Texas/Louisiana Trip!

So on July 10th I went to Louisiana with my dad, little brother, Cousin Danielle, and Malcolm. Holly cow did I have the time of my life!!! First I just love going to my grandpas farm in good old LA and seeing all my family I just freaking love them so much! So when we got there Ali and Phillip got there about an hour after. So my aunt, grandpa, Phillip, Ali, Tyler, my dad, Malcolm, Danielle, and I all stayed in my grandpa’s cozy little cabin for five days. While we were there Malcolm and I helped my grandpa rakes the fields and Bail hay. We cooked huge family dinners every night. Played games manly scategories, watched lots of movies. Saw a huge rain storm and I mean huge!!! Rode on the fourwheelers, shot the guns, played with the 8 dogs, went out to eat, and visited family and friends. It was a blast!!!! After the five wait no it was six days we headed to Houston Texas which is a three hour drive. My dad, Tyler, Malcolm and I in one car. Danielle, Gpa and Linda in another, and Phillip and Ali in another. We had to take at least three cars cause we were going to add more people later on. So me and Malcolm stocked up on red bulls and had a freaking blast in the car! We stopped at a great restaurant then hit the road. About 2 hours later I had to pee and we were in the middle of nowhere. I was so ready to pull over and go on the side of the road lol. But then we found a gas station which the girls light wasn’t on and there was pee all over the seat in the boys room! It was so gross! But I got through it and went pee standing up lol. So we got to Houston at about eleven o clock at night. We had to split up half at my Aunt Karen’s and the other half at Onas. Malcolm, Phillip, Danielle, Ali and I slept at Onas. I had to go to Karen’s first though because she had just gotten 8 cute kittens!!!! How could I pass that up! After we went and played with the kittens and got settled in at Onas house we stayed up for about another hour. Then Ona and Danielle went and slept in Onas room. The rest of us out in the family room, we stayed up talking and laughing our butts off till four in the morning. Eight o clock rolls by and its time to get up to go to Austin! Which was another three hour drive! Same people same cars! We stopped at Dennis for breakfast was I had amazing hot chocolate! Yum! When we got to Austin we went canoeing we that was so much fun I have never been before I freaking loved it! The next day Malcolm, Tyler, Phillip, Ali, Clark, Danielle, and I went to slitherbahn which is the worlds largest water park we went on some crazy fun rides it was so awesome! The next day we all went boating. All the young people, Ona, Danielle, Heather, Tyler, Scott, Malcolm and I. Then the old boat my dad, Aunt Karen, Aunt Linda, Grandpa, Joan, Joan’s boyfriend, were on the other boat. We went tubing water skied and played in the water. Then the next day we took off back to the farm in LA then the next day headed home. The first plane was a tiny propeller plane and only my dad, Tyler, Malcolm, Danielle me and three others were on the plane. It was so much fun I freaking love going down there! Were planning on going again in December which I am so excited about! I love my family there so amazing!

I feel so blessed!

So on Sunday in church they were talking about how things of the world block our spirit from god and how we should go out alone or turn off the tv and radio and just listen and think. Well I thought wow what a great idea and what a perfect time Im staying at this beautiful farm were I can go out alone in the nature and just listen and pray and ponder. Well in church I have noiticed them talking about getting cought up in worldly posetions and so I started thinking about that. I found that so many people in this life want nice houses and nice cars and boats and to look pretty and have all this stuff and its happening to really young adults and its so sad! It makes you think I live in a little cozy BARN! and I dont have a nice car or a boat or long golden hair or big boobs or skinny but I am beautiful on the inside and the outside. I also have this amazing family and boyfriend who I appreciate more than these people who are so worried about chasing all these things! Same with my brother and his girl I think were way more happier than all these people who are searching for all these material things. I admit I would like to have those nice things but I am only 20 and im not so consumed in it! Heavanly father doesnt want us to go into debt and wants us to get an education and I think you shound buy what you can not what you want. Only spend to a point were your going to be confy. Me and Malcolm decieded that whatever we buy we will still afford it and live confy if one of us lost our job. I think some people are so concered with all of these things that there not happy and they want more and it just makes them more unhappy and they cant figure out why but the truth is its vanity and vanity is satan and all that ruins there realtionships with there family friends there companions even heavenly father. I feel so blessed to have my family and my Malcolm who keep me straight and humble. And some friends who are actually there for me and help me be a better person. I know there arent a lot of good friends out there but I know who my real ones are and I love them for it! I am also so blessed for the spirit of heavenly father with me and the holly ghost to guid me and my testomony that just keeps growning! Life is beautiful and wonderful and you dont need all these material things to find it...Infact I think it hides it. So thats all I have to say. Malcolm and I are taking the truck out and sit in the bed of the truck and look at the stars.... :) I hope everyone sees the greatness in life and finds the happiness I have found!

