Officially done-for now

Well, I just took my last final at Snow college. I don't think I'll be back for awhile ;)
It was a good school and I am so thankful that I came. It has been a great three years!
Now I just have to figure out what is ahead of me. I know that Lord has been with me every step of the way and that he will still be with me. I am so thankful for that - there is no way I could have done anything without him. I am also thankful for my family who stayed up late to help me study and give me encouragement! Now for the next adventure - who knows what it will lead to?!

Adventures

Well I heard back about Nauvoo and I'm not going this year. That's okay. I had the feeling that I wouldn't anyway, but it was still a fun experience making the audition dvd. Now I need to figure out what I'm going to do next in my life. I've always had the idea to go on a 18 month mission. Now I need to be sure that is what the Lord wants me to do. Who knows what I'll be doing in the next few years?! It will be a big adventure. Really, this whole life experience is one HUGE adventure. We just have to take everything one step at a time! I know everything is in the Lord's hands.

THANKSGIVING TREE!

FINALLY I am putting up pictures! How many times have I said I would? Well, here it is-the Ruell's 2012 Thanksgiving Tree! I love it! It is another thing I always look forward to! I have so much to be grateful for so I'll just name a few. My wonderful family and friends, the gospel, and my Heavenly Father as well as the Savior. I would be lost without all of these things! Happy Thanksgiving!

Time is still flying!

How does time fly so quickly! It seems like I say that a lot, but I really can't believe it! My family just put up our Thanksgiving tree (I'll try to get a picture on here), and I only have 22 school days left before I graduate! It is so crazy to me!
Life is definitely and adventure right now! Presidential elections are today! Can't wait to vote for the first time! Whatever the outcome is, it will be a turning point in two very different directions. I hope people will follow the spirit in their choice! I watched a movie called "2016" I found it very insightful!
My personal life has been very busy with school, family, work, home, homework, planning for work, dance and mission stuff! I'm kind of behind in everything but somehow I'm holding on by the skin of my teeth. ;) I have been going to the elementary school to teach dance! It is so fun and I love it!
Well, I hope everyone is doing well and is having a wonderful Thanksgiving season! I know that I personally have so much to be thankful for! Remember to keep smiling!

Fall Break

I can hardly believe that I only have about 6 weeks of school left! And then I'm done!!!!!! For now ;)
This semester so far has been crazy! I don't know when I've been busier! The time flies by so quickly! On Harvest day (October 31st- and I don't know why I do it on this day, I just always do) I always take a step back and realize that another whole year has past! So much as happened! I feel completely different!
Then I think about how in a year from now I have absolutely NO idea what I will be doing! Or where my family will be for that matter! So far we haven't had anyone come and look at the house - which I am very grateful for. Moving just doesn't feel right- yet! All though I do feel that something in my family's life needs to, or is going to change, besides my leaving. Life is crazy but good! I am finding that what is most difficult is to take note of and appreciate every single moment! But, doing that brings so much happiness! Don't forget to keep smiling! 

McKall  

3 of them

I took a picture of 3 things on my wall that are 3 of the (many) goals I have in my life. Nauvoo Performance Mission, BYU and being on the International Folk Dance Ensemble! I am very excited to see where life goes from here!

 

Summer is gone... Again

I definitely have not done well at writing! Or at putting pictures on here! But I promise this semester that I will be better! This Summer was crazy and it has gone by the quickest than any other Summer I remember. The last month and a half before school I ended up getting a second job, which was an answer to prayer, but I admit that it was hard on me working 13 hour days 6 days a week!!!  It was a good experience though. Then Garrett, my mom and I went to BYU education week, that was wonderful as always! And now it's back to teaching and doing my own school. It's been good but tiring. It's amazing how much homework is assigned the first two weeks of school!
I LOVE teaching musical theater! It has been so enjoyable for me to combine the three things I love, dance, singing and acting! I am SO blessed! I think the theme for me this last year and this coming year has been Gratitude! I have so much to be thankful to my Heavenly Father for! I hope everyone is doing well! Always remember to keep smiling!

This is a quick post but I wanted to catch up on a few things. I got a job at Snow College painting the dorms! It has been good, even fun, but I'm really sore! Who knew that's what painting would do to you!
Trying to finish everything up for our dance/musical theater recital on the 19th! So excited!
I got all my grades back and got all A's (two were A-, but I'm not complaining). I'm not sure how that happened because I was really struggling in two of my classes especially, but it just reminds me that the Lord has a plan for my life, probably different from my own plan, and that I just need to trust and follow him! That brings me so much peace and happiness!
It's my parent's anniversary today so they went up north! Therefore dearest Emma is wanting me to finish this so we can go to McDonalds for dinner. Not the healthiest choice but it's become a tradition that whenever my Mom and Dad go somewhere for their anniversary we go to McDonalds. Someday maybe we'll think of a better tradition ;o)
Well, things are good though I very, very tired! It's been good to stay busy!
Hope everyone is doing great! Remember to always have a smile and a prayer! What a great time to be alive and serving the Lord!

