a fire still burning

Sorry for the absence. I'll be back soon. In the meantime, enjoy this!

Did you freak out? Because I freaked out.

He may be the most adorable man I have ever laid eyes on.

"my money is on brother flowers any day."

challenge accepted!

After 3 1/2 years...

{Before.}

{After.}

I'm Free!

my orthodontist bought me balloons
and my family showed up with flowers and a bag full of my favorite foods that i couldn't have with braces.
(and yes, this included corn on the cob. oh sweet, sweet corn on the cob...)

and guess what?
i'm eating milk duds right now.
just because i can.

 

Weekend

my weekend consisted of sleepovers, making oreo truffles with my family, meeting up with friends at a pioneer activity, winning cupcake eating contests, learning how to square dance, shoe shopping, and lots of eating. ;)

well guys. it's been awhile.

{via.}

school has been slowly but surely taking over my life.

i am going to college presentations on monday and tuesday.

which makes me feel really old.

other things that make me feel really old:

driving. like, legitimately driving. on a road. to church.

studying for SATs. kill me now.

paying for dinner. with a credit card.

people asking me if i'm in college.
having friends going on missions.

and the fact that i am almost 16. so weird...

in other news: i went to another dance last night.

and yes, i saw the cutie in the button up.

but no, he did not dance with me.

he did give me the heads-up-whats-up, though. so that was cool.

But guess what? I met somebody better.

he was wearing a red bowtie and red suspenders.

can you say "dream come true?"

he bumped into me and when i turned around to see who it was i almost died.

then he touched my shoulder and said: "i am so. sorry."

no big deal.

this week, 3 people told me i was a good singer.
{which is, funny because i am totally not. proof here.}
and 2 people asked me if i was a singer, and when i answered "hahaha. no." they said:
"really? you look like you would be a really good singer!"
..........................
what does that even mean?

speaking of good singers, have you heard this girl?
she is so great, i can hardly stand it.

peace out, dudes!
love,
CasiDee

"you'll shoot your eye out!"*

 in between morning and afternoon conference yesterday,

erik and hunter taught laura and i how to shoot a gun.

 it was terrifying, and my arm is hating me for it today, but i ended up having a TON of fun. :) 

{and, i'm not going to lie, i felt pretty hardcore.}

 "i think everyone is just automatically more attractive when holding a gun. seriously. you could give a gun to anyone and they would be good looking."

"this sounds like something i could interpretive dance to."

"you don't have to say yes...yet. but you cant say no."

"consider this scenario: if there was a bomb scare at your school, and there were dinosaurs and fog surrounding the outside, and you knew i had a helicopter, what would you do?"

*{quick! name that movie!}

general conference {saturday session.}

 {laura and erik and i. we're babes, don't deny it. also, please note that i am wearing a bowtie. bahaha.}

oh boy, where do i begin? today was conference. it's a time set aside twice a year where our prophet and church leaders speak to us worldwide. i love conference weekends. i always hear the things i needed to hear, and i find a whole lot of comfort in their inspired guidance and love.

things that i learned at conference today:




when you read the scriptures, it makes it easier to obey the commandments. scriptures are tools to help us. use these tools. they are pure truth. read your scriptures every day. studying & memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet full of friends and truths that can be called upon at any time. great power comes from memorizing scriptures. ponder what you read.


when you pray, believe you will get an answer. god will answer in his own way and in his own time. never give up. always pray. make prayer a daily habit. trust in the lord with all your heart. listen for the voice of the spirit that is felt rather than heard. as you seek revelation, you will walk in the light of the lord.


whom the lord love, he corrects. learn of the church before you go around preaching it. trust in the lord with all your heart. testimonies come little by little. our testimony + faith in the lord + knowledge of the plan of happiness is what we need to get us through hard times.


dreams we have now can be fulfilled later in life. do not give up on your hopes and dreams.


no building is more important than the temple. go to the temple often, as often as you can.


learn of christ and follow his example. christ is the perfect example. when we serve others, we are serving christ. those who are lost rarely even realize they are lost. we need to help and love them.


we are being raised in enemy land. we are the strongest of the strong, the bravest of the brave, the best of the best. we were saved for this day and time to fight for our beliefs and help others do the same.


do not believe that you are not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, etc. those thoughts are from satan, and they are not true. the worth of souls is great in the sight of god. we are everything to god. the lord uses the scale very different from that of the world to measure self worth. he loves each and every one of us. we are all special and we all have a reason to be here. do not let satan discourage you.


i am a daughter of god. i am a daughter of a king.


the book of mormon will help us with our problems and give us guidance.


some of the greatest souls that have ever lived are not in history books.


do not worry. live your life to the fullest. go on a mission, get married, have a family, watch your children and grandchildren grow up. you will not run out of time. everything will work out.


the church is pressing forward--press forward with it.


do the best you can, and the lord will do the rest. all will be well. do not stress.


be humble. do not complain. be a good influence to those around you. let your light shine to the world.


no matter what, you are not invisible to your father in heaven. what is going on now will not be forever. love your heavenly father in word and in deed. he sees you as his child. he sees you as the being you can and will become. he wants you to know that he loves you.


there is always time to serve others. service can be small. let us be as quick to kneel in prayer as we are to text. get rid of the time wasting things in your life. make sure being busy means you are being productive. continue to prepare to meet god. use the internet for good.


it is better to look up.


always remember christ. pour out your heart in prayer. have a hearing ear and a seeing eyes both directed upward.