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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Wow Does Time Pass!!



So here is a little update on my life and how things are going in the great freezing Rexburg! Well the temperature here is by-polar and can never make up its mind so I spend many of times changing and trying to keep my body temperature from freaking out! Amber is getting married in the Salt Lake Temple July 28 to Christian Shaw and I am a bridesmaid so I am spending time putting together a bachalorette party and a fun weekend with just girls down in Utah next month! I leave for Greece in just 2 months and I am so excited to go and learn the things that are taught in the New Testament and also to go to the beaches!!!
Well I decided to come home for the 7 week break to spend time with my family and to make a little money for my trip! So that will be a good break right before my trip!
I have decided not to go to China this Spring, I may just go home in the Winter to work and to take a little break from school ;) haha But life is great and I am enjoying the life of being a young adult! I hope you all are having a great summer
Lots of Love
Shanel!!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

What A Semester!!!


So life has been great and so much has happened!!! SO I will start with the trip up too BYU-I! Lets just say it was a long drive but Amber and I made it in 24 hours! We both took turns driving all the way to Albuquerque, New Mexico. We got a hotel ad slept for 5 hours then got up ate breakfast and then headed to Utah. We made it to Provo around 5pm and we stayed with my really good friend Alissa. Amber and I just relaxed and then went out to dinner with Daniel Torres which was a little interesting but it was good seeing him. The next day we hung out with one of my favorite people in the world Aaron!! He picked us up and we went and had a great night out on the town! We went to jump on it, listens to JB(Justin Beiber), then took a drive up to the canyons and danced the night away. It was great.

Well the next day we headed up to Rexburg Idaho. As we entered into rexburg this whoosh of the spirit field the car and Amber and I burst into tears! But it was a great feeling. Well after that we got all my stuff out of storage and put our room together! Well finally Monday all our roommates arrived and it was great to finally meet them.



Well to catch up on the semester a little fast. Amber and I started going on dates and getting to know people but never felt it was right. Heavenly Father and I have decided that I am not supposed to go to China and I need to hit onto my major. He warned me that a lot of changes were going to happen this semester and a lot of changes have happened! Well First off Amber met Christian Shaw and after 3 weeks dating they are getting married July 27 in the Salt Lake temple!!! Crazy right? well the more I see them together the more I can see them being Eternal companions!



I on the other hand am dating Rob Talbert. He is my roommates cousin actually..
Hmmm you might be asking why Robbie? Well lets see him and I have been some what friends since the beginning of the semester. It was great because the night I met him Amber and I were on a date with two guys that were way nice but never had a plan.. So the date wasn't that great.. We stayed at our apartment and Robbie and his friend came over to hang out for a little bit and we started to play this game called signs which turned out to be so much fun! Mostly because Robbie makes everything fun. Well after Stephanie to him home and I told Amber I called dibbs on him.. Not thinking there would be anything between us. I'm just this little 19 year old with big dreams... Well we went through the month hanging out a couple times.. And something just kept drawing me closer to him... I just really liked his personality and how he can always make me laugh and just how sweet he is! Its different when you date a return missionary who is a strong priesthood holder.. It makes life seem more simple, safe and refreshing. Since the day I told Robbie yes I would be his girlfriend, life has been great and I haven't felt that it was wrong. We really just have a chill relationship and just enjoy the time we spend together.



Life is exciting and surprising in so many ways!!
With Amber getting married I feel it is right because but I also will miss her! She is my wing girl and we share everything together!!! I will miss her a lot! I'm not sure how life will be without her here during the fall but she will not be far away... I love her fiance!! He is like family already so it all works!!

I am excited to see what the future holds this last part of this year!!