Annalaura!!

So I FINALLY got to catch up with Annalaura yesterday. I wish I had pictures. But anyways, wow, I am always so inspired by her and I look up to her so much. There's no denying it.

We got to tell eachother our crazy love stories and I just think that it is so neat that we are going through similar things at the same time. I know that in the past it was the same thing. I got so excited when she said that she wanted to come to my wedding whenever that may be. I don't know if she really can - after all it would be difficult, but it would mean the world to me, she's one of the very few friends that I feel should be there. She's really special to me. We are very different but at the same time we have similar qualities and desires. I was so grateful to talk to her and she was really encouraging. Unlike one of my friends at work today. UGH well, my friends' opinions have always been important to me. MAYBE and just maybe my Heavenly Father wants me to learn something. I decided at that moment that I was going to start changing right then. I am going to let what I want and what Heavenly Father wants for me to be what I should do and listen to. Plus, I have so many people who are encouraging to me! So what's a few oppositions? Speaking of which, as if a long distance relationship wasn't hard enough without immigration laws, Ricky and I are trying to figure out what in the world we are going to do to be together. It's kinda insane how the government really doesn't want Mexicans to come here. But I'm not losing hope. Lisa has a good lawyer and he has to deal with immigration laws and stuff sometimes. We're trying to ask those who have had similar experiences what they did so that we can get ideas. Tonight we're going to do some praying and brainstorming together, but the bulk of that will be done when I go there in October.

Yesterday in the marriage class we studied the Proclamation to the Family. In it the first presidency listed 9 qualities that a family must strive to have. The first one they mentioned was faith. And I was thinking - without faith, a relationship is nothing. And especially my relationship. Maybe I am supposed to learn to have more faith. My Heavenly Father knows I have a lot of faith in Him, so he knew that I could do this. I feel blessed to be learning so many new things and ideas.

Today I was EXHAUSTED!! School is sooo busy and I feel like I'm just trying to make it through these weeks! And ironically they're flying by. I just hope that my lesson tomorrow goes well. I feel like all this music is above my ability but I am going to work hard. Today I did extra Schradiek and Kreutzer. Well, I'll ttyl! Have a great night, everyone.

Love,

Stephi