A day at the zoo!!

Yesterday Malcolm Ben Codi and I were sitting around wondering what to do for the day…..We decided to go to the zoo! I love the zoo its so much fun! Well my little brother Tyler was home alone cause my dad was working all day so we decided to bring him along. It was 11 bucks a person to get it! Once we got inside we had to get Codi a wheelchair (she just had surgery on her hip) that was ten bucks to rent! So after emptying our wallets lol we were off to see the cute little animals! We saw this monkey who kept running up to Malcolm and banging on the class it was so cute! We also saw this rattlesnake and Malcolm and I started moving are fingers in front of his face and he started rattling it was really cool! We also saw these really cute cats that look like cheetahs but they only get up to three pounds and the zoo keeper said there mean as heck and they have to be in a protective class to feed them and stuff!!! Ben was trying to say what the other animals were saying omg it was sooo funny!!! Then after our little zoo adventure we all went to I hop with my dad! Holly Molly They’re all so fun to hangout with! It was a fantastic day! :)

Fourth of July weekend!!! :)

Fourth of July and Fourth of July weekend pretty much was spectacular!!!! I love holidays because it means I get to spend time with my amazing family!!!! So Friday I had such a blast! My little brother came down for the month because we leave for LA Saturday! But anyway T came down and me him Malcolm and my dad went to Ice Age 3 lol great movie! Then me and Malcolm went home made some dinner and stayed up goofing of hahaha Malcolm was dancing to Avril for awhile it was hilarious then we blasted music and started jumping on the bed and after we sat there and had a whip cream fight hahaha so much fun I about died laughing that night we stayed up till about 5 in the morning with all are antics! My ribs still hurt from laughing and I have bruises all over from us wrestling and him trying to tickle torture me. Saturday me and Malcolm ran into a problem….His dad was having a BBQ and my family was having a BBQ! We couldn’t decide so Malcolm went to his dads and I went to my families. My dad Tyler and me headed to Danielle’s to meet up with Danielle lol of course my aunt Debbie and Diana! When we got there Debbie and Danielle were web caming with my cousins Alan and Sharon and there cute 2 year old Ethan! He was so stinking cute! After that we started up the grill and made lots of food!!! It was so yummy!!! J After we played scatagories and it was so much fun I laughed lots and hard! I love my family!!!! After we walked to the stadium of fire and watched the fire works! I was really sad that I didn’t get to watch fire works and Malcolm new it so when I got home he had gone out and bought a crap load of fire works for a fire work show just for me and him it was so sweet!! So me and Malcolm stayed up lighting fire works then made a fire and stayed up looking at the stars and talking! Then the next day my dad, Tyler, Malcolm and I went out to lunch and saw public enemies! It was a sad but great movie!!! Then me and Malcolm went and hungout and his dads then went home and watched Buffy with Ben! It was such a great weekend!!!!

Jade!!! :)

