Well, I figured I'd give this blogging thing another try. Fair warning to any and all of you, this is mostly a place for me to get the insane ramblings out of my brain. And believe me, there are A LOT of ramblings in this brain of mine.
For the record, I hate hashtags. I started narrating my life on twitter... and bam! #rebeccalearnsto do a lot different things became a, well, thing.
2015 brought a lot of change and unexpected things. Lets do a brief recap.
- I moved back in with my parents. I felt like it was the right thing to do, but I never really knew why. I learned why later, and that reason is the same reason I am typing this while sitting on the couch in my parent's basement.
- I continued to work full time at GFD and part time for Chatwin Homes.
- I made deeper connections with some of the greatest friends I have ever had. You all know who you are.
- #GFDdidDisney... and it rocked.
- Concerts. And a lot of them. 1 trip to Vegas for Mat Kearney, and another for Bastille. Worth it? Um, absolutely.
- I received a new nickname, and its one that I am quite proud of. While deep sea fishing in Oregon this summer, I caught my first fish... and then caught like 14 more. ("It's a proper fish Dom!") You can call me the fish slayer. #thankscody
- I turned 25. 25 greeted me with tears of absolute terror and feelings of being completely overwhelmed by the following...
- The biggest personal challenge of 2015 that has been the biggest blessing in my life. I rarely tell people this unless you happen to be between the ages of 18-32 and living in Lehi... I was called as Relief Society president in my YSA ward here in Lehi.
All that was leading up to this (hopefully you're not disappointed). I can't even begin to describe what a struggle this calling has been for me. It has been filled with extreme highs and extreme lows. Filled with some of the best feelings, and some of the worst feelings of inadequacy and self doubt. I have absolutely self destructed and sat with family, friends, my presidency, and my wonderful bishopric while I cried and felt like a failure. It. Is. Hard. The amazing thing is that through all of the hard times and struggles, it is the absolute love for the sisters in my ward that drives me to pick myself back up and try my best for them. You always hear that from people in relief society. "Sisters I love you." And my whole 25 years of life I thought "yeah... right, whatever." BUT! IT IS TRUE!! I can't explain it, and I won't even try.
I am grateful each and every day that the Lord put these 4 amazing sisters in my life and blessed me with the opportunity to learn and grow in so many ways as I am privileged to serve with them.
McKaylan, Ganae, Janet, and Alopa... I love you more than words can say. Last night we had a presidency meeting, and tonight we had a meeting with all of the relief society presidencies in our stake. Both nights I came home with so much love in my heart that I could possibly explode. Tonight as we sat together eating pizza and laughing with and at eachother, and discussing the needs of the sisters in our ward and stake, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed. Not only did I get some amazing girls to serve with, I gained some of the most amazing and beautiful friends. And for that, I am eternally grateful.
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