I MADE IT THROUGH ANOTHER WEEK OF SCHOOL! It was long and hard, but lots of fun. I met tons of new people and made some really great friends. I caught up on my homework and have now joined a wind quintet with my French Horn, as well as the Friends of Rachel club. I am so excited about both of them. My classes have all been lots of fun, too. I've been learning so much.
This weekend has also been great, so far. We have had very nice weather....overcast and breezy. :) Last night we went to the park as a family and enjoyed Joe's pizza--our favorite! We went to bed early so that we could wake up early this morning for a ward service project, which was cleaning up trash in the fields around town. It was lots of fun. So now we'll clean up the house and take a nap and relax after a busy week.
I hope you are all enjoying life as much as I am! There is so much beauty and happiness in this world. I know I say that a lot, but that is because it is true. I have had lots of trials this week to accompany all of my high points, but I have had to look past them and count my blessings. It REALLY helps. I would really challenge everyone to try that this week and see what happens. You may be surprised! :)