July 11, 2000

Kristi,

Some of the most important things you can learn from this life are:

1.      That Jesus is our savior and that he lives and loves us.

2.      To humble ourselves before Him.  To realize that we are not perfect and we need his help in everything that we do.

3.      To ask in faith- drawing upon the powers of heaven, do our part, then leave the rest to the Lord.

4.      Everyone has and will sin so we need to understand the repentance process and the atonement and use it all the time.  Do your best then hang on to the end.

July 16, 2000

There are a few things that are really important to me…  That I return to my Father in Heaven with honor, that I marry the right guy at the right time and in the right place, and my family and friends.

*All names have been changed in order to protect the privacy of those involved.

February 22, 2000

Aghh; so much to accomplish yet so little time to accomplish them in.  Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that nothing gets done?  I do!

I’m excited for these next few years; I’m going to get better and get on with my life!  I wish girls could go on their missions earlier.  I would love to just get away right now to a new place where no one knows me and just loose myself in service with only the Lord beside me.  Don’t you think that could turn your life around?  That is kind of how I felt at Oakcrest; I wish I took better advantage of it.

My mother is such a great example to me.  These past few months (maybe years) I have seen so many changes in her.  She has such strong faith that she’s come to the point of being able to think something and it will happen!  My goal is to become like her.  One day, I hope I will receive my call for the second endowment.

Kix

(Age 17)

*All names have been changed in order to protect the privacy of those involved.

February 20, 2000

Now is definitely my time for trial.  “…And if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high.”  (D&C 121:7)   I love that scripture.  It helps me to remember that there is a reason for all of this; that I am not going through hell for no reason.  Job and Joseph of Egypt are some of my favorite bible heroes.  I love their stories!  I hope I triumph as well as they did.

My Dreams

Senior class President                                                        Be like Sheri Dew

Own a girls camp                                                               Cheerleader

Oakcrest counselor                                                            Meet JTT  (ha, ha)

Marry Kyle                                                                        Prom Queen

Married in the temple                                                        Be an artist/painter/sculptor

6 kids                                                                                 Go on a mission

Fix my hips                                                                        Master the piano

Find a great career                                                             Play the guitar

Ride an airplane and train                                                 Be very healthy

Go on a cruise                                                                   Be in a school play

Visit Hawaii, Spain, New Zealand, Italy…                      Seamstress

Inner peace                                                                        Speak Spanish

Win the Miss Teen USA Pagent                                      Learn sign language

Be Miss Utah, Miss USA                                                  Sky dive

Be on the front cover of a magazine                               Hot air balloon ride

Nice home with lots of land                                            Get those darn splits down

Have all the money I need                                               Seminary student council

Be in a Movie                                                                  Photographer

Be a great young women leader                                      Memorize every scripture mastery

Go to a great college                                                        Receive 2^nd endowment/R.W.H.

*All names have been changed in order to protect the privacy of those involved.