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A Snail's Life

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It is amazing how the snails try every day to get on the other side of the pavement! Like there's no grass on this side! Oh well... Here are some adventurous snails. It's pretty amazing to watch them... although it takes a lot of patience, considering their speed. So just sit back, and watch them through my eyes. Enjoy!  

Be men

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I think I posted this before, but I can't find it anywhere! Maybe it was just a group email? Anyway, I am writing this again after having a small argument over a joke I posted on Facebook.  My post today is about one of my personal studies on my mission, it was during my first transfer, it started lightly, but then it took up my whole study time that morning. I kept adding to it whenever I found something interesting in the scriptures :) And yes, I made my companion laugh at this, but you will see that it is pretty serious. And yest, I laugh at myself for studying this on my mission :D It started with verse 21 in 2 Nephi 1, where Lehi gives his last advice to his sons before he dies. He tells them among other things :"Be men". A question popped into my head: What does it mean to be a man? I will just quote some scriptures: Be strong (1 Kings 2:2) keep all the commandments (Deuteronomy 11:8) not faint when facing adversity (Proverbs 24:10) humble (Eth

Gotta love Facebook...

So last night I posted a little joke we said at the Church, and I was shocked that a lot of people took seriously what I said... why do people take seriously everything others post on Facebook? To make it clear again: it was a joke! And here it is, again: "All men are pigs. The quest is to find the best pig for you." Here is the context of it. We had a YSA dinner, and we were sitting around the table, eating and talking - that's what girls do when they get together. There was some complaining about some guys's behavior. The mood was pretty gloomy, and all of the sudden, someone who is married, said the before mentioned joke. We all laughed, and we moved to talking about other things like school, vacation, and other light, fun stuff. Some people got offended after posting this on Facebook. So I am trying to make amends with all those who are angry with me. I was thinking about this statement, and to be honest, there is not one girl who hasn't called at lea