Believe Him

So I was at work today...pretty much all day. And there is a new Senior Guard named Vince. I like working with him a lot, he makes it fun.

Today after the line was done & we sat down and then he asked me the dreaded question. "How old are you?" Ugh can I tell you how much I HATE that question!?! Like a LOT! I know, I know I'm only 24 and young and should not hate that question already but I really don't like remembering that I am almost past my sell-by date as Sister Graves would call it. 

Soo let me tell you something awesome. I'm sitting here writing this, feeling sorry for myself and feeling a little cranky that I am growing/grew up so fast. And then all of the sudden the Spirit was like "Uhhhh no. You are amazing. It doesn't matter that you're 24 and single. Its gonna work out so don't you worry your pretty little head!" Yep thats what the Lord just told me...sooo I decided that I am going to believe Him!

It reminds me of the last day of my mission. I was eating the "last supper" in the mission home with a bunch of Elders & somehow the topic came up about marriage and how some girls go because they aren't married. Its something that I struggled with my whole mission; knowing if I had come out for the right reasons or done it just because I wasn't married. So on the last day of my mission the Lord told me "You didn't come on a mission because you aren't married. You aren't married because I needed you to come on a mission." I'm serious, it was those exact words. The Spirit was strong and peaceful and I'll never forget it.

So I will have to keep reminding myself as I go through this next little bit of life that the Lord is in control. I'm sorry if you get bored with my ramblings about it but you have to know that marriage has always been a main focus in my life.

Just remember people the Lord know's whats best...I mean of course He does. He's God isn't He!? Its time to start trusting Him a little more I think. Give Him the control. I'm not saying that it will be easy. Life rarely ever is; but it will be a whole heck of a lot easier then trying to do it all yourself. I promise.

Plus, Vince was surprised that I was so old, not that I was so young. :)

<3 Becca

Trip Down Memory Lane

Got a letter for this guy today! 

Elder Horlacher on his birthday in Limerick, Ireland

He and I become good friends on the mission! He was in my MTC group & then we served in Paisley Zone & shared Limerick Branch at the end of my mission. He taught me a lot...especially about faith. He probably has more faith then anyone I've ever met in person. He's got a lot of health issues but he is ALWAYS happy and just loves life. He completely trusts that the Lord will take care of him in every way. I wish I was more like that. 

Have you guys seen this movie? If you haven't you should. I did today & it transported me back to Bonny Scotland! I practically melted in my seat listening to their beautiful accents! And I know its cartoon but the scenery really is that beautifully perfect!  

See I told you it's gorgeous! Yup...I miss it.

<3 Becca

Internet Fast

So our internet fast is officially over! Finally! Its still a little touchy for my computer but everyone else's works just fine so I get to mooch off them for the time being!

Something I learned (or was reminded of I should say) from this forced fast was how much I LOVE my family. Because of the internet being down we of course spent the time we are on the computer together.

We took a bike ride down to the beach on Saturday. It was kinda longer then I expected & I am totally sunburned but it was super fun!

We played games and watched movies! It turned out to be a really fun week!

I'm Still Here!

Okkk just so you all know I haven't forgotten you. The internet at my house has been out for a week now and there seems to be no hope for it coming back on anytime soon.

You would think that being an RM I'd be totally fine with this. That I could live with the fact that I'm not connected to everyone that I know (since I don't have a smart phone & my computer is the only way that is possible). False.

I have friends in Scotland & Ireland now people! I miss them and I can't exactly call them on the telly. That is not in my budget.

Thank goodness for Starbucks & free WiFi.

More updates on life without the internet to come soon...hopefully.

No Fear

This weekend I have been addicted to a new show...Jane by Design. Its about this girl who is going against all odds to achieve her dream of being a fashion designer.

I've talked about this before but often I think about my choice of career and how impossible it seems. One of the HUGE reasons I love this show is because this girl just doesn't care. She knows what she wants and what makes her happy and she just does it!

