Rachel Rocks Weber State 2019

So to start off I'll tell ya'll a story from last week that I forgot to mention in the last email. So recently I have been working on my fitness and part of that is going to the gym every day and running on the treadmill. I have also been trying to do morning pray and scripture reading. So anyway one of the days I go to the gym after waking up. As I'm on the treadmill I realize that I forgot my morning prayer and while still on running the treadmill. I quickly close my eyes and start my prayer. Those endowed with more common sense than me will immediately see the problem with this choice but in typical Rachel fashion,  I didn't. So I run on the treadmill for a few seconds before my unsupervised feet find the part of the treadmill that doesn't move and I spin-off and land flat on my stomach. I lay there for a bit thinking what poor choices lead to this particular incident, then quickly get up and look around to make sure no one else was in the...

Last week was very hard but it has gotten better this week. One of the reasons is that all those I love gave me reminders of how much I am loved and supported. I also got a blessing from my father which helped leaps and bounds.  I took a math test on Tuesday and I think I did pretty well. Pray for me and my grades ya'll. I also have been doing a lot of reading and studying and have been keeping up with all my assignments. I have also been going to the gym almost every day and worked out. I think that has helped me considerably. My goal is to keep doing that and keep trying to get healthy. I would quickly like to testify of the power of choosing to be hopeful and faithful. Even when times are hard it is best to try your darnedest to look for light and hope. My walk to smiths getting all the groceries and carrying home the big bag Helping my roommate Anna do her project by being the "artist" Me running on the treadmill and looking FABULOUS My roommate Khara after a long day...

This week has been one riddled with homesickness and anxiety. My school work is doing pretty well and I am going to all my classes (Grandma tell grandpa the shocking news). I have all A's still and have not turned anything in late.  I have gone to the gym every day this week which has been really nice. It's especially nice that I don't have to deal with other people as its rare that others are there. After all there is nothing worse than sweating and panting on a treadmill while someone else is doing the same. Hopefully, I have not jinxed myself and people will all the sudden storm the gym.  Despite it being an overall successful week I still have struggled with feeling alone and vary anxious. I would like to thank my genes for this particular struggle of being an anxiety-ridden wreck. Still like most trials, it is often a blessing in disguise. While I have been anxious this whole week I also have been more diligent in my prayers and scriptur...