's even more difficult. As soon as I finished visiting with the evaluators I got out of my board gear and headed home. I did this because it was Sunday and I was only gonna be there as long as I needed to be, which is the same thing I did last year on the ride with patrol day(tryouts) and last week which was another one of the required days. If this was about 8 years ago it wouldn't of phased me to be boardin on Sunday, but now I understand the day as well as feel differently bout the day. I am glad to be done with training, I still need to work on my EMT skills but that will come with time, I have been doing stuff two days a week or so for this since the beginning of September. But as far as I am concerned it is well worth it, I get to ride with a bunch of great people who are willing to help others and just get to go play around when riding. I have learned some new spots that are awesome powder runs and I have made new friends. It is also a way I can return service to people with the skills God has granted me. Now that I have no more required days on Sunday I can return to bein an active member in my branch. Hope I didn't bore any of you to much.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-71395630829412334222009-01-12T18:21:00.002-07:002009-01-12T18:32:29.177-07:00Good IntentionsI always wonder why do good intentions end up flopping. Ya start somethin out with good intentions and it all seems to go wrong. I am tryin to be a good example for those close to me and then get told I am tryin to push people away because I am gettin to religious. I don't want to push people away especially my family, they mean the world to me I want more than anything for my family to be sealed for time and all eternity. I can't imagine livin forever without my mama or my papa, that would just stink. I know how I feel when people try to push things on me and I don't think I am tryin to push the church on my family, but maybe I am and I just need to back off. I am gonna do my best to not push it on them, I think they are closer than they have been in years and I know it takes time. It took quite a bit of time for me to get to where I am and how I feel about Christ, the church, life and everything else. I know I would be lost if I didn't have Him in my life and His church. I completely and totally agree with the song by Luke Bryan (Yes it is country) called Pray About Everything, I may not always do the best at prayin about everything but I try. I do know I feel better about life and the way things are turnin out when I do pray and read my scriptures. I love my family and my friends more than anyone of them know, all any of them have to do is ask and I will be there to help if possible. Things may not always turn out the way I want them to but I always have good intentions with what I do. If I offend any of you ever I apologize, I don't intend to do that.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-37520680026861966652008-12-21T15:25:00.002-07:002008-12-21T15:34:31.392-07:00Faith, Hope, And LoveIn church today the sunday school lesson was on faith, for some reason the song by Alan Jackson popped in my head. Hence the reason for the name of this blog. Faith, Hope, and love are some good things He gave us, but the greatest is love. I really think all three of them go hand in hand. Faith is believing without seeing, which in turn gives us hope. Love is just a generally great thing and awesome tool. I mean how crappy would life be if we didn't have any of the three of them? I have found that my life goes so much smoother when I have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, which in turn helps me to continue to hope for better things. All the love that is around me is awesome, I have some of the coolest friends a guy could ask for and I can feel the love that is there, I have a very loving family, and on top of all of that I have a Heavenly father and His Son that I know both love me very much. I couldn't ask for a better branch presidency all three of them love each and everyone of us in the branch like we were their kids. This time of year is great cause everyone seems to have more faith, hope, and love for those around us. Hopefully more people can take and live the entire year like they do Christmas time. I hope all of my friends and family know that I love them and they mean a ton to me. Merry Christmas Ya'llCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-75009200350713125222008-12-15T21:00:00.002-07:002008-12-15T21:12:58.624-07:00Snowboard seasonSo it finally snowed which makes me very happy. I have been waiting for snowboard season since somewhere in the neighborhood of July. I love snowboarding it gets me out and bein physical along with bein in nature. Which makes me feel closer to God. I may seem a bit selfish when I pray for snow, but it serves a dual purpose, we get lots of it to fill the reservoirs and water crops and on top of that I get to play in it. Besides snowboardin is my one true love, when girls don't seem interested or I am lookin in the wrong places it never fails me, a good day of snowboardin will make me feel all better. I get the luxoury of havin the last two weeks of the year off and I will more than likely be spendin lots of time up on the hill at Kelly Canyon playin on my days off and learnin more for the ski patrol stuff. I get out in the mountains and I just clear my head and really don't think about anythin else, it is such a stress reliever I love it. More or less when it comes to women I am a chicken, especially if I like em. The problem is the ones I get interested in always tend to disappear before I even figure out what the heck I am doin. But whatever, back to snowboardin. I have been boardin for about 8 to 10 years now and only the last few have I really gotten good. I now can carve, I enjoy jumps, ridin through trees, gettin into semi sketchy stuff, still don't care much for the park. I love a good fresh powder day, it feels like your floatin through the clouds when you are glidin through it. I am stoked for this season, I get to ride with a bunch of guys from the patrol that I have never ridden with before, which is cool cause it is fun to ride with new people cause they can push ya to learn and become better each time you ride and push your limits. Basically this winter if you wanna find me I will probably be on the mountain playin in the snow. Talk to ya all later.