Finished with Finals!!!!!

Well just finished all my finals! I'm just grateful that they're done and I don't really want to know what my grades are ;o)
It has been a good semester! Filled with stress but a lot of fun. This is a very bitter sweet feeling! Won't miss the homework but will REALLY miss my classes and all of my friends that are graduating!
I probably won't get to write much during the Summer, not that I wrote a lot during this last semester. ;)
I applied for a Summer job at Snow College but haven't heard back yet. We'll see what the next few months bring, but I am excited for next semester!
Hope everyone has a fantastic Summer! Keep Smiling!!!!
Love McKall

Hello again

It's been awhile. Well, thinks are going good, but I am anxious for school to be over. Actually I'm anxious for homework to be over. I'm enjoying my classes and I'll be sad when they're over. I have a lot of great friends I am going to miss seeing.
Time has gone by so fast this semester!!! Today it's really warm and I LOVE IT!!!
General Conference was wonderful! I decided that I am in missionary mode because I mentioned to my mom about all the wonderful talks about missionary work and she said "I don't remember there being a lot of talks about missionary work." I guess you hear what you are thinking a lot about. I can't wait for a mission! If the Lord has other plans for me than serving a full time mission, I will be happy with that but I want to go on a mission very badly!!!! I do know how I am going to be able to wait a year!
I hope everyone is having a terrific April! Things are great here in lil'ol Manti! ;o)
Remember to keep smiling!!!

Hooray for Spring Break!

Howdy everyone! Well I just have two more classes to go (tomorrow) before my spring 'break' officially starts! I am very grateful for the week long break!!! I need some time to re-focus myself!
My birthday went terrific and I couldn't ask for better family and friends! My favorite present was from my parents. It was a beautiful white temple dress that I had mentioned to my mother when I saw it that it was a dress that I would like when I go through the temple. Now it is something to always remind me of my goal and what I want to do most! I am anxiously preparing for that day and can hardly wait!!!
Though spring break will be a break from school I'll still have dance and teaching. But those are the funner things anyway! I am LOVING Musical Theater and am so thankful that I felt that the Lord was okay with me doing it again!
Well, better go. Hope everyone is having a wonderful March 1st! I have a lot to do this month but I'm excited, mostly ;o) Ta Ta for now!

Almost 20

Now that February is almost over I am finally getting to write again. Things are going well. I am a little stressed with classes but overall it's going pretty good. I finally decided what I am going to Major in if I go to BYU. History!!! I am super excited!!! One decision down now a billion more to go! I don't like decisions!

Another thing that has been on my mind is that I am going to turn 20 this Monday (the 27th). This is weird for me! But I am excited. It makes me think back to the last year and to the future. I honestly have no clue what I will be doing in the next few years. Almost everything is completely out of my hands. I am just glad that it is in the hands of the Lord and that there is no one more capable. Thank heaven for tender mercies!!!!!

Hope everyone is doing great! Keep Smiling and Come What May and Love IT!!!

Almost to February

Don't have any homework that I can do at the moment so I finally have a little bit of time to write! Things are good mostly. Just trying to get in the swing of things. A little less than one month until my 20th birthday. I'm super excited! For the past several months the little girls would ask how old I was (yes more than once) and I'd say "Twent.. I mean nineteen." Not sure why I would always do that, but pretty soon I won't have to worry about that anymore. ;o)
I decided that something I REALLY want this year is my own digital camera. Not sure why it is so hard to bring my family's camera to download pictures on the Internet at school but it is.
I also want a camera because I am planning to go on a mission in a little more than a year from now. I heard about a service mission for the church where you audition and are then called (only 20 out of about 200 make it) to go and do musical theater productions at Nauvoo! So that's the plan but if I don't do that I'll probably just do a regular mission, so either way! Pictures from that experience are mandatory! ;o)
I am SO SO sick of school, but I still have to go so oh well! ;o)
Better head now. I have institute in 15 minutes. I LOVE that class! hehe
Always remember to smile!

New Year

Well, the New Year has begun and I am quite overwhelmed!!! There have been many good things though. For starters, because of a couple changes in circumstances I am going to try to do the Musical Theater Sr. Company at Manti Music and Dance again. I am SUPER excited but I little worried about fitting it in with school, but oh well.
Classes are interesting, and books cost SO much!!!!!!!!!! That drives me nuts, but oh well with that too! ;o)
Things are good though. I am very grateful for Martin Luther King Jr. Day which will give me a little extra time to catch up on things I need to do at home.
Hope everyone is doing well! Keep smiling!