When the new personal progress booklets came out last year with the new virtue in it I decided to get one, even though I'd already finished mine and received my medallion.
I was looking through it though recently and decided to start over. I'm realizing that when I did it before I was doing it just to do it and not taking it seriously. However since my testimony has grown over the last few years and having become truly committed to the gospel I am realizing that I never truly understood anything that I have learned in the church before now. Its sometimes discouraging to go into sunday school and feel like I don't know anything. So I have decided that along with reading the Book of Mormon and truly studying it over and over I am doing personal progress as well.
I would love to challenge anyone to do this with me. That way we could truly make it Personal Progress for Women... not just Young Women.

New Year, New Goals

So I officially gave up on that 30 days thing because I have been so busy with my new job and honestly just got a little bored with it. So much for that.
However its a new year, and with a new year comes new goals.

First, I really want to read The Book of Mormon again. I feel like the last time I read it, I did so only to say that I had, and didn't really understand what I was reading. So my first goal this year is to STUDY The Book of Mormon and not just to read it. Also AJ told me to read Jesus the Christ because it will quote "change your life" so if anyone else would like to read it with me later on this year and bounce thoughts with me I would love that!

Second, I am going to get better at posting blogs, updating scrapbooks, and taking photo's of important memories. I am realizing that AJ and I actually really suck at this. I was really good at it in high school. I had a million photos, and now we almost never take any. So before we have kids in the mix I need to get better about taking photos of life's important memories, and sharing said experiences with family and friends.

Those are my big goals for the year. I have several others but feel that I can probably keep up with those on my own and really wanted everyone to know about these two so that you can all call me out on not doing it.

That being said there is one or two things I would like to share with you at the moment.
This world that we live in is beautiful. I have had the opportunity lately to work up in Park City and to drive through Provo Canyon everyday and I have been absolutely struck by God's creations. Nature is a beautiful thing and to see it all dusted in snow with the sun shining magnificently over everything was a very humbling thing for me to see. I hate snow and to have this sight hit me so hard the other day was a great experience for me. To be able to love something that God made possible, to wonder and awe over something that I never thought I would ever love, was something I hope I never forget.

out of order but 3 days in one wooo!!

Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.
Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?
i swear by bare minerals and i don't use anything else... except i use almay mascara... but other stuff is all them. Its expensive but soooooooooooOOOOOOooooo worth it
Day 10 – A photo of our favorite place to eat.

I'm a little behind so this is in bulk haha

Day 8 – A song to match your mood.
House that Built me- Miranda Lambert
I know they say you can't go home again,
I just had to come back one last time,
Ma'am I know you don't know me from Adam,
But these hand prints on the front steps are mine.

Up those stairs in that little back bedroom,
Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar,
I bet you didn't know under that live oak,
My favorite dog is buried in the yard.

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it,
This brokenness inside of me might start healing,
Out here it's like I'm someone else,
I thought maybe I could find myself,
If I could just come in I swear I'll leave,
Won't take nothin but a memory,
From the house that built me.

Mama cut out pictures of houses for years,
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine,
Plans were drawn and concrete poured,
Nail by nail and board by board,
Daddy gave life to mamas dream.

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it,
This brokenness inside of me might start healing,
Out here it's like I'm someone else,
I thought maybe I could find myself,
If I could just come in I swear I'll leave,
Won't take nothin but a memory,
From the house that built me.

You leave home and you move on and do the best you can,
I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am,

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it,
This brokenness inside of me might start healing,
Out here it's like I'm someone else,
I thought maybe I could find myself,
If I could just come in I swear I'll leave,
Won't take nothin but a memory,
From the house that built me.
I find myself missing my mom all the time lately. Not because I need her, but because she truly is my best friend now. Since all of my other friends have disappeared. I've always loved her, but since she is now the one I turn to I have a greater appreciation of her. So this song reminds me of her always, because she is "the house that built me"

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

day SeveN

Day 7 – Your dream wedding.


It was in the perfect place



I had the perfect dress



the most perfect friends



and the greatest man on the planet.

My wedding was a perfect dream come true.

day six

Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.

I love Yorkies!!! This is my favorite little puppy and I would love to have one of these if we could have dogs where we are living right now.

Isn't that just the sweetest face in the world!!!?!?!?

I stole this from Whitney but it looked cute so i'm doing it!

1. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time? In the singles ward. He asked me to give the prayer in Sacrament meeting, and it was like one of my first times there so I said no.

2. What is your spouse's full name:

Henry Addison Sovine Jr

3. Do you have any house pets:

We're not allowed to have dogs where we live right now otherwise we would have a bulldog-for AJ and a Yorkie-for me.

4. Do you own a house or rent:

own the house rent the property

5. Do you live in the country or city:

in the city

6. What is one of your favorite activities together:

playing pinnochle with Jake and Amanda

7. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:

Disney!!!!!

8. When did you first kiss?

it was after we had been dating for a while... like the 2nd week right before we got engaged

9. What church do you attend?

The LDS one just up the hill

10. Where were you married?

Mount Timpanogos Temple

11. What town is your current address at:

Orem

12. Do you work or stay at home:

I just got a job!! woo

13. Where did you go on your honeymoon:

Disney Cruise

14.What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?

balloons

15. Who asked who out?

he asked me out

16. How old are each of you?

I am 21 and he is almost 24

18. Did you go to the same school?

yes we did but not at the same time

19. Are you from the same home town?

nope he's from here in Orem and i originated in California

20. Who is smarter?

um... i don't know

21. Who is more sensitive?

I am for sure

22.Where do you eat out most as a couple?

we don't have a set place

23. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?

um..... central America? or the Bahamas.....?

24.Who has the craziest exes?

Me for dang sure

25. Who has the worse temper?

I do

26. Who does the cooking?

neither of us haha

27. Who is more social?

he is now

28. Who is the neat-freak?

he is

29. Who is more stubborn?

i am

30. Who hogs the bed?

we trade

31. Who wakes up earlier?

depends

32. Where was your first date?

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building and Ruby River

33.Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?

Me

34. Do you get flowers often?

yeah right

35. How do you spend the holidays?

With Family

36. How long did it take to get serious?

like a day haha.. he proposed 3 weeks after our first date.

37. Who eats more?

he does

38. Who does the laundry?

I do

39. Who’s better with the computer?

he is for sure.... that's his major..

40. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples.

never go to bed angry!!!!