I want to be more like that. Events/Parties/Weddings make me extremely happy. Nothing else should matter.   Of course I know that I do not live in TV land. It is going to be much harder for me then it is for dear Jane. But that doesn't mean it should stop me or make me afraid.

So time to get serious. Time to make this dream a reality. Starting today I will be researching Event Bushiness' that I could possibly get an internship with. Only one more year left of university, then its out into the big bad world of party's! 

Week at a Glance

So its been a long week (obviously since I haven't even had time to post) so I'll start at the beginning because its all to good to miss!

Friday: Oh what a good day! In the late morning/early afternoon Lori & I went shopping for summer dresses. She got a fab dress & I couldn't find anything. But its okay because I really don't have the money for a new dress anyway & I already had one at home that I was gonna wear!

Then that night we went to the dance!! I promise you internet world this was like the BEST dance ever! Usually    Lori and I get there first & start dancing because we don't care what anyone thinks we just wanna dance and then people usually don't come over & hang with us. Well we still got there before everyone but this time we decided to go into the middle of everyone instead of on the outside & all our friends came & danced with us & it was just so much fun!  Then there was In-N-Out after wards. Yum! I've missed that place a LOT!

I guess what made Friday night so awesome is maybe for the first time since I've been back I didn't feel like the loser awkward RM! I felt like myself again. It feels good.

Saturday: Not much happened all day long. But this...Sister Scott, from Bangor (my 1st area) added me on Facebook. It was weird to me because I only met her once & she was less-active. But then she wrote this on my wall. "hi sister fisher!! thank you for coming out to teach me last yr, i am now active in the church again in bangor 1st ward, hope all is well for you x" WOW! Talk about a tender mercy! Let this be a lesson to all missionaries (aka every member of the church) no effort is wasted! We tried sooo many times to get into her house & I only managed to once before I got transferred. And now look what has happened. Apparently from that one time we were able to get in more missionaries we able to get in & now she is active! Amazing. No effort is wasted people!  


Monday: Welp the day was pretty long & boring & then my good friend Derek Smith text me and said he was bored too. So at like 9:45 at night we popped by Redbox & got Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides. It was definitely not my favorite of the Pirates movies but it was still okay. After the movie we looked at some of his mission photos on his phone and talked and laughed. Finally at 12:45 Matthew text me & told me it was time to kick Derek out. It was good times. 


Tuesday: Work at the pool. I dove head first into another book. The Host by Stephanie Myers (yep Twilight lady) I've read it before but I'm a speed reader so I like to read books more then once so I can pick up on what I missed when I read it the last time. Anyway...its an awesome book and you should read it if you haven't. 


After work I hung out with my old friend Dan Brown. We went to Yogurtland and then walked around the beach. I put my toes in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in 19 months (maybe longer) and we talked about my mission & caught up. It was fun.


Wednesday (today): Rachel & I helped Mom make caramel corn for church for Father's Day. We made it from scratch and it is super yummy if I do so myself (which I can totally say because Rachel made most of it)


Then we spent about two hours at the dealership for the newest member of the family. Rachel bought a car this week (she doesn't have a name yet) and we had to go her smog checked so we waited for that. Then we  got in to go home & the car wouldn't start. So we waited another hour while they got a new battery. At least all of it was free! 


Then tonight I went on a date with Aaron. We went to Downtown Disney & ate at the Rainforest Cafe & then watched the fireworks from the park! It was fun! Not as awkward as I thought it was gonna be seeing as this was only my second official date since I've been back!


I know that this has turned into a novel practically but its been a fun week & I don't want to forget! 


<3 Becca 

Girly Night

Katie, Me & Rachel

These are my younger sisters. I love them a lot. Since preping for my mission, being on my mission & finally coming home from my mission I have grown so much closer to them & for that I will be forever grateful.

Tonight we kinda had an improv girl night!

It started off by reading this book.

The Book of Mormon

Katie is reading it for personal progress so we decided to read it together. It is amazing to sit down & read the scriptures with them. The Spirit is so strong when we do.

