I'm Moving! (blogs that is)

For those of you who read this post, please change your address! I will no longer be hosting my blog on blogger, but I am transferring to word press. Re-direct all links to the following address!

http://kelseykels.wordpress.com

Thanks!

Changes

There is a very good reason for why I have not updated this blog for almost three weeks. The reason being there is nothing yet to tell! I have before me three very good options. I will briefly outline them for you here, and you can weigh in with your vote. I am at a loss for what to do, so I may very well add a feature that will allow others to vote for thier favorite option. And then the highest bidder wins!

Option 1: Go to BYU. I have been accepted and have a pretty good chance of significant scholarships at BYU. It is a phenomenal school, and I know I will be able to get a very good education there. And it is an opportunity that is available to me now! I hate to wait, especially when I feel like I have the chance to be moving towards my goals.

Option 2: Boston University. This is actually the program and the location that I prefer. However, if I go this year, funding becomes a problem. I was accepted to the program, with scholarships, but there is a dramatic difference in cost of living between Provo and Boston (go figure) and I will not be able to afford it this year without debt. An option that I am not entirely comfortable with. However, with another year of exprience and preperation, I might be able to go.

Option 3: Work. I really enjoy my job. How many people can really say that? I know that I would like to go back to school. But is it so important for me to go back now? Is it necessary for me to drop everything and get back into school this year? I don't know that it is. So I have the option of working for one more year, and then heading back to the MBA program at a school of my choice (I will apply to Boston, BYU and any other schools that I would like to attend).

So there's the deal.

Just FYI, if you want to see my pictures from my recent trip to Boston, you can CLICK HERE for the full album.

Lessons From Camilla Kimball

I knew I heard about this somewhere, but I have never found the official quote. But here it is.

Sister Kimball says, “I’ve always had an inquiring mind. I’m not satisfied just to accept things. I like to follow through and study things out. I learned early to put aside those gospel questions that I couldn’t answer. I had a shelf of things I didn’t understand, but as I’ve grown older and studied and prayed and thought about each problem, one by one I’ve been able to better understand them. I still have some questions on that shelf, but I’ve come to understand so many other things in my life that I’m willing to bide my time for the rest of the answers.

I have tried to use this philosophy in my own life, as I come across things that I don't understand. And it works! I wanted to tell you about one that I thought about just yesterday. It has to do with the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon. I had always wondered why the Lord told Joseph Smith that Martin Harris could take the pages. Even though they did not accept the first two answers, it seems incorrect that the Lord should allow them to do something that would be detrimental not only to his own well being, but to the work of The Lord.

We talk a lot about the Garden of Eden, and how the Lord would could not command Adam and Eve to eat of tree of good and evil, even thought it was necessary for us to come to the earth. It was impossible for him to direct anyone to do anything that will lead them astray or cause them pain. And yet, it seems that if he knew that allowing Joseph and Martin to take the pages would cause in their loss, that would be leading them in the wrong direction. And God cannot lie.

It was also a bit disconcerting the Lord might give me an answer that was not right for me. That he might allow me go astray if I asked him the same question enough. I didn't like the implication that the Lord might 'give in' to us instead of continuing to tell us what is best.

Yesterday, however, I found out that the answer that the Lord gave to Joseph and Martin was not just that he could take the pages. He allowed him to take the pages on the provision that he would only show them to very specific people. If Martin had done this, the pages would not have been stolen. However, the Lord knew that Martin would not be able to do this. That is why he said no in the first place, to keep him as far away from temptation as possible. However, even when he pushed the limit, the Lord did not tell him to do something that he knew would lead to the loss of the pages. He gave him strict guidelines that would keep him safe. It was only when Martin went outside of these guidelines that the pages were lost.

The Lord would never lead us astray. In fact, we will try to keep us as far from the edge as possible. However, we do have the ability to make a choice. And if we push the limits, he cannot stop us from coming close to the edge where we might slip. But he will not allow us to do anything that will cause us to fail. That was very comforting to me to understand it a little better. So since most of you already knew all of this, sorry. But it was a new discovery to me, and I wanted to record it somewhere.

Moment of Truth

I am quickly approaching the end of my time at Total Health and Fitness, and I wanted to share my knowledge of health and exercise practices as I know it now. Here, for your benefit, is the vast array of knowledge that I have accumulated over the past 3 months.

EAT MOR CHICKIN

Yes, chick-fil-a has discovered the secret to lean and healthy eating through their marketing campaign. Just skip the bun, and the breaded crust, and the mayo and the oil and anything else they put on it to make it taste at all appealing, and you got it. Chicken. Lots of it.

Actually, that would never be a part of a good balanced diet. Of course you have to put some variety into what you eat. So here is a list of everything that is allowed to pass my lips. (take care, this list is quite lengthy.

1. Chicken
2. Green beans or Broccoli
3. Yams or brown rice
4. tuna fish
5. wheat crackers
6. eggs
7. oatmeal

Phew! Did you make it through that list! Look at the variety! And did I mention that salt and pepper are the only supplements that are allowed? I have been eating this for 4 weeks, and last night, I started dreaming about brownies! Only three more days to go. And then you will hear the results of this protein diet, and maybe think it is worth it. I am going to be "svelte hot" as Lauren would say!

I will have to talk to you about the exercise, but that regimen, I am afraid, has just begun in earnest. I am training for the Spudman Triathlon. So you will hear more about my poor blistered feet and sore muscles later.

Public Domain

I have finally discovered the paradox in my past blogging habits. You see, I have been blogging for months now. But you may notice this is the first post. The reason for this is that the only blog I have been maintaining up until now is one that has replaced my journal entries. And therefore, some of it is private. Now comes the paradox. The blog is a medium for being able to express your thoughts to as many people as possible. It is an opportunity for you to inform the world of your events, opinions, and discoveries. And I have used mine as a personal digital storage unit, hoping that it will be a black hole in space, that only I will ever read.

I realized this was pretty silly, especially when I started adding pictures and announcements which no one will ever see. So while I am still not willing to have all content in my old blog available, I have decided to open one up for public consumption! Ta da! I know you are all excited to be kept up to date, and even exposed sometimes to some philosophical rants. I will try to keep it relevant. But thanks for reading!