Proverbs

I am feeling pointless. Direction deficient. Actually, it's a Friday night and I'm very bored, so I should probably go find something to do. Today is dad's birthday - his 55th to be exact. Actually, it's his 56th, but we made a mistake with his age last year and I don't know if he minds having a year taken off his life. Dad is goodness and love. Yesterday, I was wearing my shirt from Youth Conference (a picture of an anchor on it with "Steadfast and Immovable" on the back) and dad walked in wearing the same shirt. The conversation went as follows: Rachel: Hey, look dad! We're wearing the same shirt! Dad: How is that possible? Recently, I've been listening to a lot of good and inspiring music, and days have been brighter - -"The Call" by Regina Spektor -"Message from your Heart" by Kina Grannis -"Let Go" by Frou Frou -"Holding out for a Hero" by Frou Frou -"Breakable" by Ingrid Michaelson Today is beautiful outside. This morning, it was dark and overcast, as well as disgustingly, New York-ingly humid, but when I got home from school, powerwalking with Skylar, the day brightened. The sun is shining, there's a slight breeze, and the forecast for the weekend is hot. Summer is lovely. This morning was the last day of my first year of Early Morning Seminary, which was quite an adventure. Mom was the teacher, which meant I was never late, but never early. Actually, the last few weeks I've been slacking and I felt awful for making mom late. We had pancakes and crepes and celebrated dad's birthday, and were tested on our Old Testament knowledge. Seminary has had its up and downs this year. I always thought that the beginning of seminary would change me completely, make me into exactly the person I wanted to be. When it didn't, I guess I was disappointed. I learned a lot of interesting stuff when I stayed awake (which was often), but I didn't feel like a completely new Rachel. I guess I had to realize that, personally, seminary does not change the person. You can be changed from seminary, but you don't just step into the classroom and *zap,* you are a seminary student extraordinare. But I did learn about a lot of amazing (and not-so-amazing) people this year, and I have been memorizing scripture mastery (I'm about half way through). Kika and I were able to have a "Scripture Mastery" moment a couple of days ago, during Youth Conference, which was an amazing experience. President DeRosa was talking about missionary work and standing up for our beliefs when he quoted the scripture in 1 Samuel 16:7. "But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." Kika and I both mumbled, "Scripture mastery..." turned to each other, smiled, and then laughed like Diana and April always used to. Finally. Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."