Who would have thought that turning 20 could be so dang awesome!
I was a little nervous that my birthday wouldn't be anything special because my parents weren't coming down and my roommates wouldn't do anything for me, or that it would just be a regular day, when in fact, it was a big, special, important day to me.
I had expectations. And they weren't met.
They were EXCEEDED!
I woke up and started to make myself look cute. I mean, c'mon, I'm 20, I should be looking HAWT!
Then my roommates made me chocolate chip pancakes! In cool/weird/creative shapes. Then I was greeted by lovely faces in another apartment that made me pancakes too! With whipped cream and strawberries!
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I then headed off to church in my cute springy clothes because the weather was so FREAKING AMAZING!
In choir I was sung to, along with a fellow ward member/friend/kindred spirit. We share the same birthday which means we were just meant to be friends!
Sacrament meeting was a blast because I got to sit next to the gorgeous girl, shown above.
In Sunday school, my wonderful roommate Gina taught the lesson, but decided that everyone needed to sing to me again. ;) Her lesson was great and I loved being surrounded by people who love me.
Relief Society was brilliant. My new friend Mandalee, shown below in red, taught the lesson. She is returned missionary and just oozes love for the gospel and the spirit. She is a genuine person and I have been blessed to get to know her better. Then I was sung to again.
Feeling a little overwhelmed, I kept reminding myself how special I was to my Heavenly Father, and that this was His way of showing me love. Because, it was His day too. He let me have some of the recognition on my birthday.
I came home and went to my friends' apartment to find them excited to see me with a balloon and a yummy looking lemon square.
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They are a lovely bunch of people and my life has been lifted and blessed for knowing all of them.
I walked quickly home to see my home teachers walk around the corner with a guitar. Another Happy Birthday to me! Ah!
Aren't they the cutest things ever?! I might be in love with both of them! ;) Just kidding. They have lifted my spirits and bore strong testimonies to me. They have strengthened my testimony of the gospel and of the power of the priesthood. I am grateful for their worthiness to hold such power. They are wonderful people and I am happy to call them my friends.
I was then picked up to go to my sister's place where food was being cooked from a recipe I pinned on pinterest. A tester that turned out to be DELICIOUS! With homemade pazookies, presents from home, and Mario Party 9, I left feeling on top of the world.
I loved every minute of my birthday. I felt loved and special and important by those who matter most to me.
But it didn't even end on my birthday!
I went into work today to find one of my coworkers had made a cake for me! CRAZY!
They all sang to me and then we all ate cake! I gave some to the "full timers" I work with and they all wished me a happy birthday as well! I have continued to feel loved and treasured by my friends and family.
And all it makes me want to do is share that love with everyone around me. I want them to know that they are special too. That they are important.
To those reading this blog,
I don't know who you are, but I appreciate you. All that you do. You contribute to this world in a way that no one else can. Thank you for all that you do.
