Friday, December 11, 2009

Ask and You Shall Receive

This past week has been an absolutely CRAZY one, but at the same time... so much good has come from it. I have been studying away for finals week, finishing projects, trying to get homework done, etc... and all the while we have been trying to plan this wedding! JoRyan had a jeep out here that we had been trying to sell for about a month. We posted in on craigslist, KSL, and some other classifieds site. It is getting really close to the day we leave to go back to Oklahoma, and we were just praying that we wouldn't have to drive this jeep back home. On Sunday night, we both said prayers asking for Heavenly Father's help to get this jeep sold. The next morning we went and parked it in a parking lot of a grocery store with a for sale sign on it and our phone number. A few hours later we received a call from a man asking about the jeep. He said he wanted to test drive it, so JoRyan met him there and let him take it for a drive. He literally drove around the parking lot, came back, and said "I'll take it!" It was a miracle! The man gave JoRyan his business card, and guess who he is? The PRESIDENT of NUSKIN! This guy is filthy rich! He said he needed a vehicle like the jeep for his wife and kids to drive in the snowy weather. JoRyan met him at the bank a couple days later to switch over the titles and get the check. He asked the man how he was liking the jeep, and he said that it was in the shop having some work done. "Like what?" JoRyan asked him... and he said he was getting a brand new engine installed, all of the rust on the bottom taken care of, a new paint job, and all new tires. "It'll only be about $30,000" he said! WOW! Why even bother buying an old jeep when you have the money to go buy a brand new one?? I think he was inspired. We needed to get this jeep sold, and Heavenly Father definitely answered our prayers!

Another miracle of the week: Cassie and Bryon took Kyler in to the doctor again about his soft spot closing up too early and to see about the surgery that they were almost positive he was going to have to have in order to stay a healthy boy. The doctor found out that something called the souchers had not fused yet, so he doesn't have to have the surgery after all! HALLELUJAH!

I am so grateful for all of the many wonderful things that have been happening lately. Sure, there have been some trials too... but the good things seem to override those by a long shot! I am so grateful for an incredible fiance who loves me and who is so close with his Heavenly Father. I am so blessed to have a wonderful family whose faith is impenetrable. I couldn't be happier!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Here Comes the Bride!

No, not me... yet!

On Tuesday my cousin Lexie was married to her sweetheart, Preston Millett. They were giddy and googly-eyed all day. =) I couldn't be happier for her. Preston is one heck of a guy! He just adores her, and it is so cute. And to Preston, you'd better keep treating her like a queen because she deserves it! You caught one of the best and most beautiful girls I know. Lucky you! Here are some pictures from the wedding reception. We had a blast! Thanks for a fun night you two!


We got the cousins of the same age together to take a picture for old times sake. We sure miss our Alec! But we are so proud of him as he is serving the Lord in the Billings, Montana mission.

From left to right: Kaeci, Jennifer, Me, Lexie, Haley, Ronda


Next it will be our turn! I can't wait!


My Ronda Mae! I love this girl oh so much!


Ronda sure has some cute nephews! They make me miss my niece Mylie and my nephew Kyler! I can't wait to see them in just a few weeks!


Mayson on the left and Lincoln on the right. What cute boys!

Kaden was the prime entertainment of the night. I think they spun him like this for a good 20 minutes! It was so funny to see his reactions and his mom's reactions! Thanks for being a good sport about all this Celeste! Haha =)

video


Saturday, November 7, 2009

One more thing... =)

Okay, okay. So I left out one HUGE detial... I'm engaged and getting married on January 2, 2010! Hooray! His name is JoRyan Paul Johnson, and he is the love of my life. He is so handsome, treats me like a queen, makes me laugh, loves his mom, has an incredible family, and loves me just as much as I love him! We met in the University Ward this summer back in Oklahoma. We started dating the 1st of July and were talking about wedding plans by August! We weren't "officially" engaged though until October 7th. Our wedding plans are coming along great, and we are just so happy together and SO excited to be getting married! Here are some pictures of the last few months with my honey.

When we first started dating and were "boyfriend/girlfriend"

At his sister's "Motown" show at the Yellow Rose Theatre

The night JoRyan proposed. After the proposal, we went and played laser tag with friends and family

Carving pumpkins for Halloween!


We dressed up as the old couple from "UP" for Halloween!
You could also say that this is us in about 50 years =)


A couple of our engagement pictures


Well, I hope you have enjoyed this post! I promise I will start posting more now!

Long time, No post!

I guess it's about time for me to post something on here. Much has happened since the last post! Here is a list of my adventures for almost the last year...

Night skiing at Brighton with friends and family


"Spelunking" (aka caving) in Nutty Putty Caves


Choir concerts and Bonfires


Summer fun with friends and family


I was blessed with a beautiful new nephew =)



Well, there you go! A brief summary of my life since January.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Just Call Me Slacker.


Bishop's Ball!
Ronda, Me, Lissa, and Sarah
I love my roommates!

I know, I know, I haven't posted in far too long. Honestly though, I was having WAY too much fun at home with my family and friends! I hope ya'll can forgive me! (see, I even got the Okie words back!) Anyway, I took some pictures with my friends, and I decided to share them =)
This is Corie ... She's beautiful!
Anthony and I
"Family Photo"
We all claim to be siblings. =)
If only, if only...
Dog Pile on Andrew! Poor guy, look how red his face is!
Here's Andrew with a normal face hahah
And now for the snow... I got back to Utah on Sunday the 4th, and it snowed from Monday morning until Wednesday morning pretty much without a break. It was insane! I am so not used to this cold weather and this much SNOW! It really is beautiful though, and I was able to capture some funny pictures of what happens when it snows so darn much. Enjoy!
It says "Pray for Snow." I guess I just thought it was funny at the time because when I took this photo, it had honestly been snowing for 36 hours straight! I think we done enough prayin' Utah!
Exhibit A: I don't think it's going anywhere.

Exhibit B: Yes, it is hard to find parking at BYU.

Especially when half the spots are covered in snow.

Exhibit C: Last but certainly not least, the beauty that comes after the storms.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Tag Again! (from Cassie) and Thanksgiving!

3 Joys:

  • Cuddling up by the fire with a good book and some hot chocolate

  • Spending time with my family members -- immediate and extended

  • Performing in front of a sold out audience =)
3 Fears:
  • Loss of another loved one unexpectedly
  • Failure to achieve my goals

  • Not living life to its fullest
3 Goals:
  • Make it into either the BYU Nursing or Music Dance Theatre Program

  • Marry the man of my dreams

  • Raise a family of my own
3 Current Obsessions/Collections:
  • Sooner Football!

  • Michael Buble =)

  • Music Theatre
3 Surprising Facts:
  • I won first place in poetry at a Drama Contest 2 years in a row (how? I have no idea!)

  • I like to clean! Except when I'm cleaning up other people's messes
  • I actually do miss high school, but mostly because I miss my underclassmen friends
I tag... Ronda Mae, Haley, Ann, Deb, Celeste, & Kellie =)



Here's some pictures from our Thanksgiving trip to Tucson!




Yes, we went swimming in November =) You can do that in Tucson!


Isn't she the cutest baby girl ever!?









Thanks for having us Angie & Richie! I miss you guys so much already!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Picture Tag!

Picture Tag - find the 4th picture in your 4th folder, then tag 4 people


Haha! Ronda and I were Mario and Luigi for Halloween. This is from our ward Halloween party at the bowling alley in the basement of the Wilkinson Center! What a fun night!

I tag... Mom, Angie, Cassie, and Wannie =)