Catching Up

So I realized I have left out some events that have happened these past 3 weeks before my last post so here is an update.
March 17th Meri Sellers, and Amber Lyman came over to spend the night so we could go to the beach in the morning..
March 18th
Well Amber for got a swim suit so in the morning we went looking for one, then we had to get ice for the ice chest and by then it was lunch so we stopped at Subway to eat.


On the Road again.... haha


Caitlin, Amber, Me, and Meri <3


Amber and I

Well finally we were on our way to Surf Side! It took a lot long then expected but was worth it. It we got there and laid out for a little bit then went out into the water where there were all these little blue jelly fish every where, However the "Mother Jelly fish" went right by Amber and freaked her out!! haha It was pretty funny!



well we ate some food, and laid out a little more. Then we left around 4:30pm because Amber Ashley and I were going to the Singles dance that same night!! Crazy I know.

Well We all got ready at Amber's house and then Franco and Cody picked all of us up and we went and ate at PF Chang's which I love! However after wards my stomach hurt.. I really don't get why my stomach doesn't like Chinese food.. Well we got to the dance and had fun met some new people, actually that's where Amber and I met Michael.. and then we left and I went home because I was so tired.



Well I got up for church the next day and went to Singles, after church we had the lunch and mingle and Michael and I got a chance to talk and we ended up hangout the next Thursday .

March 24th
Megan and I had a fun adventure to the orthodontist which we was late for but got in! Then we were frazzled so we went to Fazolis and got some food. We then went to the Stake Center to watch Michael, Esteban and some guys from our ward play basketball. Singles ward won and are off to play-offs! haha so funny.. Well we then left and went to Michael's house to watch the BYU vs Florida Gator's, BYU lost but got really far. Then we went to Esteban's house where Michael played me at pool and I beat him pretty bad..... haha jk I stink at pool but like to play! He beat me pretty bad, so the deal was I owed him some Strawberry Blue Bell Ice Cream.. haha well we watched transformers Megan had to go home half way through, and Michael took me home after the movie. It was pretty fun..
March 26
I didn't set my alarm so I got up at 1pm! For once and just relaxed the whole day, I then drove all the way to Kingwood for a "POOL Party" haha it was actually a birthday party but some of us went into the pool. Then we dried off and went and played some games.. Well eventually Michael and I left and we went to his Sisters to watch a movie, we just chilled and watched "Dan in Real Life" Such a funny movie..
March 27
Well I woke up and got ready for church and went singles with Megan! Brother and Sister Chapel were released from Bishop and Brother Parker took his place! It was pretty sad for everyone. However Brother Parker will do a great job! Well after church they had break the fast which was break fast themed and I don't really like break fast food so Meri and I just got some OJ and sat down well I should never have sat down first because as soon as I did all these guys sat down and if one would get up another would slide right on in haha Michael just laughed and sat right across from me texting me and laughing... Well Finally Michael, Stephanie, and Esteban left to go to my house to have dinner! Which was good, we watched Avatar which was pretty long and Michael slept through most of it.. haha Well then we left and went to family they knew from their home ward! They were very funny and crazy! We played card games and oh my goodness are they into their card games! well then we watched Empires New Groove! One of my favorites and lets just say that I know every single word haha..
Well that was my crazy week/weekend and I have another crazy 2 weeks to go!!! Good luck to me haha

A really awesome day

So yesterday I woke up and helped my dad fixes my brakes on my Honda and then finished getting ready to go get Lizzie for her first lesson with the missionaries. Well I left and picked up Lizzie and her 1 1/2 year old Bella. as we drove over there we talked and she just told me that she was really nervous but that she was able to get read the Book of Mormon stories to Bella and they got through 25 pages! Awesome! So we get they and we meet the missionaries at the Conroe Chapel. They talked to her about the restoration and answered a lot of her questions that she had. After about an hour they finished up the lesson and took us around the ward building to show Lizzie what to expect when she came to church next Sunday! One the way home she would just say "For the first time in my life I don't have to know something completely to know it is true!" I told her that Heavenly Father had me come home for this semester for many reason and one of them were for her. That when I started talking to her December 2009 that I have never felt the Holy Ghost so strong and the love that Heavenly Father has for her! She kinda cried a little and we talked some more. When I dropped her off she said" Shanel I am really Happy you came home". I just smiled and said "me too".
Well after that spiritual high I went over to Amber and Ashley Lyman's house to help them figure out their classes and what to do. So I showed them everything and how to do it and we all talked for a little bit and then I had to run home.
I ran home and got ready to go out with Michael. He is a returned missionary that served in Las Vegas. He just got back 24 days ago haha. Well it was a lot of fun. We went and ate at Chili's which was pretty good. We got to talk about our families and how very similar they are in some ways. We then went to Main Event and played air hockey, which I won both times haha so then we went and played some shooting games which he beat me pretty good at. We went on this "roller coater" ride which was pretty funny because we were way to big for that ride. haha Well after that we went to Berry Pop over by the water way and he had his first frozen yogurt! Then we went and sat down by the water fountains and just talked. It was pretty funny and interesting to talk to him. He is definitely a guy who knows what he wants, and doesn't care what others think of him. We are complete opposites but have similar goals in life. But it was a great night.
Being home I have learned a lot and have met a lot of people. It has been fun and exciting, and a little frustrating at times but I am ready to head back to school and to have a whole lot more fun! I am pretty excited to see what this semester holds for me.

Such a Wonderful Day

So today started off like any other day, I got up at 6 am to go to work and I soon realized that I was working with Lizzy!!! She is always fun to work with and we get along great. But today was a very special day to me! Because she talked to me about the Book of Mormon again! She said she has been reading a little here and there with her 1 year old daughter and that she has been searching for a religion to raise bella in. She wants some guiadance for her baby girl and for her to grow up with values! Lizzy is a girl that went to church with me once and took the first discussion but I don't think she was quiet ready.. And now that she has been searching for her self she see's the light! We talked all morning about the church and she asked certain questions and deep question that you usually dont tell an investigator, but she completly understands it! She told me that out of all the religions she has researched and been to ours seems the most right! and Oh how my heart sank when she said that! She told me that it was through me that she became interested and I showed her that "Mormons" aren't crazy haha.. She even has a friend that is a little anti-mormon because of things that have gone down in her life but she says she new what her friend was sayig was wrong because of what I have taught her!!! Wow how awesome to be told that! So she told me she wanted to make sure she knew what she was getting into and so I said well the missionaries are perfect for that! I asked if she minded if I gave her address to the missionaries and she said "that would be great"! So I got all of her information and then went to the book store to get her some fun books to read with Bella so she could learn the Book of Mormon better! By my surprise all these missionaries where there and my mom asked if any of them were from Conroe they all said no and then a man steped out and said I have the numbers to the conroe missionaries!! I said awesome!! So he gave me their numbers and when I got home I called them and gave them all the information! They were sooooo excited and so was I! Well after all that Lizzy texted me back and said thank you for helping her out and that she would like to go to church but she was a little scared.. I asked if she wanted me to go with her and she said yes please!!! So next week we will be going to church!! I am sooo excited and ready! I am so amazed at how Heavenly Father has a time and place for everything! It is just so awesome! I am grateful for all that he does in my life and for the blessings he puts in my life!!
Well hopefully I will keep bring on the good news!!
Shanel