Research Paper..Help!

So for my National Politics class I have to write a research paper on a controversial topic, so I was deciding between abortion and the death penalty. For the paper I have to explore both sides of the issue and take a stand...well I am firm on my stand with abortion, but I think I would have trouble exploring both sides so I turned toward the death penalty. I have books from the library and I've called my mom, dad, and brother-in-law Brandon to get advice and also their stand on it. Like my mom and dad, I am on the fence, Iam for it in some cases, but I understand the other side also. I was wondering what the church stood on the subject, but no one seemed to know exactly what it was, but now I am asking for your viewpoints....your comments will help me out greatly and I would love to hear how everybody feels about the subject. so please comment and tell me your viewpoint, you would be helping me out a lot! I love you all!!!

My New Love!!

Now don't be jealous, but here is my new love! I got a really good deal and just for the record (mostly for my brothers sakes because I know that they will give me a hard time) I am paying for this laptop myself! I love my new computer and am so happy that I got it!

It's midnight blue and just plain Beautiful!

And look...My wonderful Brothers and Sisters!!

Beating the Stereotypes...

The last institutue dance there was it was themed "High School Stereotypes" I went as a nerd (Jas said that it was a good idea cause I am one..I guess she is right) Jess is Prom Queen and a good one at that and Darleen is a jock...it was a fun night especially when we went to rent a movie in our outfits...yeah we got some looks.

GO EAC!!!

"We got spirit...YES we do!!" and that we did on Saturday night...It was EAC's first home football game so naturally we decided we needed to stick out a bit! That is actaully an under statement..we stuck out A LOT!!! We won the game and it was a Fun night, our friend Sarah came down from Mesa to dress up with us and We went fully crazy! our outfits consisted pof complete purple and yellow (School colors), beads, crazy hair, lots and lots of glitter and makeup, oh and of corse big fake purple eyelashes!! Can't wait to do it all again!

All of us...Brooke, Me, Sarah, Jess, and Dee

Watching the Game

Jess & I

Mudd Bowl!

So every year at the beginning of the semester the Gila Valley Institute holds the annual Mud Bowl! A local farmer floods his field and we get to play in the mud...soo fun!! So very dirty but so worth it, sadly last year I got a lot of mudd in my ear and for months after I was sick with an ear infection and now this year I think I ate too much mudd and I was a little sick over the weekend, but all better now. My mom told me the other night that I am not banned from any furure mud bowls...I guess good thing that I'm all done anyway! Any way here are some pics of all the dirt!

Before Picture!! (Carrie, Me, Stephanie, Darleen, and Jess-Jess sprained her ankle so she had to sit out..very sad)

Stephanie, Me, and Dee...After!

Me getting sprayed off by the fire truck

D-Backs Game!!

So this weekend...a few of us got together and went to a D-Backs Game and just hung out in Mesa! It turned out to be one of the greatest weekend! I'm still laughing at everything that happened. So we got to the game in the 8th inning...yes the 8th..my friend had to work and so we got there way late and we couldn't get our money back so we just decided to go in and see the rest of the game. About 15 min after we got there there was a streaker at the game...well she never really streaked but she was about to when the guard tackled her to the ground...It was so funny!!! It made that 1 inning soo much better...and after the game we walked around the stadium a bit and when we were walking to the parking garage...guess who we saw on the street?? Yes you guessed right..the streaker herself!! So we got our picture with her and talked to her. We asked why she did it and she said just because then we asked what happened after the guards had her in cuffs and she said that she just has to pay a fine and lastly we asked if it was worth it and she said YES! so there you have it!! All together it was a good weekend just to hang out with friends and have a good time and of course seeing the most eventful game ever..and I was there!!

The streaker right before the guard caught her

The tackle!!

The walk off in cuffs

Us and the Streaker!

HAHA

So while shopping that day...Jess and I found these shirts and we wanted to get the true baseball experience :)

2 Firesides in 1 Night...How blessed am I?!

So tonight I was able to have 2 firesides in 1 night...at 6pm we had a Relief Society Stake fireside and our Stake President spoke to us...it was AMAZING!!! He talked about women and being mothers and he said that a Mother's love is one of the strongest and I think that was pretty cool. So right at the beginning I thought of my Mom and Grandmas. I am soso blessed! My mom is my best friend and I look up to her so much! Everything about my mom amazes me, from when she was baptized to now being a convert and being so strong in the church!
During the fireside, my Stake President said something that really caught me and I couldn't stop thinking about it. He said that some women and mothers for that matter sometimes take the world on their shoulders when they don't need to. When I was thinking about this, I thought again of my wonderful Mom! She is so very hard working and has such a warm heart. I think about that and it makes me think of what my mom always tells me when I call home with either a problem or something I'm worried about. She always tells me that "Everything will work out, If it's meant to be it will happen." And that's what I remember of all the little things..Thanks MOM!!!

The second fireside was at 7pm at the institute and if you ever encountered or seen "Reflections of Christ" it's a collection of photographs of Christ's Life, well the photographer is from AZ and all the Pictures were taken in AZ, and he came to speak to us tonight! It was so cool, and it is so amazing how great the Spirit was there! Looking at the Life of Christ and all that was done for us, it truly amazes me and makes me feel so grateful for all that I have. One of the pictures is of the Atonement and the photographer told us a story about his son...it was his son's birthday and he looked away for a second and his son was gone, here he ran and found him in the whirlpool under the water, he of course jumped in and got him out, but he said that it made him think of the Atonement. How awful is must had been for our Father in Heaven to watch Christ suffer and Atone for our sins. And for that I am truly grateful and I know that Christ did that so I would be able to return to my Father in Heaven one day and that he knows exactly what I am feeling and that knows my pains also, I am not alone!!

(If you want to see the slideshow go to youtube.com and type in 'Reflections of Christ Slideshow' or go to www.reflectionofchrist.org to see the video!)