Blessing

I'm so proud of Kennedy and Kyle.  They are so amazing to me.  They are so brave and full of faith.  They are moving up the wedding to April 29th and will be sealed for time and all eternity at 1:40 p.m. in the beautiful Salt Lake Temple.  We are so excited for them and can hardly wait to  celebrate their marriage!  If you would like to learn more about a Latter-day saint wedding and what it means to be sealed please click here.  

Trial

These past three days have changed my life forever.  I never imagined how it would feel when someone you loved would come to me and say, "Leslie, I have cancer."  I never imagined seeing the people I love so deeply sad, scared, but brave.  In these past two days, I've felt more pain, more love, more peace, more gratitude, and more faith than I think I ever have.  My sister and bosom friend Kennedy is engaged to another wonderful friend of mine, Kyle.  Monday, they found out that he has cancer.  We are waiting to find out more information and see what we will be doing to fight it.  I'm so proud of them and love them so dearly.  We will pull through this and I know that as we rely on the Lord, He will support us and give us strength. 

Sweet and Sour

The Sweet:
-Finals are over.
-I've learned a lot this semester.  I now feel so much more confident with the artsy fartsy world.  I loved my art classes and grew a lot as an artist.  My patternmaking class was intense.  A lot of time, and all about details.  As many of you know, I am as far from a perfectionist as it comes, so this was really difficult for me.  I now have the beginnings of a future in being able to create my dresses and that makes me excited.  It's pretty empowering to be able to see a picture of a dress and then go make the pattern for it.
-I'm dating my best friend, Jesse Foster Thomas.
-I'm headed to Jerusalem this fall!  This is a really weird feeling for me.  I have no idea what to expect, but from what everyone tells me, it will be one of the most incredible experiences I will ever have.  To walk where Jesus walked and focus on Him for 4 months, will change my life.

The Sour:
-This semester almost killed me.
-A word to the wise, do nottake 3 3 hour classes that all meet twice a week, while doing 14 credits and working 20 hours a week.
-Not to self, classes that start at 8:00 am or 7:00 p.m. are not for you.