Theme song of Rexburg

Update

For those of my *coughs* readers who are wondering, Tyler and I are doing just fine. Actually, we are fantastic. We've been through some ups and downs, but overall I think we are kicking butt as a "long distance relationship." He will hopefully be able to come visit me sometime soon. After that I'll see him in April between my Winter and Spring semesters and after that he'll be putting in his mission papers! I am so excited for him, however I will not be "waiting" for him. The deal is, when he puts in his papers it's over, but if he doesn't it's really over. Isn't that clever? I thought so. Anyway he'll leave, I'll continue living my life and when he comes back if we are both still interested we'll go from there. I really don't want to be a distraction for him on his mission. That is no bueno. It's the Lord's time, not mine or Tyler's.
So that's the plan. It seems really simple right? And it is, but I know that doesn't mean it will be easy for me. I am currently doing my best to mentally prepare myself to lose almost all contact with someone I depend on a great deal. Like I said, I am sooo excited for him and I can't wait to hear where he is going, I'm just going to miss him...a lot.

Arrival

I am finally here. I have made the journey to Rexburg where I will be going to school for the next few years. I must say Idaho is not quite what I expected, nor the BYU Idaho campus. I expected cold weather and tons of snow, which I promptly recieved. I also expected to get lost, and I did. Other than that, I wasn't sure what to expect. I went walking on campus tonight, just looking for my classrooms so I would not get lost tomorrow and I was suprised at how beautiful and peaceful I found my surroundings to be. I had seen the piles of snow, sloshed through the brown muck that covered the walkways and streets, and I'd felt the icy wind numbing my face, but somehow the twilight made it all seem so meaningful. This is my home for the next little while and all of that is part of it. I found myself nearly skipping, and feeling like the buildings around me were echoing warm welcomes. I knew then that I would be able to feel at home here.

Oh, and it helps that the gorgeous temple in that picture up there is a five minute walk from my dorm.