.:53 days!:.

Can I just say... WOW!

I am overwhelmed by the kind things that people have said to me and all the support!


I love you all!


Well if you're my FB friend you know already, but I am headed to the wonderful land of Country Music!

That's right!!!


Tennessee!


Watch out Knoxville! I'm coming for ya!

.:To the right!:

I am so excited!!

I report to the
MTC
on August 18!!
That is so soon! :]

That's all that I can say for now!


Stay tuned for Saturday's post to find out where I will be headed!!!


p.s.
Wow! I am still in awe of how completely aware my Heavenly Father is of me! He knows me so well.

.:Fork in the road:.

Welp..

I'm here. Standing on this road that I have been traveling on for a very, VERY long time. I have reached the fork in the road.

Am I to go left?
The road to the left is land filled with uncertainty. A land filled with adventure, no doubt. Hopefully a land that has family and friends and more love than I could ever dream of.

Or do I take the road less traveled. The road to the right. The road that my heart so badly wishes to take. The road that leads to teaching. Learning. Reliance. Love. All things that I want, and have worked so SO hard for.

Both options are very good options that will lead me home eventually. I just don't know what path to take to get there??

My GPS (God's Plan for Shaylyn) is flashing at me which way. Now I just have to look down!




That's right ladies and gentlemen!

Today is the day that will change the very course of the next 18 months (at least!!)


It's here!!!!!!

.:When I get where I'm goin:.

When I get where I'm going
on the far side of the sky.
The first thing that I'm gonna do
Is spread my wings and fly.

I'm gonna land beside a lion,
and run my fingers through his mane.
Or I might find out what it's like
To ride a drop of rain

(Chorus:)
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
I will shed the sins and struggles,
I have carried all these years.
And I'll leave my heart wide open,
I will love and have no fear.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
Don't cry for me down here.

I'm gonna walk with my grandaddy,
and he'll match me step for step,
and I'll tell him how I missed him,
every minute since he left.
Then I'll hug his neck.

(Chorus)

So much pain and so much darkness,
in this world we stumble through.
All these questions, I can't answer,
so much work to do.

But when I get where I'm going,
and I see my Maker's face.
I'll stand forever in the light,
of His amazing grace.
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
Yeah when I get where I'm going,
there'll be only happy tears.
Hallelujah!
I will love and have no fear.
When I get where I'm going.
Yeah when I get where I'm going.



I love this song.
Someone sang it today at Clark's funeral.
I couldn't stop the tears from rolling down.

RIP Clark.

"We are born to die and we die in order to live."

.: Worth the wait:.

I am so excited to hear about my mission.


I am also excited to go through the temple to recieve my endowment!!!

I pray daily that Heavenly Father will inspire the 1st Presidency in their decision. I am so anxious to move forward with the next phase of my life.

This is definately one time in my life that I feel that all the waiting is worth it!

Please pray for me!

and while you're at it, pray for these people as well.
Super Clark Kimble's Family
Nie Nie

.: Clark Kimble:.

Clark Kimble passed away on June 11, 2010.

Please pray for his family at this time.


If you are wondering who this man is, go read his story.


www.superclarkkimble.blogspot.com

Heaven gained a great man.

Rest in peace Clark

.: Gaining Perspective:.

Today I came across this blog that has so completely touched my very soul. This young man is fighting for his life. He is only a year older than me. (24)He has been fighting for his life since July 2009. He had a liver transplant on Aug 6 2009. He is now in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant, but he has been denied by medicaid 3 times.

My heart is very full with sympathy for him and for his family. My heart goes out to him so completely.

I can only compare this to my tiny minute trial that I had to face just a short year ago. I was only in the hospital for 6 short days. He has been in and out of multiple hospitals for almost a year. I cannot begin to imagine the stress and struggles that this challenge has brought into his life. My medical bills were in the thousands. His are in the MILLIONS and still adding up.

He handles his challenges with such faith and such a great outlook. I can only hope and pray that he will be blessed and that he will feel of the love that so many strangers have for him. As well as the love that our Heavenly Father has for him.

All I can say is that there is nothing like a life-or-death situation to make you feel the Saviors love so perfectly. I only wish that I could put words to such a sacred experience. I know that the Savior who was there comforting me in my time of need is there in Clark's as well. I don't know this man. But I love him more than words can express. I can feel of the overwhelming love that our very compassionate Father has for him.

He needs our prayers.
He needs our help.
Please, if you are reading this, pass this on!!

The internet can do miracles and I beg you to please spread the word about him!!! Share this link with everyone you know.

Super Clark Kimble's Blog

Ask them to pray for him. Ask them to donate blood in his name.
Ask them to donate money on his website.

But most of all pray that the Lord's will be done.

.:Do I go?:.

My ex-fiance
is getting married in 2 weeks..


Do I go to the reception?



*It would be nice to see him.
( We have known each other for over 10 years and we were friends for a long time)

*I wanna see who he is marrying?!
(Come on, you can't tell me you haven't wanted to see who your ex's have ended up with. & you can't help but compare her to yourself)

*and I wanna see his family.
[I miss his dad and his niece Audrey a lot]

He did invite me after all....?



I don't want to make it awkward for his new wifey. I mean really?!? If I were her, I wouldn't want "The Ex" to come!!!


To be perfectly honest,
if it were me getting married,
I wouldn't have even invited him.
(is that rude or what?)

See my dilema?



HELP???

.: Officially Finished!:.

Yep!
That's right!
My papers are officially in to the bishop!!!

Can I get a
HALLELUJAH????

My Bishop called me on Sunday and said that he just needs one paper (that he should have today) and then he is ready to send them into the Stake Pres.

I am so relieved.
I can't even tell you!!!

I have been working so hard on this for SO long! I have known for over a year that I am supposed to do this. It has been a really long road. But I finally feel like I am getting on to my destination!

Now the real waiting begins!


I am so excited to see where this crazy journey is going to end up going!