december 7

 Church notes

- looking for gods hand in my life! I may not see it but when I’m keeping the spirit with me and going to church God is watching over me and that would be even better as I turn more toward him 

- BYUI has a reputation for many students being inactive. I did not know this lol 

Little mercies

- finding a pencil in my pocket when I thought I had forgotten it at home

- every 👏 single 👏 creative 👏  breakthrough 

- when you walk outside and nature is stunning and now it feels like everything is good in the world

- music being a thing that exists

- learning not to hate Christmas. Yeah actually a bunch of these traditions are fun and bring me joy. I feel like I am a kid again because when I WAS a kid I wasn’t particularly excited abt it. But now I am!!!!

- I might not need a car but having one gives me something to serve people with. You need a ride? I can give one!!! Feels like a straightforward useful thing I can do without worrying about social relations or whatever

Roommates keep having extra dessert and letting me eat it! I got free cookies and cream pie and also chocolate cake. Both some of the best tasting of their kind I have had in AGES

Family history activity was in the cafeteria hosted by a different stake but they let me join. Did indexing, found some temple names. Very happy to have something to do with my afternoons - they meet every week.

The Christmas devotional - Patrick Keoron conducted and made my day. holland's talk really was appreciated. calling out all the people who aren't having the greatest christmas, or are feeling lonely. many people have lovely family christmases but some don't!! and I really, really appreciate that he saw that and hopefully helped other to see it as well. Eyring's talk was also good though I don't have any particular thoughts abt it

one of my friends is having a rough time, and I don't even know what it is. she said "family news" but I don't know more than that... and now I'm worried about her. I want to help, but I'm not sure if I can.