For Time and All Eternity

It's finally happened. I am engaged to my best friend and love of my life! Wes and I will be sealed for time and all eternity on December 14th. Crazy huh! Crazy to think that in just a couple short months we will be married and be spending the rest of our lives together. I couldn't be happier! He makes me the happiest girl. He really, as clique as this sounds, is my prince charming. He makes me want to be a better person each and every day. He has blessed my life so much and I can't believe that I get to keep him! I am one lucky girl. 

Now enough about the mushy stuff...I know you all are really just wanting to hear how he did it! As some might know I am a very nosey person...especially when it comes to him. And, well, he did a really good job at surprising me.I didn't even suspect anything that night! So he showed up that night and I had surprised him by making dinner (which I normally don't do) and I had dressed up all cute and did my hair (which I normally don't do since I have to have my hair up for work) and I guess when he walked in the door he thought I was on to him and knew what was going to happen....which I didn't! But he didn't say anything, he was just nervous that I might know. Anywho we then went to dairy queen with 2 other couples for a quick little ice cream/diet coke:) Then the boys told us that they had rented a U-Haul for that night and we were going to watch a movie in the back of it up in the canyon. I've never been in the back of a U-Haul for a date, but there's a first time for everything! So we hopped in the back, which they had put couches and rugs in it to look nice, and drove to our destination. We then parked and watched Taken. Which if you don't know about is about the kidnapping of a teenage girl. So needless to say I was pretty stressed the whole movie. At the end of the movie the 2 other couples jumped out and closed the back of the U-Haul. They then started driving away! We drove for about 10-15 minutes, with me scared the whole way. (Perfect way to keep me distracted I guess haha). Towards the end of the drive we suddenly felt that we were going backwards and scraping against some trees, which really scared me. Then the back opened up and I realized where we were at. We were at the place where Wes had first kissed me and there was a table all set up with a rose and a video that he had made. The four others had taken off by this part in some get-away car. I then knew what was going on :) Wes got down on one knee and I sat on it to watch the video, which sadly died in the middle of it! So then he stood me up and did his little speech, which was the greatest thing i've ever heard, and I guess I didn't even let him ask me before I starting saying yes! So then he got back down on one knee and asked me if I would marry him. Then he placed the ring on the wrong finger, which neither of us really noticed in the moment! But we got it on the right finger immediately after:) I can't describe how happy and excited I was in that moment. It was one of the most emotional moments of my life that I will remember forever. And to top it all off I got to drive the U-Haul home. What a perfect night! The only day that could beat this one is the day when I get to kneel across the alter from my best friend and we make those covenants to one another. I cannot wait for that day! And to become Mr. and Mrs. Haskell. A team forever. Wow that gives me goose bumps.

 I love my life!

And my handsome fiance!

12/14/12

"God has been nothing but good to me."

Where do I begin? There has been so much that has gone on in the past 2 months! And i'm sorry that I haven't been better at blogging. I've been nagged and nagged about writing a new post, but life has been so crazy that I haven't really had time. But no time like the present now, eh? :)

Just an update on the Broadhead life so far Brittney graduated from BYU a few weeks ago in dietetics and was able to celebrate it with most of the Broadhead clan!

 I also graduated from the Center for the Advancement of Leadership with Distinction. And was lucky to have my mom there to see it!

Life is so full of surprises. And it's when I don't expect it, that something appears, or reappears, into my life. But what I have realized lately is that I wasn't ready for these 'blessings' when I thought I wanted them. And that's why the Lord is so amazing. He knows exactly when we need something and the right timing of everything. A few weeks ago I had something happen that changed my life. I thought I had lost something forever and had to mentally prepare myself to kinda change my life and my outlook. It was one of the most mind-blowing, mind-opening experiences I have ever gone through. It really made me put into perspective what was really important to me and what I wanted out of my life now. And as painful and hard as it was, it made me make some crucial decisions in my life. And for one it helped me decide my career path among some other things, which is something I have been struggling to decide. And through this time I have had many opportunities open up. Which I could not be more thankful for. Life may not turn out the way you planned it to, but the Lord has a way of making it turn out better than we ever could have planned. 

I came across this video a few days ago and it really made me think. What would happen if the person you were in love with suddenly had an accident. Would you still love them the same? What would you do? Would you still do anything for them? Would you still want the same life with them? Then after thinking about that it got me thinking about marriage and what it really means to me and to our Heavenly Father. Marriage is so sacred and so precious. It is so hard, but is so worth it and will bless us immensely. And this video taught me the importance of communication in a marriage and most of all, love. Love for your spouse no matter what the circumstance. Whatever happens, whatever is going on, love your spouse. Love them for who they are and what they believe. 

Come What May and LOVE It

Life is so full of surprises. In fact, life is so FULL. I had never really stepped back and realized how much there is in life. You've got school, work, some people have more than one job, internships, friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, religion, extra projects, family...the list goes on and on. Its a miracle how we all seem to fit everything into our already busy lives. And also how we have motivation to do it all. But then when one of these things falls apart our world suddenly feels like it is crashing down. Then we have no motivation to do any of it. One thing. Just one thing can bring us down and feel like we have nothing left. Somehow that just doesn't seem right. Just because something doesn't turn out the way we want it to or we get fired or whatever the case is, that shouldn't have an affect on the rest of our lives. I mean, sure it can have a affect, but we don't have to let it completely turn our life upside down. Sometimes we feel like being a 'frump' in our room and not doing a single thing. But that is exactly when we need to do something. That is when we need to have faith in our future. President Thomas S. Monson once said, "Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith." The future is as bright as WE make it. It's our choice whether we drown in our sorrows or do something about it. It's all on us and how we react to a situation. I know it's easier to say than do, but I have experienced it in my life and have a great testimony that it is true. Everyone has their own trials, whether they be big or small, everyone has them. It's a part of this life that cannot be avoided. But it is in those moments of trials that we find out who we really are, and what we really want. It's in those moments when we have to just love it. No matter how bad it is, we just have to love it. And know that we will become strong because of it. We have to have faith. Without faith we are nothing. Life is nothing. Those who love every moment of life, whether it be good or bad, will become truly great. We have to learn to love every moment, for one reason or another. As Joseph B. Wirthlin said, "Come what may, and love it."

A dear  friend of mine showed me this video when I was going through a hard time. Changed my complete outlook on the trial and my life. 

 

I was having a conversation with a great friend the other day and it really opened my eyes to a lot of things. When we were talking he brought up a very valid point. He said that often when we go through a hard time our focus turns inward. We think, 'What am I going to do? How am I going to handle this?' All of our thoughts are about ourselves. But it is in that moment and time of hardship that our thoughts need to be directed outward. That is when we need to be thinking 'Who needs me right now? Who can I serve today? Who is having a hard time?' It is through serving others that we can get through our trials and have joy. It is when we put others first that we will find true joy. And also when the Lord speaks to us the most, at least in my life. I know my prayers get answered when I am serving others and not thinking about myself. I am so grateful for everything and everyone I have been blessed with in my life. There is no reason to be unhappy. Life is too great. And if we are frumps in our rooms we will never get to experience life's greatest blessings. I don't know about you, but I want to experience EVERY blessing that the Lord has in store for me.