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-451851363477980492008-12-07T14:41:00.002-07:002008-12-07T14:50:43.343-07:00TestimonyToday was fast and testimony meeting in church and I argued with myself as a I always do when there are blank spaces of time. I do this because I really don't like speakin in front of people. So I figured I would post my testimony on my blog. I know without a doubt that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church, I also know that the Book of Mormon is true and that there is a Prophet of God on the earth today and he is President Thomas S Monson. I know that God and Jesus Christ love each and everyone of us, I also know that the greatest gift/tool/weapon whatever you want to call it that each and everyone of us possess is Love. I have seen many great changes happen to people, includin me cause someone has taken the time to show some kind of love for another. I love each and every person in my life, all different kinds wether it be the love of a good friend, of a son, of a brother or different ways. I know that God sends us angels and miracles all the time, some of the angels we can't see others are friends or family members or just some random person you met, the miracles he sends vary from great to small but they are all there. I know this is the true gospel of Christ and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-90793455741544805862008-12-01T18:27:00.002-07:002008-12-01T18:37:00.090-07:00Turkey DayMy favorite part about turkey day is bein with family. But the last two years since my Aunt married her new husband it has gotten weirder and weirder. I love her dearly but she drives me bonkers. This year we went down to my Grandpa's which was fun, it's always good to see him. I did a whole lot of nothin this weekend, but I believe my body was in need of the rest it got. I got to walk around Temple square with my parents and some other relatives, which was awesome cause my mom hadn't been there for twenty years and the lights were gorgeous and the spirit was awesome. I love bein around family on Holy ground and the spirit that is there. The best part is that my family seems to be gettin closer and closer to spirit, which means they are closer and closer to becomin active again. I am very thankful for the gospel and all it has done for me in my life, also for all my family, both blood and branch family, all my great friends that help me and the spirit that each one of you brings into my life. Thanks againCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-10566532985197905262008-11-19T18:34:00.002-07:002008-11-19T18:49:25.477-07:00Positive SpinWhen life throws trials, difficulties and whatever else it wants to throw at ya the best way to handle these things is to put a positive spin on it. Like when my truck's turbo came apart and went through the engine, it may of cost me 11 grand by the time I replaced the turbo, injectors, engine and upgraded the tranny, but this way I have practically a new truck with a whole bunch more power than a new one and I still owe less than it would cost me to buy a new truck, so I figure I am ahead of the game. Usually if somethin breaks I look at it as an excuse to upgrade. Or if something don't quite work the way I want it to, that is the way it was meant to happen and eventually somethin better will come along. That or when datin and it turns out that one or the other of the two of ya don't feel right about it, it was fun while it lasted and at least I got a good friend out of the deal. Like the old sayin "When life gives ya lemons, make lemonade," I plan on doin my best to make the best of the things I got, and to always look at things with a positive spin. It is by far better to be an optimist instead of a pessimist. Enjoy and do the best ya gotCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-87539004374980474682008-11-13T17:44:00.002-07:002008-11-13T17:59:32.897-07:00Little ThingsI was thinkin today as I was workin ( I know big shocker, plus a dangerous thing for me). I realized little things add up. A couple of months ago I let all the little things that were botherin me get to me, and when they all build together they add up and the frustration level gets even higher. The thing that got me laughin today is why did I let the fact that someone changed the password on a program we use regularly at work so all ya had to do was hit enter irritate me. Probably had a bit to do with the fact that at the time I was slackin in my daily prayers and scripture study therefor I wasn't as close as I should of been to Heavenly Father. All through that time I was gettin frustrated over things that rarely if ever bother me usually, so I came to the conclusion "vent and get rid of the little things that bother you as often as possible so they don't build up and cause you to explode."<br /> This also got me thinkin of how ya shouldn't forget to do the little things in life that are good. Like scriptures, prayer( speakin of prayer, the other night at dinner my mom suggested we pray without me even sayin anythin, which shows good examples can pay off), a kind word here and there, compliments, Hugs( I think these are very important, they can brighten a day), smiles(also very important), honesty, hardwork, takin the time to do things right. I could probably go on forever about all the little things that we can and should do, but I will not bore ya'll. A bunch of these things we all take for granted, so like the saying of "Stop and Smell the roses" we should all take the time to look at all the great things that are in our lives even if they are just simple little things.