Fear not, thou didst them unto me

This past week has been CRAZY! like always I've been rushing rushing rushing all week trying to get everything together for classes. I've been really tired because of work. On top of regulars school things i also didn't get the job at Wilson Diamonds that i wanted and i almost wasn't able to apply to be an EFY counselor. Basically it's been a stressful week...

So this morning rolls around and i wake up at 4:30 like i do every morning and think to myself, "Man, I really do not want to go to work at all today." That's basically the thing i say to myself every morning. I know that i have to go to work though. Otherwise i would be out on the streets and that wouldn't be good. I get up get dressed and walk to the HFAC (Harris fine arts center, for those of you who don't know) and clocked in. Every morning while i vacuum the e wing on the 2nd and 3rd floor i usually listen to my Ipod so that I'll stay awake. The usual mix consists of loud rock and roll, with screaming guitar solos and extreme lyrics. Don't even get me started on the bass lines. Today for whatever reason i decided that i was going to listen to Truman G. Madsen's lecture on the Prophet Joseph Smith. I randomly started with the last lecture which is about the martyrdom. Well i was listening to it and Bro. Madsen said something that really impacted my day. He quoted the last two lines from hymn #29, "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief". These deeds shall thy memorial be, Fear not, Thou didst them unto me. It really made me think about the prophet's life and all that he went through and endured. His life was so marvelous and he always strove to do what the Lord would have him do. The very last part mentioned that one member of the mob outside said that he thought he heard Joseph say, "Lord, What do i do?"
So right there i decided that i was going to be more like Joseph Smith. Instead of just letting things happen to me and think that they are beyond my control, I'm going to rely on the Lord. I'm going to do my best to be like Him and ask, "Lord, What do i do?"
The rest of my day was pretty good. I got a lot done and everything seemed pretty normal but it seemed a little lighter. Just a little better because i knew what i was doing for the first time in a long time. Maybe someday when somebody is speaking about me they'll use the lines to the same hymn that Truman G. Madsen used

These deeds shall thy memorial be,
Fear not, Thou didst them unto me

i mean it probably won't happen but it would be nice. ha ha

Diamond Rings

Last friday I had a preliminary interview for a job selling diamond rings at Wilson Diamonds. It went really well and so the manager invited me back to meet the manager on Monday A.K.A. today. So this morning i woke up at 4 a.m. and packed my napsack with dressy clothes and went to work at the HFAC. Work was so fast today it was a lot of fun. I mean in reality all i ever do is clean up garbage and vacuum the floor. Anyway so i got there at 4:40 which is 20 minutes early and i clocked in and got to work. I did that so i could leave early. My car has been broken for a while now and i couldn't obtain a ride to the jewelery store which is over by zupa's. So I got dressed and rode the bus over to the store and was there a half hour early. I went to buy low to see if they had any good deals. It turns out that you shouldn't never purchase anything that is supposed to be fresh from buy low. Everything there looks like it is either already bad or about to go bad. I bought shampoo.

I wend my way over to wilson diamonds and i walk in the door and the manager, Jerry, that interviewed me last time asked me to take a seat towards the back. I sat there for 35 minutes. it was peaceful enough but a little nerve racking at the same time. Jerry had told me that around 100 to 150 people usually apply and they only have one opening available. The owner, Richard, was interviewing someone from before i got there and was with him for at least those 35 minutes. The man who was being interviewed left and Richard came to get me. He seemed way exhausted. Now i had been awake since 4 and hadn't slept the longest and felt pretty tired but he really looked it. We went into his office and we chatted for a little while about who i was and where i came from. The man seems like he has some quiet genius. The intervie

w was shorter than the one before but i think it went well. I'm not sure when i'll find out about the job. He said a couple of days. I have no idea if i'll get it.

In summary, job interviews can be stressful. I think today was a good experience though!

recommendation: Get a job.

In other news I really love this woman.

recommendation 2: fall in love

Giving Talks

Today was an exceptional day for the spirit of revelation! In reality it all started this past Wednesday when I got a phone call in my intro to Islam class from Bro. Chase of the Bishopric. I obviously couldn't answer but i knew it was him because i have Google Voice and it texted me the voicemail. Clearly the most useful thing I ever received from Google. So I texted him to find out what he wanted and he asked me to speak on sunday about goals. I was like that's cool, i'll do it.

So last night rolls around and i still hadn't written my talk. In actuality i hadn't started my talk until 1 a.m. on account of my girlfriend and her friends and scott and I all watched 17 again after eating a pizza. Zac Efron is cool. So at 1 i start writing my talk. I started with a prayer and magically the spirit starts flowing pure intelligence directly to my brain. It was a nice change of pace. So i write my entire talk in a matter of a half hour and went to bed.

This morning came quickly and I realized that i was actually nervous to give my talk. I really love speaking but this time it was in front of so many people that I didn't really know and on top of that Bethany would be there and she had never heard me speak before. I wanted to be spiritual and to have people want to change so I was really praying that my talk would go well. When sacrament meeting arrived I was really excited to give my talk and I saw that I was going second so it wasn't too much pressure. Then when the first person started speaking I realized that everyone had been given the same exact topic to speak on. Goals. Honestly I wasn't sure how any of us would be able to put a different spin on having goals.

Well in the long run my talk went great! I received a ton of compliments about my talk and the spirit was strong.

Recommendation:When the bishopric asks you to give a talk 4 days before the day to give it, just say yes. It'll work out great and the Lord will bless you.

Bridal Fair

Welcome to my BLOG! It's so exciting to finally have one of these things. I always wanted a place to share my musings and recommend things to the world. Today i will muse about bridal fairs.

So currently in all of my experiences on this earth i have only been to one Bridal Fair. It was today. Bethany and I left today at around 11 and finally found parking at around 12:15. It didn't take us an hour and 15 minutes just to find parking, the bridal fair was in salt lake city. So we show up and we meet up with Alli and her friend, Terra. Into the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB). I knew from the very beginning that i was going to get a ton of free stuff. I WAS SO EXCITED! I really love free stuff a lot. We went to the registration table and they gave us a free bag and it was HUGE! We had it practically filled by the time it left. I'll skip all the boring details and just tell you the pros and cons of Bridal Fairs.

Pros

• Free things

Free things are great because it makes me feel like the trip was worth while. We obtained free brownie mix, coupons, pictures and food.

• Food

The food was great. End of story. Even if you are married go to one if it's near you. The food made me want to get married every day.

• Free Prize Giveaways

We entered to win free dresses, rings, hotel stays, pictures, invitations, food, and even a cruise. If we don't win anything this will turn into a con.

Cons

• A lot of annoying women
• Gross Sushi
• Being asked when we're getting married 100 times
• Not being married yet

So here's my recommendation: Go to the bridal fair. It'll make your girlfriend/fiance happy.