life through my eyes;)

grateful

2011-05-15T23:22:00.000-07:00

Lately I am so grateful, for the amazing people I have in my life. The people that are always there for me; no matter what. I am especially grateful for my family. I have an extended family here in Utah. The Roses and David and Dillon always make sure to take care of me. I don’t know what I would do without them. The Roses always have me over for dinner and I love watching their kids. I love those kids, they make me smile and I am so glad to have those amazing spirits in my life. I am so grateful for my sister Carrie and how she knew I was going through one of the roughest trials in my life so she flew me to San Francisco for 2 days just so she could hang out with me and I could be with her and her family. I am so grateful for my sister Erin and how she’s raised her kids and has been a great mom after what she’s gone through in the last 5 years. They sang me happy birthday and sent it to me on Tuesday and I started crying. I’ve missed them like crazy. I am grateful for my niece Samantha, we share the same birthday and she is one amazing spirit. She’s definitely a fire cracker and will fight you if you don’t make her happy, but she’s the best and I’m so lucky to have her in my life. I am grateful for my instructor Kindra, she is amazing and is always there to help me out at school. She knows how to cheer me up when I’m down and she is one of the best examples, not only to me, but to everyone. We know we can trust her and were so glad she’s finally back to teach us This week was a rough week for me, I’ve been struggling the past couple days, but I know the Lord will never give me more than I can handle. Sometimes I wish he wouldn’t trust me so much, but in the long run it will be worth it. In church today we talked about being lost and being found. We were talking about how we need to help others, and pray for opportunities to help others. I love helping people and I am always going to be there for people if they need me, but I also think that they have to want help for us to help them. I have had a few experiences where all I want to do is help someone and they don’t want it. It hurts me, but in the end I tried. I’m going to keep praying for opportunities to help people, because I would hope if I needed help someone would be there for me.

Here are some quotes that I’ve loved this week:
“If the Lord can forgive them;;;; ;;;;;;, then so can I.”
just try to keep your head up! things tend to end up better when you try to stay optimistic. there is always something to smile about :) - dillon Hepworth
Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Happiness can be found , even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Faith in God includes faith in his timing.
If you’re brave enough to say good bye, life will reward you with a new hello.
if someone wants to be a part of your life, they'll make an effort to be in it. So don't bother reserving a space in your heart for someone who doesn't make an effort to stay. The proof is in the effort.
Your past is just a story. And once you realize this it has no power over you.
Hate is easy, love takes courage.
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.
Sometimes you have to walk alone just to show that you can.

I am so grateful for the Lord and the fact that he listens to me every night. I know he is there for me and I don’t know what I would do without him!

2010-04-06T23:08:00.001-07:00

remind yourself that it's ok not to be perfect.

Quote of Today

2010-04-05T21:35:00.001-07:00

TODAYS QUOTE:

Anyone can "say" they love someone, but true love is the actions you take to prove you actually mean it

I’m back….

2010-04-05T01:15:00.001-07:00

I'm back. I've decided it's time to start blogging again. I started out with TA( Taylor Andrews) where I will be attending in July. Now I'm going to be doing a quote of the day. And I'll try and keep those who are interested updated with my life. So here is the quote of the day…

were not perfect, any of us. we make mistakes and we mess up but then we forgive and we move on.

THE LAST SONG
I may or may not be a little obsessed with this movie. I really like some of the quotes from the book and movie, they are very true. Thanks For Looking. Have A Great DayJ

2010-04-05T01:05:00.001-07:00

This is Taylor Andrews. I have decided to go there for cosmetology school starting at the end of July. I'm super excited. It's a school that will help get me out of my comfort zone. I'm grateful to get this experience. I can't wait to see what the year at TA will bring meJ

Pictures from cht. Wouldn’t add on to my last post.

2009-07-06T22:10:00.001-07:00

CHT (church history tour:])

2009-07-06T22:07:00.001-07:00

My most favorite vacation ever was the Church History Tour that I went on. It was such an amazing experience for me to help strengthen me. I was in a rough position before I left that I didn't let anyone know about. At first I was really worried about the trip. I was worried about the people and the just being gone for two weeks. I was self conscious. At first I was going because my friend wanted me too, and in the end I figured out I went for me. I loved this trip. More than words could ever explain. The places Sister and Brother Ewell take you have the spirit everywhere. Even in New York. There wasn't a day that I asked myself why am I here. I knew exactly why I was there. To strengthen my testimony and my self. I met some of the greatest and most friendliest friends on this trip. Friends I know will last a life time. This trip helps anyone find themselves. My most memorable places were Adam-Ondi-Ahman, Sacred Grove, of course New York, everywhere. I just loved it, period end of story. There were a couple days where I had already been to a couple places before. But learning about them in a whole new way helped me a lot. The trip was so much fun that I didn't want to leave. I still don't want to be home. For about a week I wasn't used to not having wake up calls, my door taped shut at night, my chaperones, Sister and Brother Ewell. I miss this trip. Recommended to all.

oh valentines day.

