My Mid Year Update

2013: the year my entire world goes, well there isn't really a word for it. It kind of feels like this: a;sdifjoajfiojdsofiosuiowrjowndkhoiuglkwefnjhuj. If you are saying "Felicia, that isn't even a word. That  doesn't make any sense, it's just a bunch of garble," then I have captured the emotion perfectly. Towards the end of my Junior year of high school, that's three years ago for those of you who are counting, my life turned upside down. I didn't think anything could be more stressful than changing schools, changing jobs, changing friends, changing families. And indeed at the time it was a most stressful time in my life. But looking back on it I felt completely at peace with everything that was happening. I knew every decision I had made was under the influence and loving hand of my Heavenly Father and that He knew exactly where it was I needed to be. Do not get me wrong that was the hardest year of my life, up to this point. I knew everything would be fine though because I was laid a very direct path to happiness with little obstacle besides my own emotion. 2013, I'm finding, is yet again to be a year of change. We are halfway through and the best is yet to come. I, again, know that a path has been laid and that if I follow in it I will find at the end, and perhaps through the journey, happiness. But this path looks so much scarier.  Sometimes I wish someone would make all the choices for me, then I could blame them if it all went wrong. But that's not how it works, and I'm finding that worse than receiving the answer you don't want is receiving one that tells you to decide for yourself what is right. It's all a little overwhelming. I am so excited for the change that my life is going to take, but I am also terrified. It's going to be a very interesting year folks. :)

My 2013 "Visual" Updates:

My best friend found someone worth leaving the single life for, that guy on the right is one extremely lucky fella.

 This awesome woman, who also happens to be my amazing friend, is going to Arizona in a few short months to serve her LDS mission. So proud of her! :)

That righteous, beautiful, friend of mine on the left is leaving in just two (ish) weeks to serve in the lucky state of Washington D.C./Virginia. She is going to be amazing! And the one on the right  has left our apartment :(, I will still see her lots though. :)

I don't think this picture needs an explanation as to how it has affected my life, and will affect my life in 2013. I love this school I will be really sad to not have the chance to be on campus everyday in the fall, but I'm very excited for my Brigham City adventures!

Just a few months ago my roommates decided to make me this super awesome Christmas gift, which stretched around our entire living room at the time. It's a countdown chain for the homecoming of one of greatest, most important people in the world to me and as you can see it's gotten a lot shorter since Christmas. What once used to stretch around our living room is now occupying only the tiny space that is the corner of my bedroom. It has 145 links today. It's incredible how quickly time flies without your realizing it. 

It's me! The most up to date picture anyone on the planet has of me, it was taken last night. Enjoy it,

because it's a terrible picture. This year is going to be the most interesting, by far, but hopefully it will be pretty great too.