A few months ago me and Malcolm got a kitty!!!! I had been wanting a cat for awhile cause my baby kitty Nick passed away :(. Well Malcolm kept saying not yet not yet. One day when I was at work my friend Lacey called and said she had a kitten and wanted me to take it! Ahhh I was so excited!!!! Malcolm and his friend came in to see a movie that day and while they were coming in two seconds after I got the message (great timing lol) I asked him.....ok begged him if I could get her. He said he had to think about it while he was in the movie. So when he came out he said ya if you really want it and it will make you happy then you can have it.....but it has to be fluffy!! So I called up Lacey and got my kitty!!!! So that night me and Malcolm were thinking of names to name her we were serious for about 2 mins then we started naming of random things it was halarious! Thats when I started talking about mortal combat just to be stupid, Malcolms like lets name her scorpian! I said no Jade she has green eyes JADE is her name!!!!!! She is hyper hyper hyper! She only sleeps like 5 hours a day lol! Shes a little pig too, she begs for our food whenever we eat. When we got her she only had a few accidents but she cought on pretty fast to the whole litter box thing. She really likes to hide and jump out at people and attack you like there is no tomorrow. She also goes into sneaky mode and tries to sneak up on you even though your staring her right in the eyes! We were really worried about her and Mia....well mostly how mia was going to react. Theyre great together its so cute Jade follows Mia around everywhere and when there playing Mia likes to sit on her! Mia was a little rough with the bitting at first she even squeezed some pee out of Jade but she learned how soft she needs to be now. She is not as fluffy but Malcolm still loves her he calls her kiddle mic diddle widdles and I call her kitty kitty meow meow....we stay up all night fighting about which one is her name lol! Malcolm loves her so much its so cute how much he loves animals! I am glad I have him and my Mia and my Jade and my kitty Nick up in heaven! I love my amazing beautiful little family and my big amazing family! I am a very blessed person! :)

& its only saturday!!!!!!!!

Life is freaking crazy and hectic right now!!! Its only saturday and my weekend has already been jammbed packed!!!! Thursday night me Malcolm and Ben were watching buffy. Ben was home for the night cause he got into a fight with someone he was dating long story short three hours later killing themselves came into play not a very fun moment Ben was freaking out trying to call my dad calm her down and tell the cops how to get to her house. Cops btw = stupid they wouldnt go unless Ben had an exact adress!!! Well Ben didnt have it frustration and yelling happend but they got there anyway. Everything worked out well but didnt go to bed till three!!!! While all this was going on one of my friends texted me telling me how she and another one of my friends got into a huge fight!!!! So there was all that going on also!! So Yesterday Ben went snake hunting and we found some snakes then me Malcolm Ben Codi and my dad decieded to go to la frontara love that place!!!!! After we went back to my dads and watched facing the giants (such a great movie) after me Malcolm ben and Codi headed home and stopped at the gas station for munchies we didnt get home till twelve thirty and we watched forever strong then we watched Malcolm and Ben be retarded we didnt go to bed till three. So today my friend wants me and Malcolm to go swimming with her and her boyfriend and my other friends want us to come to the art festival but I guess me Ben and Malcolm decieded were going to go to goodwood with my dad then to a semi pro football game then to a transformers movie very excited I already saw it twice!!!!! But tomorrow will be great were going to church and after watch mighty ducks and im going to do some serius reading of scriptures and my book!!!!!! :)

My Love Malcolm

Ok I know I say this a lot but I love my Malcolm! He is so amazing and sweet!!! He is everything I want and more! I know some people say o I don’t deserve such a great person but Malcolm has helped me love myself in so many ways that I do feel like I deserve im and he deserves me and we belong together. People say that when there around us they can feel energy and happiness shinning off us. I can feel the happiness and energy running through my veins when im with him and calming and belonging feeling in my heart it’s an extrodanairy feeling!!! I think that president Hinkly was right when you do everything in your power to make each other happy whenever you can than there are less fights I agree fully!!! Malcolm does everything he can to make me happy and vise virsa. We may do things we don’t like may it be small or big but in the end we end up feeling happier and closer because we made the one we love happy and I love that feeling I think it’s the best feeling in the world! Malcolm always has this way of making me feel better about myself like even with little things he tells me hes proud or I did a good job. Like when I clean or cook for him even if I do a bad job he tells me it was amazing because I did it for him and how thankful he is for me. When im down I can always go to him and he knows how to make me smile and the whole world disappears. He is such a great role model in the way that he he is always thinking of others and being kind. He has such a big heart especially for animals which is one of the things I love most about him. I have so much fun with him if its us having a food fight or dancing in the car or jumping on the bed or just talking about stupid things there is never a dull moment. He is always down for the next thing and is so goofy just like me and I think that why we work so well together. Life is so amazing and peaceful with him here looking out for me. I can tell him everything and he can tell me everything good or bad there have been no secrets in are relationship and I think we have been blessed because of it. I think I am one of the lucky ones to have someone so great love me so much and not just cause everyone says so lol. I love being everything I can for him Cooking him meals, making his lunch before he goes off to work, making him laugh when he is sad it feels like that’s why im here is for him and to help him and that’s why he is here to help me well not the only reason why were here but a big reason. I have spent so many nights crying cause im so happy it feels like there is something inside you that just wants to break free and laugh and laugh and I have that feeling everytime I look into his eyes or feel him holding me. Hahaha I know its hard to explain when you care so much for someone and love them so much so im just going to leave it at that lol me and my Malcolm are going to go hiking he found some waterfalls for me (because he knows there my favorite he is so amazing)

