Sister Rasmussen

I am officially a missionary! It's soo surreal! But, it's true. I got set apart tonight and yes, I was very emotional, yes, I cried, but it's all a good emotional. I know that I'm sad to leave my family and friends, but I'm so excited and happy to go serve my Heavenly Father. Tonight was full of hugs and kisses (yes...kisses...) and sharing stories and bearing testimony. It was just wonderful. I love being a member of the church. I'm so blessed to have truth in my life. Jesus Christ is our Savior, He knows me personally. I love my life and the blessings Heavenly Father has bestowed upon me. I guess this is it for blogging for the next 18 months. Have a wonderful year and a half and always remember Christ.

Love always,

Sister Lauren Rasmussen

8 days

That's right. I report to the MTC to serve my mission for 18 months of my life in 8 days. WOW! It's so crazy! Things are good, I got part of my bank account deal worked out, thank goodness, but it did leave me broke, which is okay. :) The weather has been outrageous here in good ol Tejas....up and down, dry and wet and WETTER. Hot, windy, cold, warm and cooollldddd. haha. I love it and will miss it when I'm gone.

I went to 6 flags this weekend...only to ride 4 rides because EVERYONE and their dog was there Saturday night....we had fun together though! I've been soaking up all my friends since I've been home, when really...I NEED to be soaking up my family. They know I love them. :o)

I don't know if I ever told anyone, but Bobbiejane came to town 2 weeks ago. I just love that girl. :)

I just haven't posted in a while. I hope life is good. :) I'm going to go play basketball with some friends.

Much love to everyone.

-Law-ren

Evil money

I hate money...I hate the stress that it brings into my life. I HATE that my over-draft protection was turned off and that since I over drew things accumulated and I OWE my arm and LEG in fee's....don't you worry, I've talked to wellsfargo. They actually helped a lot, but somehow some of the pending's just went through and I think it charged me another fee. GLORIOUS.

I still have shopping to do for my mission and now that I owe money I don't know know if I'll have enough...see the stress that money brings?! I hate it!

enough of that.

tis the season..and I've been jolly for the most part....I am still loving Christmas music...and in awe that I leave in 13 days. It's so outrageous!!!

hope you're well.

-

Feelin good, feelin great.

I just feel happy today! I'm not sure why. I went camping with my friends last night out in Grapevine in my family's trailer, it was SO fun. Maybe I feel so happy because I got to spend some time out in nature..who knows? I'm a pretty big nature girl, well, I like the outdoors. :) It's December 1st...I leave to go to the Provo MTC in 18 days! It's SOOO soon! I still have to get my immunizations! EEK! I still need to do a little bit more shopping, but that has to wait til I get paid again because gettin these wisdom teeth out of me sucked my money all away! I'm feelin great about those today too! hurray! My cheeks were fat up til this morning and today they are still bruising, so it looks like someone punched my lower cheek...haha kinda funny! oh well! The pain meds have been nice, but no worries, I've already weened (sp?) myself off them!

Another thing that I'm absolutely LOVING is listening to Christmas music! Now...I usually am a HUGE stickler about waiting til after Thanksgiving to turn on my Christmas music, BUT....since I don't get to spend Christmas @ home listening to normal Christmas music...I decided that it would be okay to start early this year. (YES that is my justification JENNI!!!) haha. We had a roommate that turned it on the first time it snowed last year...which was in October and I about had a conniption! HAHA!

Well, the Holiday feeling is wonderful. I do feel like giving this year, I don't know what to do though!

I hope things are well for you and your families!

LOVES,
Lauren