9.20.2009

And a Merry Christmas to you too



Jacob and I set the date! December 26th at 3pm in the Dallas Temple! I understand it is an interesting time for all to come but would love to have you there. We will keep you up to date with cheap ticket fares and all.

We will also be having a reception/party/somethingorother after the holidays but that date is yet to be determined. ha

Love you all

Jake and Kate

9.18.2009

It's alright to cry....

Can you even believe this?! Nancy showed this to me one morning right when I woke up. This video is classic. Enjoy

9.11.2009

Soon to be a Fordham!



Life right now seems a bit surreal. Too good to be true! Jacob proposed September 7th and I freaking said YES!!!!!

He came over early that day to wake me up with a dozen red roses. SO CUTE. I couldn't sleep and was already awake when he arrived. We shared some yummy honey nut cheerios for breakfast and then got ready, in our matching UVU t-shirts, to go hiking up Milcreek canyon. :) The hike was called Ganduer Peak. It's about 6.5 miles and so beautiful! We took our time on the top taking it all in and snuggled. We found some heart rocks and talked about harry potter. After, we ate some lunch, took showers/got ready and had a little nap. Jacob was so ansy though...and I had no idea why. We had decided to go look around at pepperwood falls and as we were on the rocks playing around he told me he had sometihng for me!.... It was the heart rocks from our other hike. ha. I thought it was going to be a ring. :) After that we decided to go over by the Draper Temple to watch the sun go down. As of lately we have been watching the moon come out behind the mountains and thought that would be a good place to sit and watch. Jake had never been on south mountain at night and so we started off! We got to the Draper temple only to find it was closed, of course, due to Labor Day and it being a monday. So we drove around trying to find a 'good spot' for moon watching... or so I thought. We soon found a patch of grass that over looked the whole valley. It was perfect. As we sat there Jacob talked of how as much as one tries to plan things... sometimes they don't go how you thought they would. I agreed. He told me he wanted to marry me. I of course replied in the affirmitive (thinking we were just chatting)... Jacob then started moving a bit. I thought he was just re-adjusting how he was sitting but turned to snuggle up next to him to see a RING! I got all big eyed and open mouthed and quickly kissed Jake. He then popped the question and I immediatley replied back YES! following it with giggling, laughing and "oh my gosh! oh my gosh! oh my gosh!" The smile on Jacobs face was priceless and will never forget it. We stayed there for a bit talking and kissing and laughing and just WOW.

I am getting MARRIED!

To the best person I can think of- JACOB LEVI FORDHAM!!!

I love him and he loves me.

Its seriously the best thing one could hope for.

8.25.2009

"Dear Voice in My Head,"

So I have started out on a somewhat unknown venture with my internship for my masters. I feel a little disappointed, numb and really not sure if I am feeling good in these shoes, BUT I am determined to find the best and look for opportunities to grow.

Yesterday was my official day on the job and we had a group therapy session. One girl brought a letter she had written to the 'voice in her head'. It started with "Dear voice in my head,"... As this girl began to read this letter she became very emotional with it all. Really letting it all come out with choice words, screams and yells. This 'voice' for years had told her she was no good. That she was nothing but dirt and of no worth. It stopped her from even trying to go to school because 'she was so dumb'. It was empowering to see this girl realize that the 'voice in her head' didn't control her. That it lied. That she was more than nothing. She was herself and that mattered more. She conquered,overcame and now is beginning a long unknown and scary adventure of really believing who she has always been.

I think we all have this "voice in our head". I guess the choice is ours... do we let ourselves believe the voice or our self.

7.23.2009

Confession

I realized it when I was a senior. I sat in front of my TV downstairs, around 2 a.m., watching a video Wright and Steph had sent to my family. I thought it was normal if family were involved.... but then I found a show- 'It's a Baby story' on TLC. Now, I can't control it anymore.

I weep as these little people enter our world and their parents are filled with this immense gratitude.

So I confess... The miracles like these cause me to cry. Yes...yes they do.

7.19.2009

Adj. 1.burned-out - exhausted as a result of longtime stress; "she was burned-out before she was 30"

For the record- "She burned-out before she was 26".

It's time for a break.

Any ideas?

I will be done in about 2 weeks with Massage Therapy school and have 2 weeks before my Masters begins.

7.15.2009

Freud said- "Fear is the opposite of awareness."

So is "Faith/Hope the opposite of ignorance?"

There is also the sayings- "Ignorance is bliss"

But also- "No Man can be saved in ignorance"

So is fear bliss?

There is a lot you could say...

Please do.

6.23.2009

Enjoy it

I don't know exactly what to 'blog' about anymore these days... I feel I am so busy all the time that I do not exactly have time to write or even think! ha. Life is wonderful, scary and unknown. I am loving what I am learning though. I just got back from a trip to Moab. (pics later) It was great. There is just something about escaping and not really caring about anything but 'being'. I feel really grateful to be dating someone who is 100% patient with me and accepting of all imperfections. I am grateful for sisters who love me and stay in touch no matter where we are in the world. I am thankful for my parents and the emergency calls I can make to them, even if on a mission. I am thankful for massage therapy school and how I have grown and met people I will cherish forever. I am grateful for thunder and lightning storms in the desert. I am thankful for my calling as Gospel Doctrine teacher. It has helped me to really dig deeper in my studies and humbles me daily. I am thankful for struggling with finances... (weird right?) It has taught me a lot about reality and growing up I have needed to do. I am thankful for getting accepted into my masters... It was hard to fully grasp what I am about to do but everyday I get glimpses into how this is the best thing for me as of now. Lastly, I am thankful for Walmart having strawberries on sale so I can make freezer jam tomorrow! Whew.... I had no clue I was going to write all that. I guess I could just tell you all the I am THANKFUL. Life is good... so what should I do? ENJOY IT

6.08.2009

Jacobs power animal :)

The Swan


Elegance Confidence Loyalty


Take a deep breath and let the spirit of the swan fill you.


The epitome of grace and elegance is now a part of your life. How fortunate you are!

Let her help you bring a certain elegance to the way you dress, the way you live, everything you do. It should come naturally now, for you are the swan.

Fill yourself with confidence. Let your beauty shine out in all ways. Float gracefully through life, knowing that you will always be welcome in the company of others when you breathe in your swan energy.

The swan will also help you maintain long and loyal relationships, for she knows how to stay true to another and attracts the same to herself. Let the swan spirit give you confidence that you are fully deserving of love. Trust that long-lasting love will be a part of your life, for you are the swan.

Let the swan teach you to live in more than one world, comfortable both on the water and in the sky. Learn to fly with purpose to your destination, neck outstretched and trumpeting your joy. Then learn to float in tranquility on the peaceful lake, a portrait of grace and elegance, wanting nothing more than simply to be who you are, the perfect swan.

6.07.2009

There is need to explain about my previous post. My 'power animal' is the elephant. This was found on a whim with my friends up in Rexburg last weekend. It made me laugh... and now I have fully embraced the elephant spirit from within! Jacob did it when I got home. That will be my next post. He has fully embraced too what is now his. ha.

Go try in out- poweranimalsunleashed.com