Urban Poly Princess

The drive from Provo was horrible. I had to drive less than 50 miles an hour the entire way back because of snowsweepers. My mother is really tough to drive with. On the way down I had to turn up the radio to try to drown her out. I'm so happy Alisa cooked Poly food for Christmas. She had lupulu, mussels, manioke, ufi, sapasui, kalua pork, potato salad AND New Zealand sausage. I took some home and cut up and cooked a couple for breakfast. I can't believe Nata's going to be gone on the 31st. I'm going to miss her but not like her family who are going to be crybabies - especially her dad my brother. I feel so spoiled when I think about how she worked 2 jobs and paid over 5000 in her own dental work. My dad took care of everything for me before my mission. Noe was teasing him and saying he was going to cry yesterday but Noe ended up being the biggest crybaby. At her farewell she shared she felt prompted that she should go on a mission. I love that and I can't think of anything else that would inspire her to serve one. I am so happy for her. There is nothing I can think of that solidified my testimony more than my mission. Marriage is the only other thing that will affect me more in EVERY way. That's not difficult to get. I don't need faith about that, it makes perfect sense AND that is why even if I continue to get older, I will continue to search for someone who is spiritually solid FIRST above everything else ALTHOUGH I want everything else too. I love my nieces and nephews so much. I'm grateful I get to be at the temple when she takes out her endowments. Alisa was thinking I should go with her but I assured her she'd be fine and that she'd have someone with her every step of the way. 2 Nephi 26 11 For the Spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man then cometh speedy destruction, and this grieveth my soul. 33 For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.