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-2915786130799840542008-11-11T18:00:00.002-07:002008-11-11T18:07:21.502-07:00PumpkinsSaturday a group of us rounded up pumpkins and put them to their demise by shooting them. It was quite the fun activity, the crazy thing is between 9 people we went through a hundred dollars in ammo!!!! But the pumpkins didn't survive. I have also decided that whenever I take a date with me shootin for some reason I do poorer than normal, maybe that is because I am distracted or something. All though this time I didn't feel so bad, cause she out shot everyone not just me. The only thing I should of done different on this whole adventure is make sure I had enough rounds left for my 45 to have a full clip, it is really kinda pointless to pack a pistol when it is empty. I got a minor lecture from a cop on Monday about that when I struck up a conversation with him about guns while I performed a quick fix on an instrument he brought in to work for me to check out. Well that be all I have to say about pumpkin shootin.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-2381318122412392862008-11-01T10:13:00.000-06:002008-11-01T10:18:12.758-06:00Halloween FunOne of the great things about Halloween is you get to dress up like somethin that you normally don't do. Last night I was a mad scientist, thanks to my friends Ellisa and Rachel my hair stood up in crazy directions, I borrowed a lab coat from work and a set of Rad gloves and a pair of goggles. My friends had many different costumes as well, Matt was a 70's basketball player, Katy was a Highway, Rachel was a 80's rocker woman, Ellisa was a cowgirl, Trevor was superman, and there were many more. We had a fun evening at our Institute Halloween BashCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-84470101770490066952008-10-24T21:00:00.000-06:002008-10-24T21:26:41.357-06:00TemplesTemples are amazing buildings, tomorrow morning I am goin to the 9th temple that I have been in. I am goin through the St Louis temple, I have been takin for granted the fact that I have a temple in my own backyard. I always feel better when I go through a session or baptisms or any of the options I have to do when i am there, so why do I rarely go. Maybe it is me doin terrible at keepin my life fully inline, but whatever it is I am gonna try to be better. After i first got my reccomend back two years ago, I finally went through a session in the last week of december and then i went to the temple every week up until summer hit and then i slacked off cause of the summer activities. But I noticed that lifes challenges were much easier to face the more I made it to the temple. I've had a chance to do a session in the IF Temple, Billings, San Diego, Sacramento, Salt Lake, Mesa, Jordan River, and Rexburg Temple. Now thanks to my branch havin a monthly temple night I make it to the temple at least once a month but I wouldn't mind gettin back to the weekly temple visits. Like my earlier blog about mountains the temple is one of my favorite places on this earth and maybe somethin to do with the fact that the mountains are referred to in the scriptures as Temples, maybe that is why they are both favorite places, cause they are both places where I can get closer to my Father in Heaven and Christ. I try to visit the different temples that I happen to be in the area for work, hence the opportunity and reason I am goin to the St Louis Temple tomorrow. Ok so my train of thought has been derailed so I am gonna end this blog nowCountry Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-23367216644957159882008-10-21T20:46:00.000-06:002008-10-21T20:53:38.110-06:00Toto, We're not in Kansas anymore!Apparently Kansas is flat and ya can pretty much see from one end to the other. I have spent the last two days drivin through different states. I have been to every state west of the Mississippi and then some, but I still like it home best. Alot of the midwest states, also know as plains states don't have much for scenery while you drive through them they are flat and continuous and i really don't like toll roads they are a pain in the butt!!!! Oh well, I am now all but through Kansas and I really never did find Toto or Dorothy, but wait that's right they aren't in Kansas anymore. But there are Wizard of Oz museums and lots of other strange things like a five legged steer and the worlds largest prairie dog. Ok so that was just a random bit from this random mind of mine.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899696001218891009.post-47589181551321775112008-10-18T17:57:00.000-06:002008-10-18T18:08:01.264-06:00RandomnessThose of you who know me, know I tend to be very random. For me randomness is normal, my brain works in random ways sometimes it confuses the crap out of me. But most times it all makes sense to me. It really doesn't make sense if you look at where a conversation started and where it ends up in a few minutes, cause random things cue different thoughts in my head. One minute I am thinkin bout work the next I am 50 miles a different direction. I enjoy random things, which would probably explain why my style of dress is a mix of a country boy and a snowboard punk, also called by some Redneck Gangsta, it all works for me. I enjoy things from country dancin to snowboardin to wakeboardin to movies to horses to just about anything. As in an earlier blog I stated that I prefer to be outside, yet cuddlin up and watchin a good movie is always a plus as well. I love old cars, big powerful trucks(yet I see a lifted truck as pointless), I am a people person(love bein around em), yet girls scare me. Life in general is good, if you enjoy random activities and random acts of kindness hang out with me cause both are very common comin from me.Country Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980892692733888691noreply@blogger.com0