I'm going on a mission!

Well, obviously, I got my call:) I'm going to San Jose, California! Spanish speaking!! :) As soon as I opened the letter, all my fears just went away, and I knew that everything would be ok. The spirit was so strong, and I'm so grateful that I was able to be surrounded by some of the people I love most. I am most excited about the Spanish. I had my hopes up really high for foreign, so I was a little bit disappointed,  but I know California is where I'm supposed to be, so I'm excited:) Heavenly Father's plan is always way better than what we have planned for ourselves, so I know it's going to be really great:) He also knows the desires of our hearts. I was hoping for Spanish speaking the whole time, and he gave it to me:) I just know that I'm going to love it, because I'll be serving the Lord everyday! I leave February 20, and I can't wait! I feel so blessed! My heart is so full. I'm going on a mission!! :)

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IT'S HERE!! MY CALL IS HERE!! I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!
stay tuned.... :)

I am a Mormon.

I made one of those I am Mormon things! Here it is! :)
http://mormon.org/me/B4MJ

:)

 I have decided to go on a mission! During conference, President Monson announced that the missionary ages have changed. Men can go at 18, and girls can now go at 19. As soon as he announced that, me and my Mom looked at each other and both started crying. We knew I was going to go. I ran upstairs, and said a prayer. Everything felt right. I felt warmth, peace, and a little bit of that "Oh my gosh I'm scared" feeling. I am starting my papers tomorrow, and I can't wait. I can't help but feel that this new change is for me. Some people have told me that this is all so sudden, and I should wait until the summer, but I've talked with Heavenly Father, and we've decided on next semester. I'm putting my availability date for December 26. I cannot wait to serve the Lord for 18 months teaching others about the true happiness of The Gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm nervous, but also really excited. I know this is what I'm supposed to be doing at this time, and I am so grateful for this new blessing in my life.

Life is sweet.

I am so blessed. It's been awhile, so here's some updates.
1. This past summer, I had the opportunity to work as a counselor at Brighton Girls' camp. It changed my life, and I miss it everyday. Miracles happened everyday. I felt the spirit so strong, and I loved seeing my girls' testimonies grow. I had a lot of incredible experiences, and met some best friends, whom I'm sure I knew in the pre-existence. Brighton has taught me so much, and changed me for the better. It will always have a special place in my heart. It was the best summer of my life.

The staff:)

One week of my girls:)

Sunrise Hike:)

Here's some of my dearest friends (but certainly not all of them)

Giggle

Blaze

Sushi

Harmony

Belle, Sprintz, Moose, Pine

Legend Ceremony

awkward family Christmas photo

superheros!

Love all my girls!

2. My life long best friend Justine, left for his mission to the Philippines! Our "See you later" was perfect. We both cried and hugged a lot. We are happy though:) He's been out 2 months now! Crazy! I am so proud of him. He is such an incredible example to me. I miss him a ton, but I know he's in the right place. 

3. Speaking of life long best friends, Chase can e-mail now! It has been such a blessing. He's almost been out a year! He loves being out on a mission. He said, "Besides families, a mission is one of the greatest gifts a child of God can have." His testimony strengthens me so much. 

(Since I keep talking about best friends, this is a just a little shout out to my other best friends away. Mom, Dad, Jacie, Tawnie, Colton, Tate, Erbear, Hanman, and Rachypoo...I love you!)

4. I'm back at Utah State getting ready to take the big Praxis test to get into the Eled program. College is   hard sometimes, but it's definitely a blast. 

homecoming game!

our cute ducks!

homecoming parade!

Love these girls. We're soul sisters.

So, basically, Life is sweet. I am so blessed. 

Freak out time

Words cannot express the joy I'm feeling.

Love This!

HUNGER GAMES

Guys, I have a problem. This problem is called "I'm very much addicted to Hunger Games." 

We should have won a prize or something for biggest fans, or best Portia and Effie, or The only ones who dressed up in all of Logan..but they gave it to some kid in a transformers T-shirt.

Ode to David

(written all with his lyrics)
Oh David, you're just my kind of perfect.

If anyone can make me fall in love, you can.

From the first moment I laid my eyes on you, I knew I could never let go.

I Saw you from a distance, saw you from the stage. Something about the look in your eyes, something bout your beautiful face. I just wanted to reach out to you and touch your hand.

Nothing brings me down when you're around, it's like Zero Gravity.

It's the butterflies that keep me feelin so alive, so alive.

I guess it's just something bout love.

Don't know how far I've got, but I don't care I'm not going to stop running

To be with you, just to be with you.

I always knew that this day would come, eventually you will be gone.

You've got me thinking about parachutes and airplanes

Get up and Look around, like a train wreck, you're on a mission.

But it's a good place. You find it, you know it, don't make it wait.

Always remember there's somebody out there, there's somebody somewhere to show you the tenderness you need, and somebody to hold you when worries control you.

I know things are gonna get better, and I know, things are gonna be fine, and I know, Life is gonna get better.

But now, It's our last final goodbye, just because it feels so good, no use pretending we're alright,

but baby I can't complain.

Oh, and I'll always love you, believe it or not.

and even though you're gone for awhile, I know this crush ain't going away.

baahhh!!!

2 DAYS!!! :)

A Very Napoleon Post

So we were walking down the hall in the Institute building, and all of the sudden we see this very Kip like guy, by himself, doing ninja moves in the hall!! As soon as he saw us, he put his head down and hurried away all awkward like. We couldn't help but laugh.

AND THEN...
My Dad drove me and Lynds out to Preston Idaho for some ice cream and an adventure. Also, we just really wanted to see Napoleon Dynamite’s house. We didn’t know where it was, so we asked some junior high boys walking down the street. I asked them, “Do you know where Napoleon lives?” They just looked at me like I was stupid, and replied, ”Yeah, he just lives down the street!” In my excitement, I responded, “really?!!,” but what happened next was unexpected. The dude yelled, “NO! He doesn’t live here!” 

