The Climbing

"It was the most beautiful place under heaven or sky. Mountains and rock, trees, desert, and blue lake - all lay before him in exquisite detail. The air was so clear he felt he could see the end of the earth, the sky so deep blue, it seemed to merge into space. The view was entirely indescribable to those who were unwilling to pay the price, those unwilling to get out and make the steep mountain climb." "What was it, he wondered, that drove him to the summit? What was it that compelled him to climb the steep path, working his way up the dangerous trail? He couldn't answer the question; all he knew was that he felt it necessary to climb, to reach the highest point, to be on top of the world, to measure the distance, to see both sides of the mountain and the granite peaks all around. Being up there helped him, somehow, to understand the way things operated down below, reminding him that there was more to life than the daily grind."

viernes, 2 de enero de 2009

Rest In Peace,My Friend----Colte Benson




Hey Friends,

On December 27th one of my good friends shot and killed himself. I have known him since I was 5 years old! He was a wonderful human being. He lived his life the way he wanted to and didn't care what others thought---which is something that not many people actually ever do in this life. He accepted EVERYONE for who they were! Colte was an AMAZING guitar player----I have often wished that I could play HALF as good as he could! He will be greatly missed but I am grateful that I was able to meet him during my time here on earth! I am also grateful for my sound knowledge in and of the gospel of Jesus Christ that helps us get through the tough times!


See you on the other side,


Ash

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"CATCH UP" on my life....



Hey Friends (and anyone else who might actually read this)-



So I haven't posted a blog...in a LONG time! Life has been super duper crazy! I took a quick trip to New York City....and met with a doctor about the gastric bypass surgery! I had never been to NYC before....it was AMAZING! It was freezing cold in the city...but that didn't keep the MILLIONS of people walking in Times Square away...The taxi rides were insanely crazy! They drive way too fast......Everything in the city is at light speed......It's completely different than living in the country,where time crawls by you...My sister, Emily and I, took a trip to Salt Lake City and Rexburg, Idaho in November...It was soo good to see some of my old friends whom I love sooo much! It was also cool to look at housing options for Emily (she starts school at BYU-Idaho in May) I remember how it felt to be a new freshman...in a new place...with new people..and new opportunities--It brought back a lot of memories! Thanksgiving was really good this year...We had a family get together...more than just one of them....the food was great, however I did get insanely sick with the stomach virus....so sad! Christmas was great for our family! The Lord has blessed us so much this past year....it's seriously unreal! We did our annual "family picture and letter!" We had 3 Christmases.....SO MUCH FOOD! My surgery date has been moved to March....for a thousand different reasons....but I am just looking forward to getting it over with!



YAY! It's 2009! :D,





Love...lots of love,


Ash

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