On with the blogs!

For a while now, I've been considering starting up a blog. I don't know how or where to begin explaining who I am or what I'm about any better than this: I am forgiven and loved by the Savior of the World. 

I'm so excited about being in this stage of my life. Not only am I graduating from college in a few months, but I am also enjoying a wonderful relationship with an inspiring man named Jon. He is one of the most reliable and open people I have ever met - and I love him dearly. My family is my rock, they are by far the coolest of the cool! The best part about being in my family is simply that we are connected. I think most families these days don't care about being connected in the right way - at all. There are many things I'm passionate about in life, and the concept of a true family is at the top of my list. 

As a 22-year-old college student, I wear many hats. I'm a resident assistant (or slave) to my university, a barista ("coffee artist"), girlfriend, sister, daughter, and of course, I'm a "talker" - but that one's pretty much all the time. "Prettyloud" came to me because that's how most people describe me, and they pretty much have my entire life. It's a blessing and a curse, really. Growing up in my family of seven made being loud a nice advantage - at least when it came to which movie we were going to watch. However, I have pulled many a foot out of my mouth begrudgingly over the years. 

Recently, God has been smacking me in the face with truth about contentment. There are so many "stages" of life that seem so much more appealing than my current situation at times. It's always something more. But what if it weren't? What if this day, this moment, were more than enough for me? I'm going to simmer on that one for a while.