This is the place

I feel the need to rave about Lehi for a minute. The city, not the prophet-I'll talk about him later.

When we decided to move to Lehi I knew it was for the better and was a good choice. It was something that worked out exactly as I had hoped, which is rare in most situations. It felt like the beginning of a new life for me. It really is my kind of place. It's close enough to restaurants and all the necessities but still has it's own small town feel to it. On my daily walk I see 3 different pastures and stray cats are everywhere. I sometimes name them, but try not to get too attached because there is nothing that is worse than seeing them...no longer living.

I had no idea what was in store for me when we moved. I was excited about painting my bedroom and being able to live with Megan, Cory, and Luke-there is something about living with your family that makes it much easier to call home. That is what made me so excited about this venture. I had no idea that, that, wasn't the only great thing about Lehi.

I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to meeting to new people so I went to church the first few weeks trying to get a feel of where I would fit in. I spent a while sitting on a side bench alone and I never spoke a word in relief society. But there was not a day that I felt like I did not belong there-I felt the opposite, I have felt like I belong in that ward since the first day, regardless of where I sat or who I sat by.

Every time the bishop speaks it feels like it is directly to me. I have become the person that sits in the front row during Sunday School and the 4th row during sacrament. Sometimes I sit by myself but I, for the first time ever, don't feel any insecurity in doing so. I have a place and I know the people that will sit by me and the people that don't particularly care for me.

I love this place. I love American Fork canyon whether I'm just outside looking at it or I'm in it hiking or roasting marshmallows. I love going home and feeling like it's home and never feeling like I'm alone, because all I have to do is walk into a different room and someone will be there. I love the people, the way people drag me to their social events or something about them convinces me I should go, without being forced. The friends I have made are genuine friends and seem like the kind that will be around for a solid amount of time. None of the Provo people hopping stuff that so many people of the UC have endured throughout their college lives.

This place is fabulous and even better, are the people and the life it has introduced to me.

Here's to another year.