That guy was dumb. I know the actual Napoleon Dynamite doesn’t actually live there, I meant where it was filmed. I did not enjoy being attacked by a Napoleon Dynamite hater, but it was still funny. Sadly, we never found the house, but we did see the high school and some geese, so I’d say it was all worth while J

To my dear friend,

Happy Birthday Miss Erin! I love you so much! sorry I can't be there in person! You're the greatest!

Just one more :)

I don't even know what to say...

that right there goes straight to the heart:)

Goodbye

Today I said goodbye to my best friend for two whole years. It was perfect. 

Here's a little entry from my journal: "Chase stood there looking at me for a sec, then he gave me the best hug I have ever received. Ever. He held me so tight, and so close. I said, “thanks for everything,” and he just held me tighter. Man, what a hug. He didn’t need to say anything, because he had said everything that needed to be said in that hug.  I can’t really explain what I felt, but I can say that as he hugged me, I knew that everything was going to be ok....As I walked out he said, "See you in two!"...I looked at him in the window, and he just stood there watching me get in my car. I took one last look at him, then drove away."

Man, he is so great. He's going to be the best missionary there ever was! 

Then:)

Now:)

Love you Chase! See you in two!! :)

I can't NOT post this

I JUST DIED

First College Date

I went on my very first college date today! His name is Russ, and he's in my ward. Before tonight, this was the only conversation we had ever had:
K:"Hi, can I sit here?" R:"Yeah." K:"I'm Karlie, what's your name?" R:"I'm Russ."
We went to the First Presidency Christmas devotional, then walked around temple square to see the lights. It was good, but he forgot to feed me, so by the time it was over, I was a ravenous pig. Don't judge, I only had two granola bars all day.

One Month

until my best friend leaves on his mission.

Battle of the Blogs!!!

Blog about us! Blog about me! Who we gon' stalk, what we gon' see! (Sung to the melody of the "Thinking 'bout us" song)

I love to blog. All I ever think about is blogging. I consider "being productive," as following multiple blogs at the same time. I gage my self-esteem on how many followers I have. If there was one thing I could blog about? It would be, well...BLOGS!!

Ha. Jokes! Sometimes there's nothing to blog about... so I asked my roommate what I should post in this blog, and she gave me an ingenious reply (see song above). So I will now blog about us

Me and Lynds have amazing college adventures, to say the least. We are just two little people, on one big campus. We struggle with many things, as my other short friends out there can attest to, such as- staying standing up on the bus, because the poles are too tall to reach, people running into you, because they are too tall to see you, being mistaken for a twelve year old... ya know, the usual. Life is rough as a little college student! Everyday is a battle. You may ask, what are our tactics for survival? Let me share our combat secrets:

First. When battling big crowds, get behind a tall person (which is't that hard, seeing how everyone is taller...) and let them push through the people. In this symbiotic relationship, everyone is happy! No one messes with the tall person, for fear of being squashed, or mauled, or jumped, or glared at, and we get to our destination in one piece :D

Second. Wear bright colors. This makes you stand out, so people don't just run into you, or sit on you. Well... at least if they do, they have NO excuses. Unless, of course they are color blind, in which case some exceptions have to be made. Also, who doesn't love looking like a crossing guard on a regular basis?

These two strategies have been the keys to our success when it comes to surviving at College. Feel free to apply these into your daily life. And ask yourself this, "Have I hugged a short person today?" Remember, short people have feelings too.

I hate boys

I'm on an I HATE BOYS rampage, so beware...

Why I hate boys:

1. You really need to talk to them, then they say they'll call you back, and you're waiting and waiting, then they don't, and it's time for bed
2. They say they'll stay your friend at college, but they just act like big bums who don't know you (but they totally do)
3. They say stupid things like,"come downstairs and we'll snuggle" when you really don't want to snuggle with them AT ALL.
4. They act all haughty at home, then when they happen to go to your same college, they act super nice and slightly adorable.
5. They try to steal your phone to read a text you just sent, then they say, "I was just trying to hold your hand," then they actually try to hold your hand!
6. You knock on their apartment door, and they're wearing only a speedo

There you have it.
6 different boys, and 6 reasons why I really really hate boys.

Next Chapter

Tomorrow starts a new chapter of my life, or as my pal Justine says, "The 5th season."
According to Justin, if my life was a tv series, here's how the seasons would be:
Season 1: birth of Karlie to toddler days
Season 2: elementary
Season 3: junior high (this is the season most people would want to skip)
Season 4: high school
Season 5: COLLEGE!-I used to be terrified of this season, but sitting here, on my new bed, I finally feel ready.

Here are some hilarious college life stories that happened so far..

Lynds and I keep forgetting to have dinner, so a few nights ago, around 11, we decided to make a lovely dinner of spray pancakes with teddy grahams. It turned into a delicious pile of gloop.

We have a new friend that likes to call us "the little ones" and the "hobbits...." We are short enough to play on the chick-fil-a playground, but not tall enough to reach the pole on the bus! Being short is great :)

There was a huge spider outside our door, but it was really high up. Of course we wanted it dead, so our friend Josh (the same one who gave us the nick names) lifted us up on his shoulders and handed us his shoe. The spider fell on Lynds, and we both screamed. People came out of the other apartment to see if something was wrong haha. Now there is a permanent scuff mark high up on the wall, and we are so proud. We hope it stays there forever. :)

Well, it's past midnight, so I'm going to go to bed, but as a side note, most of the background music to my tv show would definitely be T-Swift :)
Love y'all!