Learn to love & love to learn*

Random things that I love:

painting my nails random colors

eating cereal

finding new songs that perfectly describe my life

old people named Seisel

spinning a basketball on my finger

chewing gum

anything turquoise

wearing my hair in a funky bun on top of my head

hiccups

flip flops

warm blankets

ovaltine

anything green

toms shoes

mi guitarra

sleeping

The list goes on, but those are just some of the things that were randomly on my mind.

Everytime I go to work, I am greeted by my good friend Seisel Jorgensen. He says "KATELIN JENSEN! How are ya!?" every single time, accompanied by a big hug! He is the grandfather figure in my life when I am down here at Cedar away from my real grandpas! He has horses and lost his wife 25 years ago, so he wants me to come out & ride his horses someday soon:) He has a silver watch with turquoise on it that I absolutely LOVE. His wife gave it to him and he wears it every day:)

SUU's men's basketball coach loves me I think. He is very large in stature (tall) and his hands are probably twice the size of mine! (He gave me a high-5 once) But anyways, one day he decided to come sit by me at the top of the Centrum during the girls' bball game and just began talking to me. Found out he played on a college bball team New Mexico. He is super nice and funny. He was sitting by me because he was trying to get away from everyone and get some of his nerves out because the boys' game was next. Anyways! Tonight he saw me and waved very enthusiastically. Then later he randomly gave me a HUGE hug! It made me laugh, so then I texted Tiana to tell her and she told me that I have weird relationships with old people.. hahaa... :)

Institute was very spiritual today... all we did was watch the testimant movie, but when Christ appeared to "the other sheep of his fold" it just was very touching! I love the gospel, I love Jesus Christ, and I am sooo grateful for him, his love, the atonement, and the wonderful blessings that I receive from the gospel. I feel his love and use it as my strength every single day. The gospel makes me so happy, it is what I live for!

I'm grateful for my life and everything I experience. I learn and grow from even the tiniest things that happen. I am constantly learning to love... love people, love life, love the little things, etc. I love learning; even if I have to experience a trial or bump in the road, I am thankful for that experience because I learn and grow from it. How I react and deal with it shapes me into the person I want to become.