Don't Pass 'Em UP

I've tried this new thing called having an (incredibly) open mind......

IT IS AWESOME.

My mom is reading some weird book, but she told me the basics of it is "To have peace with yourself you must act on all impressions. If you do not act on impressions and continue throughout your day, you will not have peace of mind. Therefore you are puting yourself in a box."

Weird book right? But its true. I'm pretty sure every single person on this earth even YOU gets little impressions throughout the day. "I should do that.." "I should say hi to her.." "I should shoot him a text..." But we ignore them because they are inconvienient or we do not know what will come of it. Well, my track record has turned out great with acting on impressions! Because even if i never know what will come of it... it somehow influences my life. I feel at peace, and it gives me something more to think about.

Impression Numero Uno: Lady walks into PFPV (My Work) She asked when it got cold around here. SOO we talked about weather. I had an impression to ask her where she was from, i shook it off at first, but of course... I could hear my mom telling me YOURE PUTING YOURSELF IN A BOX. Sooo i did. Turns out shes from the glorious east coast SOUTH CAROLINA. Why on earth did she wind up in Utah??? We talked about all the amazing things to explore back east, i told her i was moving to Washington DC here in a couple months. She asked why? I told her for a mission. And for the 6787654567876545678 time i got that look of "Like james bond or...?" So i added, LDS Mission, for my church. You could see her face was a little bit puzzled. But we continued on our conversation. She was really nice and had a family. Nothing more came from my experience in talking with her about the church. But it planted a seed because guess what??? SHE KNOWS WHAT A MORMON MISSIONARY IS NOW. And she left a five dolla tip so holla.

Impression Numero Dos: Sit by the Loud Rowdy Kids in the back of Youth Meeting ;)

Yes. I was asked to speak a little bit to the youth of my ward with the Elders and my dad on sunday. The WHOLE TIME there was this couple boys sitting in the back being so obnoxious. I could hear them laughing and talking and poking at eachother and i was sitting clear in the front! Silly boys... so the next half of the meeting i decided, hey, i'll go sit next to 'em. So i did. And their faces? PRICELESS. (I hope they are reading this hahaha!) There wasn't even room for me so i pulled up a chair as close as i could and smiled at them. I continued to raise my hand and make comments every five minutes or so, because everytime i did, all eyes went to the back corner and the boys all went silent. I even got a few of them to put their phones up in the front and pay attention imagine that??!! I told them they would get something from it. I think they expected candy or something... i meant scriptural knowledge? And at the end of the lesson one of them looked at me and said... "Its blessings isnt it?" I smiled and he rolled his eyes. It was picture perfect. Gotta love them highschool boys getting blessings doncha? It was an awesome lesson. 

Afterwards, i did hold a really good conversation with a couple of them. I told them that it took me til my senior year to realize if you actually LISTEN TO YOUR SEMINARY TEACHER you will gain something. Weird right? They were amazed too. I don't know if i changed their opinion on serving a mission or even listening to seminary. But at least they know that I KNOW the church is true, and that I KNOW how much it has affected my life. Hopefully someday they will feel the same. Goes to show you can be a missionary and example even to the members of your ward! They are awesome (:

Impression Numero Tres: CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL RANCH BBY

So me and my brother... well okay let me start over. MY BROTHER talked me into taking him to CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL RANCH right before it closed last night. So, off we went. We were looking for some new 'Boots' and started talking to this kid that works there. He was a nice kid. And low and behold our topic of conversation turned into missions. I told him where i was going and etc. Said goodbye, didnt even catch his name. Well, this little experience actually turned on me. I think he was the one who had an impression he didn't pass up, and i gained immensly from it. I got a text in the middle of the night, it was from this kid. He mentioned i probably didnt know him and it may be weird that he was sending this, but he felt like he should send me these specific scriptures because they have helped him immensly within the church and in regards of serving a mission. They were right on key, exactly what i needed to hear. How cool is that?

I think what comes around goes around. Pray for experiences. And search them out throughout your day. Don't pass any up! You never know what can come from them, and you never know what you will find in return! Look at the little, simplest of experiences and blessings and apply them to your life. You will see differences in every situation. Its so cool who the Lord will bring into your life sometimes. Gods timing really is perfect. And people, they are awesome. Stay positive and love the little things.

Love you all! Have a fantastic Tuesday!

Sincerely Yours, Sister Madison Paige

Called to Serve Part 4. HAHAHA SIKE.

