Things as they really are

(This is something i see daily now hahah)
It's been a good while since i've decided to write in this thing, so let's give it a goooooo.

As for updates, i'm selling pest control for Ecofirst now, kind of an impulse decision. But, i'm working with the best team in the company! I'm making more money than I did at Vivint anyways, which the main reason i switched over was to make enough so I don't have to work in the school year.

Not gonna lie though, life's been pretty overwhelming these last few weeks with everything. I was honored to be a groomsman for Ryan and Bri's wedding the other weekend, and I went home for about 4 days. It didn't all go down as I had planned for being with friends and family and seeing what the future held for me. But, the two times I went to the temple in that week made me realize what's most important and what I should be focusing on more often. Preparing myself to be able to go to the temple with someone I want to spend the rest of my life with. You never know when you find that person.

So, in my job, I get the chance to meet new people everyday right in their comfort zone, which makes it pretty effin uncomfortable for me sometimes to just knock on their door, interrupt them with what they were doing, and show them that it's important to have pest control taken care of in their house. So, I was knocking in the morning, and so i knocked on the door and no one answered. The house wasn't in the best condition, and I started walking away when a guy came from the side of the house and said "hold on, lemme get muh pants on real quick" hahah, so I waited and I saw this guy who let me in without question(trust me, people in Utah can be just as rude on a front door). So before i can even throw out my little sales pitch, he says he wants it taken care of because he had an infestation pretty much. So once i start letting him know about everything we were doing, we start to talk about each other's lives. Now, when i went inside, I naturally looked around to see what kind of family was living there, i'm just that nosy of a person i guess, and i saw a HUGE collection of beer bottles and cans unopened just sitting in rows by the fireplace. I figured he wasn't a member of the LDS church by then. Later on we start talking about the church, asks me if I served a mission, then he says he served one too........we both shared experiences of where we served and and so I decided to ask if he was active, and said he was , but had a word of wisdom issue and couldn't quit chewing tobacco. But, he still made sure the rest of his family was strong in the church and did what they could to do what was right. We talked for about a half hour and then I left. I find out the beer collection was a inherited gift from his father in law who had collected them from around the world and so he decided to keep it. Right before i left I started to notice hymn books and scriptures on the counters. I felt pretty stupid for what I assumed, and then I went on my way. Even the strongest people can fall at times, even when no one expects it to happen. There's lots of natural disasters going on all over the world, and lot's of noise from other people about a "rapture" and all that. No one knows but God himself when Jesus Christ comes again. Are we really ready for that? Are we really making an effort to correct mistakes we've made, tell someone we love them, even if it hurts or makes us feel stupid or nervous at times? I know i haven't been. When people say live each day like it's your last, I don't think it means to do all the stupid stuff that seems attractive at the time, but rather make everything right, and do something that's tough for you to do. Life sucks sometimes, but there's all kind of things that make it worth it. We can complain about all our trials and focus on what we don't have, or be grateful for what we do have, and work hard for what we want in life. I'm grateful for my life, that i'm alive and have a chance to be who I am and meet new people. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only true church on the face of the earth with all my heart and look forward to having my own family to share those truths with. If you don't agree, i'd be happy to show you why. So be brave, be powerful, be happy, and be yourself.

"Sometimes we are so busy being the hammer or the anvil, that we forget who really needs the shaping".

- Neal A. Maxwell

Have a great week errbody