I get by with a little help from my friends

• "A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope."
• "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
• "You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in people, than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you."
• "My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, you've had a great life." -Lee Iacocca
• "A true friend wants nothing more from you than the pleasure of your company."
• "It's the friends you can call up at 4am that matter." - Marlene Dietrick

Before I do my spiritual post, I have to talk about my amazing friends and these quotes that I have found. Growing up, most of my friends were LDS, and at the time I was going through the motions of being Mormon but never really thought about it that much. Looking back now I realize who my real friends are and which ones are going to be there with me throughout my life and I will always be able to count on.  

At Kim's farewell. I love her.

For the first quote. Kim has always been there for me. No matter what mistakes I have made or what path I've chosen she has ALWAYS been my best friend. Now she is serving her mission in Berlin and is the best example I could ever ask for. Even though I miss her every day, our friendship isn't going to change. She is my rock and I know that it is because of her support and prayers for me, that I have been able to reach the point that I am at now. I love her more than she will ever know, and I always will. Kimberly Rasmussen will always be my best friend. 

Some of Da Crew. Brady, Cory, Dee, Tom, Ninow, Sean, Tyson, Brian.
Misisng: Jono, Lancaster, Nate, Alan.

Da crew is an interesting group of guys but oh my goodness do I love them. Each and everyone, in their own special way. So the next 2 quotes are about them. I was really close with Sean, Tom, Brady, Tyson, Ninow, Dee, Bri Guy, and kinda Cory before they all went on their missions and whatnot. Lancaster, Jono, Nate, and Alan all had already left so I never got to meet them until recently. These boys have changed my life in the most amazing way. With every single one of them (minus Sean) it was an instant friendship. They included me in their group immediately and it was like we had been lifelong friends, even when it had just been a couple days or weeks. So one of the quotes really hit me because throughout the whole time they were gone, I was so focused on partying and meeting lots of new people and trying to impress and whatever...but as soon as these boys all got home I remembered how easy real friendships are. I still really like all the people that I've met, but they are nothing compared to how I feel about these boys in the short time that we have known each other. Once I started going back to church, all of my party "friends" basically stopped talking to me or inviting out to go do things. I was pretty much alone until they came out of nowhere and made me a part of da crew again. At a time when I felt so alone, they were there for me. Their friendships mean so much to me because they are a constant reminder of how I want to be, we can talk and have a great time without needing any substances, and they're all so adorable and sweet to me. They are my guardian angles, helping me to make right choices and help me stay safe and happy. Lol now that hard part is going to be trying to pick which one I want to marry!! J/K ;)

Sam and Alex  :)
Oh how I love these girls!!

Alex has been a friend of mine for 2 years now. She has known everything about my life since the day we met. Boys, school, drama, friends, family, ice cream ;) Alex pretty much knows it all. Granted she is a few years younger than me, but when we hang out there is never a need for drinking or any other stupid stuff like that...and I ALWAYS end up laughing until I cry. Always. She is the happiest, funniest girl in the world and her laugh is contagious. Through simply being there for me when I need to vent or have a "Guess what!" moment, Alex is someone who I am sooooo lucky to have in my life. And it's nice to know that when we do hang out, I don't have to focus on not doing bad things or knowing that I'm in a bad situation because it's always great wholesome fun haha. She's just a doll. Then there's miss Sambo aka Milk Dud. She is Alex's best friend and I've heard about her for a long time...but through the small world of Utah she came on our family Lake Powell trip. Best thing of my life. Sam is HILARIOUS!!! We've had many a great chat and amazing nights doing randomly awesome things. She is just great. I love these two so much! 


My dad has also always told me that if I had a handful of REAL friends, then at the end of the day I was doing okay. This is something that I have found to be so true. Nate always asks me if what he can do for me and he always wants to help...what a stinkin' sweetheart... but honestly all I need from da crew is to just be themselves. They are amazing in every way and I just enjoy being with them and having "the pleasure of their company". I know I could call any one of da crew members if I really needed them and they would be there for me in a second. Sam and Alex will always be there to cheer me up. And Kim is in Berlin but even still I know that she is looking out for me and loves me. It is an unbelievable feeling to know that I have these people in my life. I thank God for them every single day. My friends are my world and I would do anything for them.