Alyssa's Homecoming

Family Time in Lehi

We got to hang out with all the siblings and nieces and nephews for a few days and it was awesome! We dyed Easter Eggs, did Easter egg hunts, did egg jousting, watched Cokeville Miracle, and went out to eat. We tried a Thai and Japanese food restaurant. Quinton loves to play outside with his new uncle Grant.

The Divinity of Motherhood

Going through the young women's program, if nothing else, taught me two important truths. 1) I am a daughter of God who loves me, and 2) Marriage and family are essential to God's plan of happiness. These truths were ingrained deep into my teenage heart so that I would often find myself dreaming of the days I could have a family of my own and be married to the man of my dreams. The "drama" of having to wait for this eternal family of my own caused me a lot of heartbreak as I desperately tried to wait patiently for the right timing and made a lot of dating mistakes. As I entered my freshman year of college, my priorities started to shift. I started worrying about school, finances, friends, and finding time for fun and I wasn't so focused on marriage and family anymore. Instead, I left on my amazing mission and to my surprise (and my parents surprise), I found myself married a short 2 years later at the age of 21. Grant definitely is the man of my dreams when i...

Fishing in Idaho

We took a trip to Idaho for General Conference in April. In between conference sessions, we went out on the lake and the paddle boat and went fishing. It was my very first time fishing and the only thing I caught was a branch stuck at the bottom of the pond..... So sad.... but it was beautiful day and I got to practice taking photographs of the lake.

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