Who's in Charge Here????

Life is so good. I'm grateful I've had the opportunities I've had in life, especially when I'm taking a leap of faith.

Jon and I got engaged knowing that we have no money, I've got school debt, and we are basically going on 100% faith that everything would work out. The plan was I would work full time, Jon would go to school full time, and hopefully we'd make ends meet. I always felt anxiety about this plan for some reason.

Then today we were looking into my schooling and figured out I can be done in a little over a year. We felt really good about changing our plans, with only a couple more weeks til school starts, that I would finish for a year while Jon worked and only took a couple classes. It all fell into place! I got the classes I needed and my photography/videography business has been picking up a lot!! It's a giant blessing and we know it's because we have pressed forward with faith that we are doing what's right.

I love him so much. We are a match made in heaven and we can do anything together. I can't believe it's almost a week away! Time is winding down. We get to be together FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRR!

Moral of the story: life is good if you'll just have FAITH!!!!

14 Days is Chump Change.

We are just 2 weeks away from being Mr. & Mrs. Faldmo. Seems like we've waited forever for this day and yet it's coming up so fast! I'm ridiculously happy.

It's kind of crazy, we spend every single second together (not exaggerating) from morning til night and never get sick of it. It's been like this since the day we met. I'm sure it'll change a little bit after we're married for like 50 years, but then again I am marrying my best friend.

This has been a great summer of family time, our new love for puzzles, counting dips in the pool as a shower. It's a fun little vacation until reality sets in and we have big responsibilities again. But I'm excited to have challenges and experiences with Jon that come with being married. He makes me so happy and eternity with him is going to ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

Plus, look at these cool kids. We're pretty much the coolest people ever.

Not Til Death Do You Part.

Lately wedding bliss and stress has been abound, but I have felt inspired to share something with anyone who will read it!

Being LDS or Mormon, there are a lot of things people know or claim to know about our faith. However something a lot of people don't realize is how our marriages take place. Eternal marriage is one of the principles of my faith that gives me the sure knowledge this church is true.

In most marriage ceremonies, the words "til death do you part" are spoken. This is a tradition in many marriages and faiths, but it seems to be looked over by most. What does it mean exactly?

Now friends and strangers alike, don't be offended by what I am about to say. This is based on the knowledge and belief I have in my faith. "Til death" means just what it sounds like. Until death. Doesn't that seem awfully tragic? Why would we have marriages and families if they only lasted in this life?

The happy news I want to share is that because of Jesus Christ and the plan of happiness God has for us, we can be with our loved ones forever! God has once again required His people to build temples, just as in Bible times, to provide the means necessary to link heaven and earth, this life to the next, and that includes marriages.

I don't know exactly why I felt like I needed to share this today, but what I do know is that families are meant to last forever. I'm so grateful that Jon and I get to be married August 30th in the beautiful San Diego Temple (pictured above) where "til death do you part" will not be spoken but instead they will say...

"for time and for all eternity."

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And don't be shy, I love questions!

Happy August! For some reason I love this month! ;)

Adventures in San Diaaahhhhhgo and more!

Update from the SoCal summer adventures with Jon and Steffany!

Wedding plans have been coming together! Can't believe we're only 4 weeks out. It's crazy how fast time flies. My mom just left today from her week long visit. It was fun having her! We got to have my bridal shower which was really great, my in-laws did such a good job it was so fun. Finally my rustic beach wedding vision is coming alive! I honestly had no idea if it would since I couldn't pin point just what I wanted.

In today's news, Jon and I decided today was a great day for the beach and a little adventure! We drove down to Mission Beach in San Diego which is a cool place. A little beach mixed with a chill local scene of shops and food. Jon about went crazy with driving down there though. He's such a great fiance, always willing to do crazy things with me!

It was hilarious when we tried finding the local Rite Aid because all we wanted was some of their THRIFTY ICE CREAM! Seriously, best ice cream ever. Chocolate Malt Krunch is my favorite ice cream in the universe. We tried using BOTH of our iPhone maps for a good 20 mins to find it but we failed. Just went in circles over and over again. So we got some In N Out to ease our stress, and headed for a nice walk around Balboa Park. 

But we were getting too loopy for Rite Aid, so we finally found one near there and I ate the most delicious cone ever. It was so worth it. Balboa was fun and tons of people complimented Jon on his awesome Bruce Lee shirt. Man, I love him. Jon, not Bruce Lee.

The sunset on the way home was beautiful. Jon and I would scream at the top of our lungs every time it peeked over the mountains. It was pretty funny. I love how silly we are. And then of course, we ended up getting a flat tire 2 miles away from home, so Jon used his manly man skills to put on the spare while I shined the iPhone flashlight on him. It was a great end to our crazy adventurous day. 

Also we realized something, people are way rude to us when we drive because of our Idaho license plate. Totally not fair. We aren't from Idaho we SWEAR!

So that's the update on life as we know it. Can't wait to marry my best friend!!!!!!!!