Something kind of hit me today while working at the good 'ol PFPV.

So as you know school is back in play, so ALL the cute little highschool kids (as if i'm so old and mature hahaha) come into pizza factory to eat, get the good deals on student specials and what not (6 dolla, people, yes i'm advertising for my boss right now like why?) Anyways, all these new little sophomores and etc. come in with there friend groups, and they are happy and excited, and life is fairly easy right? wrong. HIGH SCHOOL IS HARD. Like not as hard as real life, paying your own bills and everything else, but I mean who you are in highschool is going to determine who you are for the rest of your life. Yes, there is always time for change, but all in all, you can't turn back time. And choices you make in highschool are going to influence you, and come back to you for the rest of your entire life. That is so mind blowing, because when you're eighteen you think you are indestructible. I thought the same thing.

So this group of girls comes up to the till, and this would be only kind of awkward if they were reading this right now but i'm going to continue anyways because it really hit me. And they were ordering and laughing and having a great time with their friends. The norm, whatever. And then one of them, that I recognized from one of her older siblings looked at me and said "HEY! Congrats on your mission call, thats so cool!" (or something of that nature) and i'm going to have to admit, i was totally blown away! I didn't even know these kids knew me! So I said thanks, you know 'i'm excited' *nervous laugh* and her friend says the same thing. 'Congrats, i follow you on instagram!'

BOOM THERE IT IS AGAIN.

These people follow me.

And i know you, readers, are like k so what?

Here is the thing. A lot of us make our decisions and think it only will effect ourselves. What i do is my decision and nobody can stop that. Well, unfortunately and fortunately, there are two beautiful gorgeous sophomores that follow me via social networking and know the choices and decisions that I am making. And I can't imagine how i would have felt if they knew I was partying and getting around and thinking 'hey, if shes doing it why can't i?' You don't even understand the surprise and the pure JOY I felt, when they congratulated me on my MISSION CALL. Because never in a million years was i expecting myself to go on a mission at nineteen. But i hope, and pray with all my heart that when they see MY name, they know that I am going out to serve the Lord. And i hope when they see me leave and serve my mission they think 'hey, if she's doing it, why can't I?'

Like I said, highschool is hard. And full of choices. I hope all those highschoolers find something they can strive to become, and they make the right ones. Sure, you learn from your mistakes, but stay on the right track and don't be afraid to become everything you've ever dreamed. I really hope me going on a mission, if anything, can be example to other young sisters. I mean if I can do it, why can't you?!

I am so excited to serve. Sure its nerve wrecking, I mean I'm moving across the United States of America without a single soul that i've ever met! But I am the happiest I've ever been! I am so at peace with my decisions and know that God will help me along the way.

On the flip side however, You don't have to wear a badge, and leave your family, and move across the country or the world to be an example. All girls need these days is a good role model. I have mine! For sure. And I can tell you right now MILEY CYRUS and NICKI MINAJ are NOT THEM. Thats all we ever see online and on the news. They are EVERYWHERE.

"Women of God can never be
like women of the world. The
world has enough women
who are tough; we need
women who are tender. There
are enough women who are
coarse; we need women who
are kind. There are enough
women who are rude; we
need women who are refined.
We have enough women of
fame and fortune; we need
more women of faith. We
have enough greed; we need
more goodness. We have
enough vanity; we need more
virtue. We have enough
popularity; We need more 
purity."
-Sister Margaret Nadauld

I couldn't agree with ^^ HER anymore. (I found that in a scripture glue in *fist pump*) I always have to stop and think about that when I set goals and think about who I want to become. I want to be a mother, and a wife. And an example. I want to stand out NOT for wearing the least clothes or having the most rugged, OUT THERE, crude language. I want to be the women described in that quote. The world needs more of that. The most outstanding women in my life, that i look up to most, are women of that nature. I hope when girls are in highschool they can find a role model like I did. I hope they don't have to be the girl willing to try anything, to get attention and feel wanted. Because anyone is better then that, and deserves better then that.

As I watch family and friends grow up I know anything I say to them isn't going to change their mind. Everyone experiences life for themselves. But I hope that my happiness and my decisions can influence them for the better, because coming closer to my savior, and making the decisions that i have, progressing through the church has brought SO much more joy into my life. I'm not lost, i'm not confused. I know who i am, where i came from, and what i am worth. And i hope they know what they can become. Thats all!

Have a fantastic day folks, i love you all!