Amazing!!!!!!!!

I hope that each one of us will be a better husband or wife, kinder to one another, more thoughtful, more restrained in criticism, and more generous with compliments. I hope that as fathers and mothers we will strive more fully to rear our children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Eph. 6:4), treating them with respect and love, giving encouragement at every opportunity and subduing our critical remarks. I hope that as sons and daughters we will be more respectful than we have been, that we will look to our parents with the knowledge that they love us, and that we will try to be more obedient in following their counsel.
Let us as Latter-day Saints reach out to others not of our faith. Let us never act in a spirit of arrogance or with a holier-than-thou attitude. Rather, may we show love and respect and helpfulness toward them. We are greatly misunderstood, and I fear that much of it is of our own making. We can be more tolerant, more neighborly, more friendly, more of an example than we have been in the past. Let us teach our children to treat others with friendship, respect, love, and admiration. That will yield a far better result than will an attitude of egotism and arrogance.
Let us study the ways of the Lord, reading His life and teachings in the sacred scripture He has given us. Let us take a little time to meditate, to think of what we can do to improve our lives and to become better examples of what a Latter-day Saint should be.
- Gordan B Hinkly


"A friend is more concerned about helping people than getting credit. A friend cares. A friend loves. A friend listens. And a friend reaches out."--President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 2001, 50

"God lives. He is our Father. We are His children. He loves us. Jesus is the Christ, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. He is our Saviour, our Redeemer. He is our advocate with the Father. He is the one who died and suffered great agony, great humiliation, and great pain for us. The Restoration of the gospel is true. Someday we'll know of the greatness of the Prophet Joseph Smith. All this work is true." --Elder David B. Haight Ensign, May 1996, Page 23


"If every husband and every wife would constantly do whatever might be possible to ensure the comfort and happiness of his or her companion, there would be very little, if any, divorce. Argument would never be heard. Accusations would never be leveled. Angry explosions would not occur. Rather, love and concern would replace abuse and meanness."--Gordon B. Hinckley, The Women in Our Lives, Ensign, Nov. 2004, 82


"Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine." --Gordon B. Hinckley, "Words of the Prophet: The Spirit of Optimism", New Era, July 2001, 4


Through service to others, we develop a Christlike love and we experience joy. Service teaches patience and long-suffering as well as gentleness, goodness, and faith." --Merrill J. Bateman, "Living a Christ-Centered Life", Liahona, Dec 1999, 13

Lots of random! :)

There is soooo much I dont even know where to start!!!!
Ill start with today fathers day! First off I love love love my dad he is so amazing and supportive!!!! When ever I need a good boost I know he wont let me down. I always feel the spirit when Im with him!!! So first off today me and my little brother went to wal mart to buy my dads present which seems easy but wasnt lol. I already knew what I wanted to get him....I have this picture of him me and my two brothers and I wanted to get a picture frame and put it in it and give it to him and my brother decided on getting him these John Candy movies. So we go the register and they freaking ID me for the John Candy dvds!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so mad Im like do I really look like im under 17!!!! Blah grrrr blah! So I just got the picture frame and we left. Well when I went to put the picture in the frame it broke! But my dad fixed it wooo Hooo! So after that we went to Sizzler then to play catch and then to see a movie and then we visited my grandpas sister and then took tyler to the airport it was a pretty great day!!!! :)


Yep Yep so basically all my nights are spent with Malcolm and Ben and sometimes Codi. Malcolm me and Ben were suppose to go ghost hunting in the cematary last night but someone *cough* Ben *cough* chickened out lol!!!! So we just sat around and laughed are butts of at stupid things we say! But its been a lot of amazing nights!!!! Malcolm built a big fire pit and some benches in are back yard so we make huge fires its lots of fun!!!! & we watch lots off Buffy which we have two more seasons left lol!!!!!

