Update of my journey

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Life has been crazy. And I thought I was going to go to the library last night and work on homework, but turns out that I was just fired up with excitement about hastening the work online from my amazing day!

I am currently a social media intern at a non-profit organization called The More Good Foundation. Remember that time I met this girl outside the temple and told me about a possible internship opportunity? Yeah, I am now working at the place she told me about. Because of that, I get to see awesome things like this:


This is the Angel Moroni being placed on top of the Provo City Center Temple. I've never seen one be put on before. How cool is that??!

Then we had an awesome event going on called the #LDSShareExpo. It was a conference where you could come learn about different ways to share the Gospel online through various social media platforms. Originally this post was going to be tips I learned at the expo, as well as through my internship experience, but it's turned into a life update post.


Other great things happening:
-Mission paper status: With my current availability, I can turn in my papers in 10 days. I had a little bit of a setback at the doctor's last week. Follow up appointment tomorrow. Updates will continue to come on that.
-Graduation status: I'm graduating with my bachelor's degree in 29 days. What?!?! This is craziness to me.
-Relationship status: Still single. Every day is different with how I'm feeling about that. Some days I get really lonely. Other days I am happily single. I probably should write another post about that too....not today.
-I am singing with the Orem Institute Choir in General Conference during the Saturday afternoon session! I am really excited to share my love and testimony for my Savior and his prophet and apostles. It's going to be incredible. Tune in from 2-4 pm on Saturday, April 5, or watch it online                                                                                                 afterwards on lds.org.

I'm really excited about what's coming up in my life. It's been a really crazy semester, but it's been an incredible journey. Continue following me on my journey to prepare for my mission and still continue to be involved with life along the way.

Happy Tuesday!

Comments

  1. mariApril 2, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    I hope you do post tips!! I've been wanting to know what I can do. Yay graduation!!

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  2. Janessa GApril 19, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    Mari! I finished writing my tips post if you want to read it :) http://writingmyunwrittenchapters.blogspot.com/2014/04/9-ways-to-share-gospel-online.html

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