Kacie LaRae

What's new in my life? Well, where do i start?.... :)

Church: Last Saturday night, one of the bishopric called me and asked me to come in early before church to meet with him. (Does that just scream CALLING? or is it just me?) I am more than happy to serve in any position, so i wasn't worried too much. Sat down and was then extended the calling of First Counslor in the 2nd Relief Society. Our boundaries were changed this semester so i really don't know anyone in this new ward, guess that's going to change real fast! :)
The ward is great! Such amazing sisters i've already come to love and adore! Absolutely love serving them.
Gave my first Relief Society lesson today. It was on the talk given by Elder Eyring called "Man Down!" It's very inspirational and i would highly recommend just looking over it. I was way nervous but with the help of the Lord and reasuring promptings the lesson went very well. I certainly felt the spirit as the sister's commented and shared their ideas. It was great! Definitely a learning experience.

School: classes keep me very, VERY busy. This semester i have 2 studio art classes (Head Drawing- which is brutally hard to do! and Intro to Illustration- also makes you think quite a bit. How do i illustrate a concept and create a story out of it. It's taking all my skills and pushing it to the next level, which is good, just hard) One Lecture (art history), Latin Dance, Anyalitical Thinking and Moral Judgement (required), Church History, and Art Seminar. Lots of projects, lots to stay on top of...

Work: My shift starts around 6am so that pushes me to be in bed at a decent hour. Job's going great. I'm working as the cashier again at the brand new, very nice school lunch area. It's SO Cool! I love working there despite the early hours and less than fashionable uniforms. (ok, they are sharp looking but how i wish they would give us uniforms that fit! The smalls are like baggy pillowcases hanging from our shoulders. The vest helps but still, would be nice if they fit half decently) Our bosses and the employee's are great, i've already met some really great, fun people working there. I have been truely blessed with this job on so many accounts.

Social: Well, seeing as i'm a full time student, working 25 hours a week, as well as in our Relief Society Presidency, my social life has pretty much been extinguished. I'm lucky if i can talk to friends, in activites that doesn't include grocery shopping or Relief society meetings... There is stadium singing which is always a blast but that only lasts a half an hour and everyone's singing the whole time anyways. But hey! The spirit is very strong, and it's fun to have those experiences with good friends. Wish i could report some way fun bonefires, ice cave, or hiking trips but as of now, there really isn't time for that sort of activities, just a movie/cookie night every now and then with a few friends breaks up my work and play routine. Glad i can do at the very least now and again.

Other Randomness: I was able to do my laundry this week! (YEAH!) and go and pick up my face lotion that i've been out of for like a week. Alberston's has their pumpkins all out for sale now so Alora and I picked up a few of their little pumpkins and gords that you can put around the house :) Our house looks lovely now, very fall like. Emily and I made homemade banana chocolate chip bread today. Oh, and i made some regular white bread last saturday- pioneer style... (no mixer) turned out beautiful! Oh i am so proud of myself. :) Thank you mommy for teaching me the ways of the kitchen!

Weather: It's very unpredicatable. FREEZING cold for a couple days, then warm up to the point that i truely regret that we cannot wear shorts on campus. Snow is in the 7 day forcast so we'll see if the weather man predicts correctly the first snow fall. (It's set for Wednesday, but we'll just have to see)

All in all, this insanely busy but beautiful life i'm living is wonderful beyond all description! I've been able to attend the temple weekly and feel the spirit prompt me in my daily life. I know the church is true! I know that as i attend the temple, i am setting free these sweet sisters on the other side that have waited for sometimes hundreds of years. I just love that feeling and i know that this is a sacred work that i get to be a part of! What an honor...

In my setting apart blessing for my calling, the Lord promised that i will be able to balance all this in my life (social, acedemic, and spiritual). What a comfort and a blessing! I know that it will all work out somehow, the Lord has a way of making the impossible, surprisingly doable.