I have lots and lots of amazing pictures but my computer isnt loading them for some reason so I have to figure it out!

O ok so the Texas trip has been officially planned!!!!!
So me danielle Malcolm Tyler and my dad leave on July 11th at five in the morning!!!!! We get into lousiana at about one where we met up with my grandpa Linda Phillip and Ali! Were going to stay at my gpas for four days at the farm fourwheeling fishing shooting fireworks big cookouts hanign with the fam and playing with puppies which they have two more that makes four puppies and one is a boxer a freaking boxer I cant wait!!!!! Then we all head down to texas where we met up with all my cousins my aunt my sister my brother and law and family friends!!! The first day we go to the lake rent out two party barges (two flat boats) and have a family bbq! The second day is slither bon the worlds largest water park! The third day is river rafting!!!! The fourth day is tubing! Ahhh im stoked I have a feeling im going to be very tan by the end of the trip!!!! :)

311 Concert!!!!

Can I just say wow and only if my camera wasnt broken!!!!!!!
So first me Malcolm, Glen, Nick, Elerik, Laural, Dante, Emily, and Tristen head of for are fun filled day at the 311 concert!!!! So when we get there they pulled out the shots and started drinking and had a tail gate party.....Well Glen at this point could already tell that Nick was going to be trouble cause he was smashed!!!! So when it was time to go in me Laural and Emily split up from the boys (who Malcolm and Dante left there phones in the trucks) and went in the girl line. Well we were on are way to the bathroom when Tristen got mad cause he didnt want to loose us cause he didnt have his phone....that makes three boys with no phones!!!!! Everythings good they all got there beers I got a shirt and some food and we took are spot on the grass.... Well Glen brought a slippin Slide and it was so much fun!!!! We had everyone going down it ( it was pouring rain!!!) I got soaked!!!! But it ended up ripping so we left it and wandered around. Then 311 came on we all were in the front and then Emily Tristen Nick and Dante had to smoke so they ran off to the smoking area. Then Malcolm left cause he wanted to chill for a minute then Elerik and Laural left....So it was just me and Glen and after the fourth song Emily called me saying I need you to come down to the bathrooms cause Nick got arrested but they said if we had a sober driver he could go home.....So me and Glen run down to find Emily and when we get there she said they cops tried to get Nick to come out but he was resisting arrest so he was going to have to go to jail....Well everyone was freaking out then we found Tristen and while we were trying to decied what to do he pucked everywhere!!!! Then looong story short we went searching for everyone couldnt find anyone the cops called Glen and said that Nick tried to fight them and they needed his real name then they hung up on him. Well me and Laural split up to find Malcolm and Dante we found Malcolm then lost Malcolm so we all just decieded to go to the truck cause the concert was over. We all met up there went home. It was about one in the morning when me and Malcolm got to Lehi we stopped at I hop and then went home! That was my fun filled night!!!!!

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Im sitting here listening to the rain and watching Malcolm and Ben play video games so im just going to mess around on this lol. Its raining super hard I love it!!!!!!!! I want to go dancing in it!!! :) Me and Malcolm got a new roomate Ben who is a family friend from years and years and years ago....He is pretty amazing lol. All we do is laugh and goof off I love living like this and having this expericance! Speaking of being young and living it up while you can college comes to mind lol. SO my whole college thing I know everyone is pretty confused by it. So I havent yet planned what im going to do but I am thinking of going to slcc for a semeseter to get back into the groove of school before I go to Utah career college and spend 30,000 on that lol. wow its raining hard! :) Ok so buffy fest I have all the seasons of buffy and I wanted Malcolm to watch them all with me so everynight I cook us dinner and we cuddle up and watch buffy we are now on the third season and Ben is joining us now ( I think he likes it better than I do lol only cause he thinks buffy is hot! ) I love it its lots of fun we call it family home evening or buffy fest lol. So hahahhahaha Malcolm just asked me if dogs can get struck by lightning lol like there invisable or something it was cute! :) Tonight is the 311 concert im super stoked! Im glad I can be young for a few more years and expericance these things before I have to spend my money on bills and starting a family im only 19 I cant believe some people can do that but I guess its just cause they think thats funner than having fun lol if that makes any cents lol get it cents like cents ok I dont know what im talking about! :) Anyway I got a new kitty named Jade she is so sweet she loves to play its super cute!!!!! But on that I have to go!