Then we all went to the living room and Mom joined us & we started watching the two newest dating game shows. The Choice & Take Me Out. I must say I have been watching the trailers for these shows for sometime now & I've not had the slightest desire to watch them. BUT it turns out that both of them were super funny & even Mom was getting into them!

It was such a fun night! I love having sisters to just hang out with! 

<3 Becca

Happily Ever After

Today felt oddly busy & then filled with nothing at the same time.

I made dinner for my family. It was called Cowboy Dinner. (original I know). It was delish! Would've been better in a dutch oven but this is California and its starting to be summer & there was no way I was gonna start a fire and die of heat stroke.

Other then that there wasn't much going on today. I got my temple recommend interview with Bishop tonight and all that jazz.

Then I watched The Proposal on my computer in my room. This is something that should never really happen. Watching chick flicks by myself I mean. I get all sappy & lovey & then I look around & remember I'm by myself. Its a little depressing. But that's ok because I had a revelation on my mission. Put in simple terms it is that we will all get our very own happily ever after. And its going to be even better then the movies.

Did I ever tell you that this is why I want to be a wedding planner. Yes I am obsessed with weddings BUT I am even more obsessed with love. My favorite part about the gospel is the knowledge that every little girl who ever dreams about finding their own prince will one day eventually find him & then that love can last forever. SO I want to be a wedding planner because I want everyone to be able to start off their journey to Happily Ever After in whatever way they choose. I hate when a girl or guy for that matter has to settle for their second choice on what should be the most magical day of their lives because of money. Princesses would never have to do that and like this book teaches us "I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. All of us." 


So yeah. that is why I am going to be a wedding planner. Because I am going to give every princess her dream day & not put her in debt for it.  How am I going to do that you ask? No clue. But I will.

Parker Planner

What a day. Not much of consequence happened except...

well you can't see it very well but my planners came!!! I decided to embrace the mission nerd inside me and order the Parker Planner from BYU-Idaho Bookstore. Its exactly like a mission planner without the missionary stuff! LOVE IT!

Can't wait to start planning!!!!

<3 Becca Fisher

Ok so first & foremost, that last post from "yesterday" well it was supposed to be from the 1st! I forgot that it was after midnight when I wrote it.

2nd you are probably gonna hear this a lot from me but I LOVE  my family! It was a family day today after church. We celebrated my birthday with some delish ribs & then we went to that park to try out Dad's $1 boomerang! It was pretty cool. It didn't work as well as the movies but we're still practicing.  
                              

Rachel & I at the park!

Then there were presents & then movies. I don't know it was nothing special but I guess it was just nice to be with my family & spend the day with them. 

There are somethings in life that I take for granted sometimes. My family is one of the usually; and that I get to spend so much time with them since most of us are home for the summer. The only thing that could make it better was if Emily was here with us. 

<3 Becca Fisher
                                     

24 & Counting

Well world, today I turned 24. It was such a good day. For most of the day I just chilled & caught up on some TV shows that I've missed. It was nice to relax.

RM Awkward Moment! Well tonight we (Matthew, Rachel & I) had our "All Staff In-Service" meeting for the pool. Usually what happens there is we eat & then we sit in a boring meeting where they tell us things that we all already know because we've all worked there for so dang long. Not this year. This year they brought in some people to do some "team building" things with us. First they took us outside & we played one name game & that was fine. Then we played this game where we kinda walked around & then they shouted out a number & you had to get that many people in a group. Oh my gosh! The thing is that once you have the number you don't want anyone else to get in so we were a huddled up like football players only closer together. The first few times I was crammed up next to some guys & I was freaking out a little inside. Seriously, closest I've been to a boy in FOREVER! I about died.

Then Lori & I went to the dance! It was sooo much fun! I LOVE dancing! Its seriously therapy. I can just close my eyes & imagine I'm on the stage & sing my guts out to whoever I want to. Its amazing.  It also makes me feel really confident though I'm not quite sure why. I'll take it though!

Soo all in all its been a really good Birthday! Love my Life!

<3 Becca Fisher