CES Fireside Say Whaaaat!!

OMGOSH!

That is all that I have to say! It was ahhhh-mazing! I went with a couple of the girls from my new ward, Laverne and Latoya who are twins in the YSA! Anyway, they are crack up as. Ahh Laverne just rocked up to a group of guys and introduced herself and me and Latoya cracked up laughing. It was just hilarious :D she is gutsy and courageous but never me! One day I may be but nope not this night!

The fireside was 40 mins drive away but that was alright because I got to see Brisbane at night! Brisbane even has a SINGLES WARD I found out! I think that would be completely desperate to go to a Singles Ward which is deep in the city as there is only ONE! To travel soo far anyway :D

There were a few speakers that night, and songs and we even got to see who is leaving for missions which was pretty freaking amazing I must say because I look up to missionaries as they are the ones that taught me the gospel and changed my life forever - and for the better I must say! Then we listened to Elder Uchtdorf for 45 odd minutes as he talked inspirationally about meeting the right one and making the right choices and marrying in the temple and how to take a chance and if you are rejected get back up on your feet! She/He could be the One :)

Like he said in his talk...

"Riches of eternity is yours"

-Elder Uchtdorf 

http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=81e3f5036e881210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=43d031572e14e110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

Some points made in his speech:

- "Too many go about their lives thinking they are of little worth when, in reality, they are elegant and eternal creatures of infinite value with potential beyond imagination."

-"Think of where you came from. You are sons and daughters of the greatest, most glorious being in the universe. He loves you with an infinite love. He wants the best for you."

-"Another error you might easily make in dating is expecting to find perfection in the person you are with. The truth is, the only perfect people you might know are those you don’t know very well. Everyone has imperfections. Now, I’m not suggesting you lower your standards and marry someone with whom you can’t be happy. But one of the things I’ve realized as I’ve matured in life is that if someone is willing to accept me—imperfect as I am—then I should be willing to be patient with others’ imperfections as well. Since you won’t find perfection in your partner, and your partner won’t find it in you, your only chance at perfection is in creating perfection together."

-"Brethren, the secret to finding the girl of your dreams is to get to know many of them and then, when you fall in love and it feels right, ask her to marry you. If she says no, you continue to search and to pray until finally you will arrive with that young woman at the altar of the temple. Just don’t give up."

-"Your Father in Heaven knows the desires of your heart.,, but this I can tell you: the righteous desires of your hearts will be fulfilled."

-"Be faithful, and things will work out for you. That is His eternal promise to all who love and honor Him."

Mummys Gift To Me!

Thankyou Mum!!!!

I LOVE IT!

She saw it in the shops and she bought it for me!

She said it can be like a bookmark for my scriptures

and I buzzed about it cause its sooo cool :)

so i tied a ribbon to it and wallah!

A bookmark for my scriptures just like she said :)

Read what it says...

its so cute!

Blame Me Please ...

So you can't please everyone. Thats what I have learnt. Saying sorry doesn't always fix the way that the other person feels. It's fine because I will take the entire blame and it's alright because it was my fault! I have learnt to not be like "but it was their fault first" because I had a part to play in the situation. I have learnt to take responsibility and to know that I was in the wrong. So I must fix it and apologize and be genuine about it. That's what Heavenly Father's and Jesus Christ's gospel has taught me to do! To fix what you have done wrong and if they accept your apology or not, its fine because you have done all that you can do and that is all that matters! It's up to them now! Even though the other person takes no blame for what has happened, there's nothing you can do really!

Just look forward to tomorrrow...

Olea Carmeno Tini-Marie Lloyd Nathan Morrison

Olea Lloyd is my best friend! I don't know why...  really. Im like so dumbfounded actually. But yup she is :D my best friend huh ... shes a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints! That's really all that she has got going for her ;) Jokes oi just jokes! Shes the best! Shes there for me whenever I need her but shes a total dickface with her latest blog ahahahaha! Shes I guess one in a million; she's uhhh half blooded italian. Gosh I'm really struggling for things to say! Not your fault Olea!

But she is right, WE ARE FOLLOWING IN JOSEPH SMITHS FOOTSTEPS! She can be all for the polygamy but me... come to think of it, not really! I've got my head sorted now :) I know we are gonna be the most depressed human beings when we are finally hitched to our future husbands! Cause I mean come on; one man for your entire life - for all of eternity! Gosh, you must have to love him, to even want to DIE for him to be able to put up with your other half for that long ... for FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Any whoooooo, I was looking for modest wedding dresses ... IN BLACK! Worthy enough for the temple ya know ya know! They all seem so GOTHIC you can say or EMO!!! Awwww yeaaah! see what I mean...

