Day 2

I am so grateful to have a roommate like Kylie.  Kylie and I decided to room together at the end of senior year after she chose to come here on a basketball scholarship (she's not a member).  We have gotten really close and I'm so happy about that!  We even made "pangea bed" so that we could have more space to move around and a place for our TV (haha).  I feel like I can tell Kylie anything, whether it's about school, church, family, or whatever else there is to talk about.  I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father put us both in this place at this time so that we could room together.  I know that he knew that we both would need each other in this first year.  I know that God has a plan for each of us, though we may not know exactly what it is.  He only wants what's best for us, and He will do everything he can to help us find happiness in this life and eventually be able to return to him.

PANGEA BED! 

TEMPLE SQUARE!

BYU is such a great place to be and I'm so thankful to be here.  There is no place like it on earth.  To be honest, I almost went to NYU instead of BYU.  (I didn't think I would actually get into NYU so I didn't even think of it as an option).  I loved the idea of living in the city and being in a place where so many important things happen.  I wanted to be a part of the jazz scene, political scene, fashion scene, and so much more.  However, after praying about it, I decided to come here.  Now that I'm actually here, I've realized why I need to be here.  Being in New York would've been fun, but being here is so much better.  Life isn't about having the coolest new things or always being "of the world."  It's about surrounding yourself with the best things and the best people who will help you draw closer to God.  Don't get me wrong, there are great people in New York; but for me, this is the best place for me to be at this time.  I am so blessed to have a Father in Heaven who I can pray to and who will answer my prayers.

JANICA, LEXI, ME, CHISA