watermelon in winter

And with that in mind, a dream is only a dream unless you set goals. Good thing people around me set goals ;) That was completely irrelevant, but Mel knows what I'm talking about. Anyway, so I was thinking this morning. About what? I don't remember. But I had a really good post in my head, and now it's all gone. I got distracted. And now i have to finish getting ready for church. I love Sundays!

So today has certainly been interesting. Plan A: Wake up in time to leave the house at 4:30am, to get to the beach in time for sunrise over the Atlantic. Then come back and say goodbye to Alex, come home and take a nap, go to the Temple, then go to the youth dance as a "chaperone." Well, that's when Plans B and C come into play. Always have a backup plan. Also, always carry your cell phone, even when you think you won't need it. Take your license, AAA card, and credit card with you, even if you're only driving two miles and back. And set two alarms when you're getting up 3 hours after you go to bed. Here's how the morning went. Woke up and looked at the clock at 5am. 5AM?!?!?! Can't be. Check my phone, and sure enough...5am. Text Alex "It's 5!!!!" and race out of bed, get dressed, and leave the house within 3 minutes. Drive on a road with no traffic, all the way to Hampton Beach, getting there just in time to see the sunrise ...

Alright, I think it's about time for another post, as I've been neglecting my blog for basically the entire summer. Updates: I've begun my mission papers and I'm working on those; hopefully I'll get them in by the end of September. That's NEXT MONTH. It hardly seems real that after years of anticipating this, I'm taking tangible steps toward my mission. In only a few short months, I could be half way around the world, or just a few hours away. I don't know yet where I'm going, but you can bet on it that I'll post here when I know :) In other news, EFY and camp and such are finally done. I loved working with the youth of the Church this summer. They are amazing people, and I learned so much from them. I made amazing friends in counselors with whom I worked, and I'm glad to say that I still talk to many of them :) I feel like I just got home for the summer last week, and many people are leaving in the next week or two for school. F...