2009-02-15T22:46:00.000-08:00

i hate it;/ all it does is remind you you have someone, and when you don't all it does is remind you, you don't have anyone. Oh the joys of being boy friend less. sometimes life just stinks. oh well i had 2 pretty cute dates carter 8 and tanner 5 and tanner let me know that i was his favorite girlfriend i love those boys... i can't wait to stay the weekend with them in a couple weeks. anyways valentines day didn't stink to bad okay it really did but the night was okay i got to spend it with the boys... thanks boys!!!

love,
sarah

btw sheli they insisted on taking pictures with my camera so here they are haha...

quotes and scriptures that keep me going mostly quotes though!

2009-01-25T17:01:00.000-08:00

these two kids who i love dearly also keep me going:)

Know that you are a daughter/ son of god, children with a divine birthright. Walk in the sun with your heads high, knowing that you are loved and honored, that you are a part of his kingdom and that there is for you a great work to be done which cannot be left to others. Pres Hinckley.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

To be great is not to be seen by, but to truly see others, to be great is not to be higher than another, but to lift another higher.

Life’s too short to waste one second with anyone who doesn’t appreciate or value you…

It is what it is. Not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.

There is no end to hope. there is no end to love.

It doesn’t matter where you are on the path, but in what direction you are headed. emma smith movie

Do more than hear… Listen. Do more than listen… Understand. Do more than think… Ponder. Do more than talk… Say something.

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.

They day you start thinking love is overrated is the day you’re wrong! If somethings wrong it’s not having it!

While in the pursuit of happiness one should stop and just be happy.

Some people come into our lives. Leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same.

3rd Nephi 12:43-47

"An behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy; But behold I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do goo to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you; That y may be the children of you Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good. Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled. Old things are done away, and all things have become new."

love
sarah

so...

2009-01-18T21:23:00.001-08:00

People have been asking me how being the bishops daughter is going, or how the bishops family is dealing I've decided to elaborate on it. It has its advantages and disadvantages. It has it's rewards and sometimes it just plain stinks. It's not easy being the bishops daughter and now i understand why people were saying i feel so bad for you at the beginning of this whole process. It is not what i expected to be. It is completely different from having your grandparents as temple presidents so make good choices. It is like living in a glass house. I sometimes feel like i should use the excuse shouldn't i rebel isn't that what bishops kids are supposed to do. Ha I think I've used it before. But every child goes through something. I guess this just has to be one of my somethings that has happened in the last three years. Overall, I'm sure in the future I'll be super grateful for the experience, but for now I'll say I'm dealing fine, it's hard but it can have it's rewards... so life as a bishops daughter may stink but sometimes you come out of the experience with a different aspect on things. I'm sure it will happen a lot more after the however long he has is over. but for now I'll be grateful for what I get, and deal with the other things later. The Lord never gives you more then you can handle right? I've decided to live by that phrase. love you all and hope you have a good day!

I’m officially addicted to…

2009-01-05T20:12:00.001-08:00

dr. pepper. I know crazy right?! Well it all started on a trip to Utah. I had literally 30 minutes to pack, but you know me I’m all for the spontaneous trips. They’re very fun to me. So we leave at like 5:30, but we have to stop because we need caffeine. I’ve always loved dr. pepper, but it wasn’t till this trip that I actually HAD to have it. Needless to say I now crave it and have to go on dr. pepper runs. I can’t leave a grocery store or anywhere without getting one. Sad I know but it happens right. Ha well this my update… have a good day:)

snowing in vegas???

2008-12-15T14:05:00.003-08:00

yup it's true!!! our backyard is filled with snow and the park by our house is filled completely too!!! love love love love love love love the snow!

if you don't like whats on here

2008-12-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

DO NOT READ IT!!! SIMPLE AS THAT.

the joys of having matt at home!

