You done it now....

So i did it. I was not planning on it, “it,” was a spur of the moment thing. So far I don't regret it though. I was skimming through my daily university email with all the usual stuff like : the Polynesian cultural association welcomes all people(even if you are not from the Islands), or come to the pre-law society so you can have a resume builder, or join the academic society for their weekly meeting while they talk about the theory of relativity.

Anywho, I saw an add for a trip sponsored by the continuing education department of BYU Idaho for a 4 day trip to historical LDS church sites including: Nauvoo, Liberty, Independence, Martins Cove with a few other stops along the way.

I saw a nice little notice that said there were only forty seats for the whole trip. On a whim, I decided that I would give myself a little more motivation to work all my scheduled hours for my campus job, and shelled out the 330 dollars for the trip.

In five minutes I was signing up- filling out the health insurance verification, waiver of liability and and giving my billing information. Ten minutes into the process I was getting a confirmation email thanking me for my registration.

I am rather excited for this trip. it is taking place on the 26th through the 30th of march. The itinerary is rather busy, and I am stoked. I have never been to the relative “midwest,” and it should prove to be a good time. One of my favorite religion teachers will be heading up the trip, and it should prove to be a stellar time.

My next few tasks will include the use of my diplomatic skills as I tell some professors that I will be missing two of their classes, and.... “how can I make up for time before I am gone?”

It should prove to be fun. If I have learned anything at college, it is that the world is for those who choose to act, and sometimes it is not what you know, but who you know. If I am correct, I should be able to make some arrangements and not miss too much.

My reasoning behind the whole idea, is that as a single student with no familial responsibilities, besides calling home weekly, and making sure my sister has a chance to stay current with social work theories by helping me with my homework when I get stuck (weekly) I should be able to have a great experience that I can use to positively impact the lives of others in the future. I have found that it is one thing to say: “yes, I have read about that many times” as opposed to saying: “I knew a man that went there- that man was me.”

I hope to prepare properly, so as to store up grand memories so that when I am old and broken, I can remember the the amazing road trip I made to the LDS Church sites, and tell faith promoting stories of what I saw and felt and came to be because of my experiences there. I especially like the quote by James M. Barrie: “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” It has been enriching moments like these to come, that have kept me in remembrance of God's love for me, and the amazing beauty that surrounds us all.