My mind is a melting pot of feelings today:
I feel excitement as I await my upcoming mission call.
I feel a twinge of sorrow as I say goodbye to good friends, some I may never see again.
I feel a smidgen of homesickness as I anticipate going home this summer.
I feel a hint of boredom as I wait for time to pass at work.
I feel a bit of tiredness as I prepare mentally for the long day ahead.
I feel a little sore as well after some hard physical activity the day before.
I feel nervousness as I await the arrival of test-time in dance class today.
I feel a bit sad for the loss of a dear friendship from months past.
I feel anxious, awaiting peace to enter my soul and calm these other feelings.
I feel gratitude, knowing that my Heavenly Father still loves me.
I feel joy as I acknowledge my Savior Jesus Christ and the saving ordinances he performed.
I feel encouraged as I remember that my weaknesses can be made strong with faith.
I feel love as I remember my friends and the other special people in my life.
I feel happy just knowing that I am and that I live and that I feel.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
I hope they call me on a mission!
I think that in my previous post I failed to mention that I am planning to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! I shared the testimony I have about this church and the gospel of Jesus Christ, and I feel so strongly about it that I have determined to spend the next 18 months of my life serving the Lord and spreading the good news about this gospel to wherever the Lord would have me go. I officially submit my mission papers to the first presidency of the church on Wednesday, April 29! President Shollenburger told me I should receive my official call in about two weeks! That means next Wednesday or Thursday I should receive it! I am very excited about it and wait with anticipation! I have begun preparing for the rigors of missionary life by starting to exercise, planning a more effective scripture study plan, studying teaching for my new Relief Society teacher calling, and trying my very best to make every hour of my day spent worthwhile. I will soon be on the Lord's time and not my own and must train myself to be able to work and serve from sun-up to sun-down. It is a daunting task, requiring me to be better in areas that I have a history of being poor in, but I KNOW that with the Lord's help, I can become stronger and more able to fulfill the work that he has for me to. I am really having to train myself to get up on time, get to bed earlier, study the scriptures more, etc. Spring term has definitely helped me to make great leaps in each of these areas! Boy am I thankful for Spring term! It is so nice to be free of a life with no spare time... a life that is controlled by teachers, papers, exams, etc. Now I have the freedom to choose what I will spend my time doing and I have a greater desire to not let that time go wasted. How precious time is! I hope that as I continue to prepare, I'll be able to better manage my time and understand the scriptures and gain more knowledge and light about life and the gospel. Hopefully future blog entries will be focused on the things I am learning and feeling and will be in some way enlightening to read. Stay tuned! Next week I should be one step closer to serving: receiving my official mission call!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Who am I?
My name is Kellie Steinbeigle and I am a student at Brigham Young University. I have spent the last two and a half years here searching for the major and the path that is right for me. After trying a small handful of different options, I have happily and finally settled on a visual arts degree emphasizing in illustration! Oh what a joyous day it was when I was accepted into that program without even submitting an official portfolio! I felt so blessed and thankful and knew that I had found the right place for me! Now that I am further into the major, though it is hard, I still find more and more reasons why I am glad I ended up here and not in another major. I am so happy to be studying illustration!
I was born to Matthew and Shannon Steinbeigle as the first of four girls. Our family spent lots of time taking vacations and traveling to numerous National and State Parks, enjoying the many beauties of this world. These excursions have instilled in my a love of nature and the outdoors! Other interests I have developed throughout my life include dancing of all kinds and types (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, clogging, world dance, social dance, ballroom, swing, hip-hop, and even cultural dance!) playing the piano, drawing and painting, photography, design, astronomy, anthropology, architecture, archeology, foreign languages and cultures, horticulture, art history, old buildings, select sports (including ultimate frisbee, softball, BYU football, and the Utah Jazz), outdoor adventures (such as hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and camping), and winter sports (especially snowboarding). Oh the many interesting things in life! I also really enjoy spending time with the people I love including but not limited to my family and friends. I believe that we are all here on this earth for a purpose and that each of us has the ability and potential to affect the lives of others for good.
Of all that there is to know about me, I think the most important thing you will learn is that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I honor and value that membership with every ounce of my soul. This membership is perhaps the greatest blessing in my life as it has been the main factor in aiding me through the normal ups and downs of every day life. I have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ, who is our Savior and who knows every one of us deeply and personally. I know that there is a God in Heaven and he is our Heavenly Father. He is also Jesus's father and he also loves us more than any mortal being can understand. I know that we can turn to these eternal beings personally through prayer when we have needs in our lives, or fears, or heartaches, or even when we are grateful and full of joy. I know that Father in Heaven answers our every prayer and that Jesus Christ helps succor us in our times of trial. The Holy Ghost is the third and separate member of this Godhead and my life is also affected by his influence daily if I am still and listening for his quiet promptings. I know that these three together have a personal interest in my life and are helping me every day to make good decisions that will help lead me to one day live with them again. This is the most important truth that I know and I bear testimony of it with all the strength my heart possesses in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
I was born to Matthew and Shannon Steinbeigle as the first of four girls. Our family spent lots of time taking vacations and traveling to numerous National and State Parks, enjoying the many beauties of this world. These excursions have instilled in my a love of nature and the outdoors! Other interests I have developed throughout my life include dancing of all kinds and types (modern, ballet, jazz, tap, clogging, world dance, social dance, ballroom, swing, hip-hop, and even cultural dance!) playing the piano, drawing and painting, photography, design, astronomy, anthropology, architecture, archeology, foreign languages and cultures, horticulture, art history, old buildings, select sports (including ultimate frisbee, softball, BYU football, and the Utah Jazz), outdoor adventures (such as hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and camping), and winter sports (especially snowboarding). Oh the many interesting things in life! I also really enjoy spending time with the people I love including but not limited to my family and friends. I believe that we are all here on this earth for a purpose and that each of us has the ability and potential to affect the lives of others for good.
Of all that there is to know about me, I think the most important thing you will learn is that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I honor and value that membership with every ounce of my soul. This membership is perhaps the greatest blessing in my life as it has been the main factor in aiding me through the normal ups and downs of every day life. I have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ, who is our Savior and who knows every one of us deeply and personally. I know that there is a God in Heaven and he is our Heavenly Father. He is also Jesus's father and he also loves us more than any mortal being can understand. I know that we can turn to these eternal beings personally through prayer when we have needs in our lives, or fears, or heartaches, or even when we are grateful and full of joy. I know that Father in Heaven answers our every prayer and that Jesus Christ helps succor us in our times of trial. The Holy Ghost is the third and separate member of this Godhead and my life is also affected by his influence daily if I am still and listening for his quiet promptings. I know that these three together have a personal interest in my life and are helping me every day to make good decisions that will help lead me to one day live with them again. This is the most important truth that I know and I bear testimony of it with all the strength my heart possesses in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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