Wisdom from children

This evening I had Sunday dinner at home with some of our family guests of Guatemala. They have three adorable little boys. At the dinner table the more outgoing of the boys went over to his dad and while playing with his hand and his wedding ring, was like,"Dad! You have a ring." He responded by saying, "Yes, and so does mom. Go look at hers." The little boy then going over to his mom and while admiring her to ring, she asked, "and why do you think I have a ring." After just a second of thought he said, "because you have to kiss daddy!" Though this was a cute and funny moment it did make me reflect about what love really is. The Savior commands us to love one another. So how does one do that? I heard some great wisdom from a general authority giving a talk in stake meeting on my mission. He said that any time God gives a commandment it implies there is agency. Therefore we don't just simply "fall in love," but it does indeed take work. Many relationships take effort, forgiveness, patience,and a whole lot of work. So wether you are needing to to forgive someone or just tell someone that you love them, get out and do it! We only have so much time here to have and build these relationships.

Duck, Duck......Goose!

The other day for FHE in the wad we went to the field near our apartment complex and played a variety of recess games. One of these games a form of duck, duck, goose. For the most part the rules were the same with the small exception that the person who was it carried a squishy ball full or water. The person who was it would go around the circle as normal taping every one's head and saying duck, duck, duck, till he got to the unsuspecting victim, where he would cry out goose! and squeeze the ball drenching the chosen goose.

 

It was my roommates turn. He went around the circle slowly tapping heads and saying duck, duck, duck. He made it a full time around the circle not choosing anyone. As he came around the second time I knew he was going to choose me. As he got closer and closer and prepped myself for the splash of water and to begin the run around the circle. As he got to me, my guess was right and I got a head full of water as he yelled goose. As I got up from my spot I realized there was probably no chance that I would catch him going around the circle. I then decided to cut through the circle and intercept him. As I cut through and emerged on the other side, I leaped over two girls with surprised looks on their faces, and tackled my roommate. It was all in good fun, but my roommate did begin bleed as an old scab got reopened.

 

 

Though this was all in fun, it did get me thinking. How often to over dramatize the little things in our lives and under stress the really important things. How many times do we loose sight of what really matters and our priorities. It was a good reminder to enjoy life as it comes and to keep my life on God's path and with an eye towards heaven.



Trail Mix

I once heard that trail mix only has two ingredients: M&M's and disappointment.

The same can be said about life. You can either try and pursue your dreams and live a fulfilled life or live with disappointments.

Sure every now and again you will have a hand full of peanuts, raisins, hard times, or disappointments as you go along the trail of your life. It's true that these times are not as fun as when it seems like just hand fulls of M&M's, but if they come while you are pursuing your dreams and letting God lead your life, then they all work out into a wonderfully colored trail mix, with a life lived to the fullest, and satisfaction.

Entomology!

Entomology is a pretty big word that many people I talk with, don't have any idea what it is. Though it is a word that is not used in everyday language, it is a word that now describes me and my studies here at BYU. For those who don't know entomology is the study of insects, bugs, and creepy crawlies. Though I do have to admit, I feel like I sound cooler saying entomology and a little more like a nerd saying I study bugs; it is what I love to do. Everything from collecting to studying behavior and life patterns and habitats of all different types of insects and creepy crawlies. To some this would disgust or deter, but in my studies I have come to see the marvels of Gods creations and gained more of not only my own behavior and being, but really all life around me.

The question does come up though, what can one do with a degree in biology emphasizing in entomology. Recently I have actually seen many things that people are doing with bugs, that I find are more outside the box. Anything from selling insect jewlery at the freedom festival here in Provo, to selling more exotic bugs like the man in the video link below. Though I would like to collect insects and possibly sell them as stated, I would also like to continue my studies and understanding of not only of the insect world, but the living world at large. Feel free to continue to follow and read not only about insects and all that, but all about the crazy yet comedic things that go on in my life, the fun adventures, and the random thoughts that I have!

https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=25965734

Wet Paint

I was walking along campus and saw this and just new I had to share it. I mean isn't it great to have a bench freshly painted with a wet paint sign on the ground? That way once you've already sat down and gotten comfortable, when you look down at your feet and see the sign, you will understand why it feels like you are sitting in something wet!