See my point, which is exactly why its the PERFECT dress! I think its the right dress to show my depression on the day :D Agree or Disagree? Agree to disagree ... hmmmmm?


Olea .... Temple Wedding in Italy?

This is a bit like Romeo and Juliet! See I shall explain. It goes like this ....

ROMEO

plus

JULIET

EQUALS THIS

(Romeo and Juliet come from two families in Verona in Italy that hate each other! These two come from two different mob backgrounds see the yo and the seig that both hate each other!)

AND THIS

(But they both put their differences aside as they are in LOVE! Who cares if they come from two families that hate each other in Italy. Who cares if they are from two different mob backgrounds that hate each other!) 

which equals this....

(an eternal marriage and Romeo and Juliet die for each other in the end!

IN ITALY!)

Don't hide your faces in shame guys! Nothing to be embarrrased about is there!

What does mummy and daddy have to say about this ayyyye?

"Not until you are 16 Olea! Who will be the first? Is it CJ?"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CJ NATHAN better start filling his pockets so he can have his wedding in ITALY!

Oh and one last thing....

  "Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side."

—Gordon B. Hinckley

Love your best friend,

NATALIA RUTH MCFLINN <3

Letter Received!

So how about it, I blogged about whether to write to Elder Downes or not first on Monday the 17th of October ... I receive a letter from him on Tuesday the 18th of October! I started buzzing and it was like oh my gosh this is weird!


He has been on his mission for 7 months and one day I blog about whether to write to him and I receive a letter from him the next day! Talk about HOW crazy huh! It was I guess one of Heavenly Fathers blessings to me :D


I take the kids to church on Sunday and I think Heavenly Father gave me an answer to my blog! Hence why I love my Heavenly Father! I was filled with happiness for the entire week :) I dont know why, but I just was. Maybe things are just turning out well for me :)


I've written a reply however I am incredibly lazy and need to send it away. I actually wrote the reply later that night and keep forgetting to send it!

I LOVE MY LIFE AT THE MOMENT!

"To Write Or Not To Write? ... That Is The Question!"

Have you ever heard of "to be or not to be? ... that is the question!" It's part of a shakespearean play! Well this is "to write or not to write?!"

Well here it is!

There's this guy that's serving his mission and my best friend Olea Lloyd always mocks me about him! Her, her Aunty and my great friend Johanna Lloyd and mine and Olea's best friend all the way from Utah America Ryann Newby! They like to say it's me and him. Johanna pointed out all the things that happened before he left for his mission and the fact that 4 years difference is the perfect relationship, if you get what I mean! Well, do I write to him or not or do I be stubborn and wait for his letter first? I mean come on he does have my address too! It's a two way street people! Just someone has to make the first move! That's all! It's a bit like Romeo and Juliet ... like forever jokes!

I find this whole thing pretty hilarious to be honest!

Kids First Sunday

Well I am officially the happiest person IN the entire world!

I took my 3 brothers and my sister to church for the first time in their lives today and they LOVED it! They didnt want to leave at all. And I said that we
had to go because it was finished for the week and they were all like "well Im coming next week!" Gosh it made me so happy! I think thats all I really wanted to get me back into church was to have my family right by my side :)

Now, all I really want is for my mother, father and baby brother who is 14 to join the church and find the truths just as I know my siblings are going to find the truths for themselves as they attend church. All I want is for that my family to be able to find the truths and know the truths just as me and my sister Katya have as we are the only baptised members in my family. Kauri is my next goal as he is 8 years old and of age to be baptised. I want them all to receive the blessings and the eternal blessings as I hope to receive one day and I want then to have the opportunity to be granted those eternal blessings one day.

I LOVE MY HEAVENLY FATHER because I know that everything happens for a reason. He watches over us and he loves each and every one of us. I believe that he brought me to Australia for a reason and it wasnt for my reasons but for his reasons. I believe that he made everything for example made my move over here to Australia from New Zealand very smooth and not complicated because he had a plan for me. He made my move over very smooth and easy for me to get a job because I believe he wants me to help him build up his kindom and bring my family unto him. So even though I may have thought before I was over here for my own selfish reasons, I believe I am really here to help my Heavenly Father.

This is why I love my Heavenly Father because he is giving me what I want and I am giving him what he wants. He is giving me a family in the gospel. <3