It's been a while..

Woops! Two weeks without posting and updating y'all on what's been going on with classes and my life!

Well, to get on with what class has been like, we learned recently that there are actual Laws of Attraction.  Of course, they're unspoken laws, and some people may not even recognize that these things apply to their lives.  There propinquity: it's related to proximity and where the opposite sex lives that makes them more attractive in a sense that they want to live close to each other.  There's the obvious of physical attraction.  Another one is similarity.  Yes, we hear that "opposites attract" and it is true.  In the same way we like to find things in one another that are alike because it's comfortable and recognizable.  Where you can be opposite in other categories, similarity is something that is looked for and something you're used to. 

• Relationship Attachment Model: 
• know
• trust
• rely
• commit
• touch
• This model applies to those dating to engagement to marriage

MEN! Women find it attractive when you 1. plan a date 2. pay for the date 3. you're paired off with her! When you plan it's showing you preside, paid for shows that you provide, and paired off shows that you are protecting much like The Proclamation to the Family.

There are 4 different types of love: Agape-love for fellow man Philios- brotherly love Eros-passionate/romantic and Storge-parent to child.

The next class post will be this weekend and it will be about how to prepare for marriage and respect towards one another.

My Life Lately!
It's been rough because a lot has been going on with my family at home and my sister Ambr is home from Hawaii!  She has my baby niece there with her (Madison) and I've never met her before!  She is a doll though, and we have been Skyping for the sake of me staying sane. My friend Amanda came and visited for a weekend.  It snowed here and it was beautiful! Usually I have a hard time with the snow because it's really windy here, but the snow was perfect and it wasn't windy!  My roommates and I ran through the snow barefoot like my family tradition.  We had a ward Halloween party which totally rocked.  I had so much fun at it. Life has just been rollin' lately.  

 Ward Halloween Party

 Skyping my beautiful niece Maddie

  Running through the snow barefoot!

Photo credit: Kimber Loryn Pogue Photography

 
      

Your Divine Role

We learned this week about how gender role has an affect on members of the family and why it affects them.  In a stereotypical world we learn that men are raised to be "men".  They do things like: outside work, work on the cars, fix the house, and basically just do the "dirty" work.  While women on the other hand get to stay inside and cook the meals, tend to the children, clean the house, and even to some "home making."  
Where did these ideas come from?  Are we still old-fashioned in the world today?  I have found, and many others as well, have noticed how society is changing.  We have learned that sexuality has changed, the style of living, cohabitation, and many more things have evolved from something that didn't used to be present.  What do we want the role of "female" and "male" to be in our lives/homes?  How about when it comes to chores?  
In my family, everyone does the equal amount of work around the house and no certain chore or outside work is declared by either daughter or son in the home.  My dad tried to influence more delicate and sensitive things to the girls in the family, but working around the farm or working on the dirt bikes did not stop my second oldest sister from getting dirty.  
Do our morals matter?  Why, how? I think they do matter because people like facts.  I think if we were able to prove things scientifically then they would understand more.  They can see why people think a certain way, act, and choose tings.  As long as it's valid and supported I think people would be more understanding.  I bring this to a point because we were talking about homosexuality in our class.  Some say they were "born that way" or "it's easier" or "exotic becomes erotic."  What are your opinions?  What do you believe influences sexuality?  I tie this all together by saying how gender role is crucial and specific in the home to influence sexuality.  What are your thoughts? 

Just a few of my nieces and nephews and how much they influence me and I sure do love them!

 

My youngest brother, my parents and I at the Louisville, KY Latter-day Saint Temple.

 

Diversity

There is so much diversity in the world today, and it's so great because we can all take the opportunity to learn and respect others and invite new things into our lives.  We learned this week how important the family role and the role of the father was in the home.  We found out that sometimes families make sacrifices that may hurt the family, but they only have hope for a better lifestyle.  I'm so grateful for my family and all the work my parents do to make our home better!

General Conference is the weekend, and let's just say that it's been so amazing!  Prophet Thomas S. Monson announced that young men that are worthy, willing, graduated from high school, and feel mature enough can go on a mission at the age of 18. The same qualifications go for girls, but the age for them is at 19 now.  I have a little brother that could go on a mission in May and one of my best friends/sisters could leave for her mission right now! I bet you could imagine the emotions I was feeling.  The audience was in so much shock.  SO many blessings are coming our way. Conference has been amazing and I'm truly grateful to hear the words of a living Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the earth today.

This photo is of us girls in the conference center of the Saturday morning session.  The beautiful happy girl in the back (Annie) is the one that will be serving her mission here soon!