2008-11-24T21:12:00.001-08:00

well when matt comes home i get grilled about boys, i get threats that he will kill the boys, my little sister makes up lies to tell him so i get grilled some more. we fight and i say it's time for you to go back to armenia, maybe you'll come home a little more humble. I say your still weird and you've been off your mission for almost 7 months (aren't you supposed to be normal yet?!) life gets harder with the pops and and the momma. we wrestle and i always LOSE. i try taking a nap or sleep in and i get bombarded with matts butt. we have tickle fights. we listen to mom sing love at home when helen and matt and i are fighting. dad loses his temper A LOT, because he can't focus enough on matt when i'm around (favorite child much?!) dad just always loses his temper with me anyways i'm the messed up child who apparently he doesn't like much. helen and matt get spoiled beyond belief and what do i get a laugh in the face. we see everything and i mean everything from matts dorm room it's like he's moving back in. he takes the whole week to do millions of loads of laundry. we hear random conversations between him and natalie either in person or over the phone like i'm hearing right now. HAHAHAHAHAHA we hear a lot about why he hates BYU oh and uncle andrew i'm supposed to tell you a lot of people think BYU is the prophets school but the school of prophets is U of U because all or most of the prophets graduated from there.(self righteous much haha jk) we listen to what we call "cabin talk" between him and stephen. steve gets mad at erin, erin fights back we all yell at eachother erin leaves bawling and makes us all feel bad well most of us anyways, matt gets up and takes a walk he can't handle it. if grandmas here she starts using sayings like oh hell stop fighting, or i'm never coming to stay with you guys if your always fighting so we've made a new rule while grandma is here were not allowed(happy aunt heidi haha) to talk to eachother. matt watches tons of ESPN and we never see the TV remote. steve takes matt golfing and kevin usually ends up with them which upsets erin. oh and the best thing he's ever said is what i heard tonight, straight from his mouth you fight again and i'm leaving to go have thanksgiving with natalie we see how it is matt and we love you too. that boy doesn't remember anything before he went to college or his mission does he. hahaha we love when matt comes home best memories of all!

Oh wow.

2008-11-05T20:14:00.000-08:00

well politics have grown on me just a little bit thought. not majorly though. i'm only sixteen. my friend today came and got me and was talking to me a little about it and how her parents didn't really care, they voted for McCain just cause he was republican, she has a my space and said that this picture was going around about Obama and it was a picture of him and it said quote "Hitler gave great speeches too" i didn't quite know how to react to it. i haven't seen it didn't even hear about it til today. i guess i don't really know what to say about it even now. i'm scared about what's going to happen, really i am but is it really right to do that. i don't want to sound racist i do sorta agree with it, but if people really felt that way why didn't McCain win? i guess i do agree with the statement. i could really never get a feel for Obama cause you never knew when he was lying or telling the truth unless he made it obvious or at least that's how i felt. i'm only sixteen and i'm not saying i'm right at all. i just don't understand what people really saw in him. my seminary teacher was kinda put on the spot this morning by these boys who were really upset by the election results. seminary is seriously the weirdest place to talk about this stuff to me anyways. so the conversation kept going on and on and on and on. the way i feel about it is we have four years to deal with him. our lives may be a living hell who knows what will happen but once people truly realize what this new president of ours truly is maybe we can get him out of office. i don't know just some thoughts!!! have a good day!

WISDOM TEETH.

2008-11-02T17:42:00.001-08:00

No i didn't take any pictures while i've been swollen, sorry. But i'm still pretty sore, and still a little swollen. My week consisted of ice cream, drinkable yogurts, 2 smoothies, slurpees, making my dad do burger king runs for me so i could have an icee, and laying on the couch. I found out that theres really nothing on tv and that lortab is amazing. although it put me to sleep within five - ten minutes of me taking it. It was cool to get some attention even though it really frustrated my dad. ( A LOT) The couch gets old though. But i didn't want to be bored up in my room all day! I sat through stupid shows and sometimes found myself watching super why and pbs shows. Weird i know but there is really nothing on during the day. Oh well back to life this week school and everything that goes along with that. I had my first actual meal today it really hurt but oh man it was so good!!! I can't wait for this process to be over. I'm out PEACE!

Rebels!

2008-10-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

I got a text today from my brother Steve saying,"rebels rebels rebels!" i replied saying BYU SUCKS. and his reply to that was you can graduate high school now, you've finally learned. So i'm officially with Rebels SORRY uncle andrew... Haha BYU SUCKS!

my dad said

2008-10-24T07:56:00.001-07:00

i should just keep doing the blog even if my sister and sometimes my brother are brats to me... i don't talk to them anyways so i should just ignore them so i guess i'll do that.