2nd Place

So I don't know if you noticed but I've been MIA this week! Its this girls fault! My wee niece came to visit with of course her parents. I took Thursday - Sunday off so that I could spend lots of time with them since I haven't really gotten to since I've gotten home. 


We did lots of things including going to to Sea World on Friday. I loved spending time with my family. It was the first time in a long time that we've all been together with no one else around. Yesterday was probably the best for me. After church we just all chilled out at home, played games and laughed until we cried. 


Laughing is the best I think; it heals everything. Family is also the best. But I've told you all that before. 


So now I have a question for everyone. What is your best Fourth of July memory? Because although my last post was all about Counsins Week and that is my favorite 4th memory this 4th of July come in at a very close 2nd! :)

Cousins Week

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've got a legit excuse this time. My big sister Emily & her family came to stay with us so I was kicked outta my nice warm bed & onto the floor of my sisters room. So I usually write my blog at night but my sister's go to sleep a little earlier & I don't want to keep them up.

Anyway not that you needed to know all of that but whatev.

A lot...well kinda a lot has happened in the past few days. I'm not gonna go into detail but it involves a certain boy with the same last name as me and I am pretty darn happy about it. :)

BUT today is Independence Day so there is no time for details because this my friends in one of my favorite holidays! Why you ask? Weeelll for me it means family.

When I was little my Grandparents decided that they wanted all their grand kids to grow up together and know and love each other. So they came up with Cousins Week. Every summer around the 4th of July their four daughters would drive up to their 5 acre property in Northern California drop us grand kids and leave us there for a few weeks.

Let me tell you it was an amazing time! We would play in the "woods", build forts, do crafts for service, help cut down trees and swim at least 5 hours a day. It was a blast. And we were always there during the 4th of July. I remember a wide variety of things we used to do to celebrate. A few years we went to this big cliff and played up there & watched the fireworks from a distant park. Then we met "Uncle" Bob who lived near a park that had fireworks so we went to his house & played with there kids & watched from there lawn. Then we started going to the park itself where we'd dominate in every competition that they had so we could get sodas, hamburgers & hot dogs to stuff our faces with before we watched the fireworks explode right above us.

Though Cousins Week has officially stopped since we've all grown up  they are still some of my greatest memories. So tonight I want to dedicate this post to my Grandparents...who had the wisdom, love & courage to put up with us crazy kids each summer.

They taught me the importance of family & love. Which brings us to today. My whole family was together again today. For the first time in ages. It felt amazing! We all loved watching my niece Sadie get so excited for fireworks and I just loved being with those I love the most. I couldn't ask for a better way to celebrate. In a way it was very different from Cousins Week and I miss that tradition very much. But in a more important way it was exactly like Cousins Week; filled with love and laughter.

I hope you all enjoyed this day as much as I did.

Just a Good Day!

Oh what a day! It has been an awesome one that is foorr sure! 

For starters Matthew & I crashed the Youth Conference and went on a hike with Mom, Dad & all the youth! We hiked some where in Palos Verdes down to the beach & back up the hill.  It was fun & the scenery was beautiful!

That took up most of the day.

Then I came home & my good friend Dan Brown asked if I wanted to go with him & some friends & just hang out at Downtown Disney...of course I said yes. I asked him to pick me up & he comes with two of his guy friends. Jeff & Matt. So me & three guys went & hung out. I felt a tiny bit awkward at first but after a little while I was fine. 

It was a lot of fun and Dan's uber cute friend Matt and I talked for a while & seemed to really hit it off. He even got outta the car to hug me. Super cute. Get this though...his full name is Matthew Fisher. How weird is that?

Story time: So, as soon as I got in Matt's truck I felt around for my phone & it was no where to be found. No joke I was freaking a little bit. But I figured that I'd just forgot it at home. So we went about our merry way & I forgot all about it until I got home & went to look for my phone. Still no where to be found. Now I was really freaking out. So I called it from my mom's phone and I still can't hear it or anything, but then I get a call on my mom's phone from my phone! It was Dan Brown...I totally dropped it in the truck. I swear to you it was not on purpose! So these gentlemen drove back to my house to give me my phone & Matt came out & hugged me again. And then I get in the house & look at my phone. They put Matt's number in there...and took a picture. Again uber cute & exciting...so I guess we'll see what happens. 

<3 Becca

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.