Life is amazing!!!!! :)

Over a few months I have reliezed a lot through hanging out with different people and there different situations and I have learned that I am so glad to be who I am and have the privilege of growing and learning these things on my own. I have met good people who help me see things like being on your own right now is a good thing and it gives you time to grow and see who you are and what you need. It’s an experience in life everyone should have. People like my Malcolm who are so nice to everyone no matter what and are so caring, being so care free and learning that you only live once. To people who only think about themselves and don’t even relieve it. A friend got married and wasn’t really truthful before they went through the temple and they had a great marriage for a few years but the truth always catches up to you. There fairy tale marriage ended horrible. I used to look at others and think why do they have such great things when there such bad people but in the long run they would end up unhappy and losing everything and more and sometimes they were already so unhappy that they lied to others about it and themselves which made them even more unhappy. People marring because they need money, not to be alone, or they just want to grow up so fast. But something’s in life you can’t change and you have to live with those mistakes. People who lie and cheat and then try to cover it up with an excuse it is never ever ok to do things and in this horrible world the society has created people do think that there are some good reasons. Like im unhappy with her cause she is not someone I love but I have to stay for the kids or for the lord or the wife but frankly the kids don’t want to see all this happen and its not setting a good example and the wife needs to get on with her life and find someone to love her so she can be happy in this one life that she has and the lord would never ever ever justify it with cheating he would say leave and don’t make everyone miserable. I have seen people who hate themselves so much they have to do everything they can to change who they are and it still doesn’t work. You don’t change who you are you embrace it and make it better. I thank the lord everyday for giving me such a great body even though it has flaws but that’s what makes us human and beautiful. I am happy for my personality even though I can get really hyper and annoying and laugh super loud for no reason. But I am even more happy to have found someone my amazing boyfriend Malcolm who loves that and would never change anything about me but has helped me love myself more. I feel so blessed now to have all these things like my boyfriend who is always there and my family who I love so much and my friends who have taught me so much and been there for me for the good and bad. I even am happy for the trials I went through to make me a stronger person and the friends who weren’t so great so I can appreciate the good ones. All the animals in the world for giving love without questions and all the amazing things the lord has given the earth to make it amazing like the oceans and the waterfalls the mountains and the flowers its all so amazing and I am so happy that I get to experience it all. Everyday I always have inspiration to do better and be a better person and do as good as I can!

Love Love Love These!!!!! :)

"Our task is to become our best selves. One of God's greatest gifts to us is the joy of trying again, for no failure ever need be final."--Thomas S. Monson,"I say to everyone within the sound of my voice, 'Do not fail the Lord.' We must accept the truth that the gospel principles are not on trial but that we are."--Spencer W. Kimball,"No matter what circumstances you sisters experience, your influence can be marvelously far-reaching. I believe some of you have a tendency to underestimate your profound capacity for blessing the lives of others. More often than not, it is not on the stage with some public pronouncement but in your example of righteousness and the countless gentle acts of love and kindness done so willingly, so often on a one-to-one basis."--James E. Faust"Please don't nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your effort."--Gordon B. Hinckley,"I think [forgiveness] may be the greatest virtue on earth, and certainly the most needed. There is so much of meanness and abuse, of intolerance and hatred. There is so great a need for repentance and forgiveness. It is the great principle emphasized in all of scripture, both ancient and modern. Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way."--Gordon B. Hinckley"As children of God we are somebody. He will build us, mold us, and magnify us if we will but hold our heads up, our arms out, and walk with him."--Marvin J. Ashton,Living the gospel does not mean the storms of life will pass us by, but we will be better prepared to face them with serenity and peace. 'Search diligently, pray always, and be believing,' the Lord admonished, 'and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly.'"--Joseph B. Wirthlin,