Sunday Funday!

Today was the last Sunday of the semester! There are people in my ward who are graduating, either going off track, or are moving to another location. I loved my ward here at the Ridge! Not going to lie...I was a little worried about it at first since the Ridge has its "reputations" but honestly, not in my ward at least. There are so many great people in my ward and I've made many new friends. I know that I was placed in that ward for a reason.

Last Sunday was the last time I taught in Relief Society for the semester. I remember being so stinkin nervous when I got that calling! I've only been a member for 2 years and I felt that I was not ready to teach a bunch of girls about the gospel. But, a good friend reminded me that as long as I have a testimony of the church, then everything will fall into place. It was such a learning experience and I'm so grateful that I was called as a teacher.

Today I did a musical number during sacrament. Stasia played the piano while I was singing. We performed I Heard Him Come which is such a pretty song! Stasia knew how to play the song in a lower octave so it was perfect for my range! Before we went to sacrament meeting, we practiced a couple times and my mouth was getting so dry! I hate singing at church. I never really get nervous when I sing anywhere else but for some reason...I have this idea where if I mess up that I "ruin the spirit" and so it makes me nervous haha. My throat didn't go dry at all but, I did get emotional towards the end of the song which was SO WEIRD! Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful song but I just never felt any emotion to it. I started to choke up during the verse about Christ hanging on the cross. I felt the spirit so strong that I had to start to cry. I wasn't balling my eyes out or anything but haha I definitely started to majorly tear up and I started to speak the words of the song cause I couldn't sing anymore. I was so embarrassed. However, so many people came up to me saying I did such a great job and how me crying made it even better because it felt more meaningful. I actually made some people cry as well! I guess I did good then? Haha but I am glad I did it, even though I did start to cry.

Tonight was also the last Stadium Singing for the semester. I was going to go alone but then my friend Mike texted me asking me if I wanted to go. I ended up going with him and his roommate. While getting to know his roommate, I realized that they both served their mission in the same place my friend Melissa served her mission! We had a "oh my gosh, no way!" moment as we talked about how sweet of a person Sister Larson was. Small world! I am going to miss stadium singing during the seven week break though...singing hymns Sunday night seriously puts me in a great mood to start off the week.

I'm going to miss Sunday's in Rexburg but...I'll be back soon :)

"Guys who work construction are soooo hott...Like, you cane come build my house for me if you want!" - Lara


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