"Don't you just love...fall? It makes me want to shop for back to school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."Well, it may still be summer in California, but school is up and running here in Provo. I am taking German 102, Doctrine and Covenants Part II, Art History 202 (Part II of the Western art overview), Art History 300 (the Theory and Historiography of Art History), and Clogging. It is fun! I have great teachers and very interesting subject matter, but lots of reading! That's good though; I will be nice and busy!
I am living with my summer 2008 roommate, Rachel, and our friend from that term, Cristina. They are great girls. I love them so much! They make me laugh, put up with my messes, drive me to the grocery store, and just love me. I am blessed to have them in my life.
I've had some disappointment this past week. Last Friday I auditioned for Women's Chorus, and didn't make it in (they said I didn't have enough experience). Wednesday night I auditioned for the Folk Dance Teams, got a callback, but didn't make it, also because of a lack of experience. I'll be honest; it's been tough. With two rejections so close to each other, I felt for a while like these events were reflective of my self worth. I used to think that I was pretty good at singing and dancing, but after this I felt like I wasn't really good at anything. I really wanted to go home.
Fortunately, I have good and parents roommates who took good care of me, and even better I have a Heavenly Father who takes really good care of me. That night I ran into Doctrine and Covenants, Section 24 verses 8-9
Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.
And in temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling. Attend to thy calling and thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine office...
I don't think the Lord created me to be exceptionally good in "temporal things." Some people here have extraordinary gifts in music, dance, languages, academics, and all kinds of other things, but I don't. But the Lord has given me another calling...and that's ok with me. :]
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Oh my goodness! I can't believe you of all people didn't make women's chorus!!! You are such an amazing singer with such an angelic voice... they're missing out! I hope you have fun in all your classes... clogging sounds like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteDon't give up yet. It happens to the best singers. Tom spent a few years getting rejected. They gave him the same lines and he felt the same way. Your time will come!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe went on to make Men's Chorus and then University Singers. He toured Africa and Italy.
Dear Tasha, I love you so so So much. Just so you know. Also I am really glad that you didn't go home because I would be very heart broken. And then, how could we be three pirates for halloween if you were not here. It would break my little heart. But I LOVE that scripture that you found in D&C. It's amazing. Love you!!! (and apparently I have a blog called purple spaghettios... random... i will have to investigate)
ReplyDeleteAHH!! I know what that's from!! BEST MOVIE EVER!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got Mail :)
Don't worry, I didn't make anything awesome either. We'll just show everyone our super awesome skills at Jamba! :)