Happy Presidents Day!

Look a Squirrel....oh wait thats a log :) 

My adventure buddy Trijsten!

We made it!!! What a beautiful day! 

The weekend of Feb! Fabulous!

Sushi with Liz Lambert is ALWAYS a good time :) 

Love love hanging out with this girl! We always find time to go to Sushi! Definitely a tradition since Flushing fire!!! Love this girl! 

Just having fun with my sister Chelsea! 

LOVE her! 

20 more days till she is a married woman!! 

Fun weekend! 

details later alligator

Big kiss, Little Kiss, Big Hug....Little Hug XoxoXoxo

Love is in the Air......

Went to Valentines Day Party at the Zemps! Trisha and Michelle Zemp are the sweetest! 

Ran into my cousin Scotty there! 

Kissing Booth

Cookies

Laughs

Just a lot of fun! 

Love,

Kaitlin 

{P.s. This guy came up to me with 50cents and told me that he had been saving that all night so that I would go to the kissing booth but I never did....so then he said, will you give me a kiss on the cheek, I have 50 cents....} 

haha gotta love Provo! 

Gecko Grill

Just found this Gem :) 

Dear Gecko Grill, 

how you have been missed! I look forward to meeting you once again. I have missed your endless chips and delicious sweet and spicy Green Sauce. I miss you knowing who I am because of the fact that I am a frequent and most faithful customer. You have been good to me and given me joy throughout my time in Gilbert. 

I will be seeing you soon,

Love your loyal friend,

Kaitlin 

{till April}

roomie love

I just love these girls! SO thankful for awesome roommies! I am so blessed! 

Happy Birthday Austen!!

Feliz Cumpleanos Austen!! 

It was SO great to get together with all of these fun New York New York South Missionaries! 

Everyone says that their mission is the best....but I am here to say,

That Our mission really is THE BEST! 

Our mission is the only one I know who gets together like every week :) hehe 

NYNYSM! 

(amazing pictures thanks to Bre'an Noelle)

Mac Books- Young Ambassadors- Idaho Friends :)

Amanda and I :) 

Idaho friends :) 

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Salt Lake Temple!!

Missed our Mac Book appointment :( haha 

I love the Salt Lake Temple!!

Our mission Friend :) 

We LOVE Young Ambassadors :) 

It was SUCH A great show!!


Ill write more later :)

Try it :)

It works! 

So blessed!

Good ol' Gilbert

missing these girls...

High School.

Sleepovers.

Girl Talk.

Memories.

Love and miss you all :) Hope Gilbert is treating you well! And Megynn hope you are LOVING your mission I know you are :) 

Let it Snow :)

Welp....

It's a winter wonderland here! I am not used to all this snow but I kind of like it :) 

Its beautiful! 

I get to wear my sweet jacket from my mission and these warm fuzzy boots! 

Life is great! 

Smile.

Phantom of the Opera!

We were SO excited to see Phamtom!!!

Chelsea and Todd :) 

Dan and my Excited Faces :) 

Such a fun double date!!

My friend Tim did an EXCELLENT job at playing "Raul" in the play! :) 

I will write more details later but for now we had an amazing time! I loved being able to spend time with my little sister Chelsea and her Fiance Todd! They  are the cutest couple! 

Not to mention I had good company :) 

Happy MLK Day!

For some.....

For some this day is a day off of School.

For some this is a day to celebrate...

For me,

this day is one to remember. Exactly 2 years ago today I officially made the decision to turn in my mission papers. I called my Bishop and told him to press Submit to send in my mission papers. 

It was BY FAR the BEST.decision.I.ever.made! 

So eternally grateful for the opportunity that I had to serve a honorable full time mission.

I feel so blessed.

#lovedmymission

#itmeanstheworldtome

Welp..... I am here! 

I am ready to work hard! 

It has been rather stressful the past couple of days trying to get back into the swing of things. Meaning academics...teachers.....schedules.....etc...

Oh I got a job! I now work at the MTC ( Mission Training Center) in the Cafeteria :) I get to feed missionaries from all over the world. Yesterday was my first day at work. I worked on lines 1 and 2 and served Phili Steak Sandwiches ( So if I smell like french fries and steak...that is why)

Anyways I am ready for all sorts of new adventures this semester and am anxious to see what the Lord has in store for me in the wonderful year of 2013! 

"Come what May and LOVE it" ~ Richard G. Scott

sunday thoughts .....

“Be a woman of Christ. Cherish your esteemed place in the sight of God. He needs you. This church needs you. The world needs you. A woman's abiding trust in God and unfailing devotion to things of the Spirit have always been an anchor when the wind and the waves of life were fiercest.” 
― Jeffrey R. Holland, Created for Greater Things

Christmas - The reason for the Season!

 "Calling all the monsters"

 Cousin Gift Exchange

 Generous gift from Granpa! :) 

 L.O.V.E - Part of Family Christmas Pictures 

 One of the most humbling experiences of my life. 

 We can't forget the Temple lights! 

Here are some fun Christmas Pictures.

As always....well I am exhausted!! Ill post more details I promise! 

I Love my Family!!!

Gray Family Christmas pictures :) 

I love my Family and am ETERNALLY grateful for them! 

Will post more pictures later.

Off to Zumba with Kayleen! 

A Christmas Dream Come True!

Pictures thanks to Amanda Walker :) Love that girl

I am so thankful for the opportunity that I had to go to New York and spend time with my dear dear friend Amanda Walker! Also I was able to see the people that I taught on my mission - members, recent converts, etc the list goes on and on. 

I will post more about my wonderful trip....but now I have to go and do some laundry :)

Till then.....tata

Guess where I am going!?!

Welp you guessed it!! I am going back to New York to Visit my mission! I am SO excited! Really it is all I have been thinking about since I got back. I have been thinking about the people that I taught, the members, people I contacted on the street. New York will forever hold a VERY special place in my heart. 

(Sometimes I like to think I am a New Yorker)

I can't wait to see how the spirit of Christmas has once again touched the hearts of the people in NY! 

New York Here I come! 

(Guess I better start packing)

P.s. ~ Amanda Walker I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU!!!!

That's what I love about Sundays :)

 Just helping my little brother Garrett out with a photo project

 love my little Sister Alyssa! She is getting ready to go on a mission :) 

 makes me miss gymnastics..

Life is Interesting! 

I loved today. I really just love the Sabbath! In the morning I was able to take some pictures for my brother. Just being around nature really gets me thinking. As I was sitting by the river I was able to ponder. I have come to a point in my life of decision making. I am eternally grateful for the blessing that I had to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I have found that when we are obedient to the commandments, that our Loving Heavenly Father has given us we are happier :) That is one of our purposes on this life is to be happy! One of my favorite scriptures in the Book of Mormon is found in Mosiah 2:41

 41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and ^ahappy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are ^bblessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out ^cfaithful to the end they are received into ^dheaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

I am thankful for wonderful parents who have always taught me to look upwards and to put my trust in my Heavenly Father. Today in Relief Society we were able to go over the first lesson in Preach my Gospel. The very first point is "God is our Loving Heavenly Father." I believe that when we truly understand that, then we can understand our potential. If we understand that we are literal sons and daughters of a Loving Heavenly Father then we understand our Purpose in life. When we understand our true identity we understand that we have a divine potential. Heavenly Father see's us in terms of the eternities and he see's us as who we can become. 

Welp...I am falling asleep but here is quote that I like..

Great things are brought about and burdens are lightened through the efforts of many hands “anxiously engaged in a good cause.” M. Russell Ballard

Goodnight world....

go and do something good!