Hi my name is Hannah Safford. I am new to the blogging world but i wanted to start one because i'm doing an online class for BYUI and thought this would be a fun way to share my views and my ideas and kinda show a little sneak peek into my life. I am a member of the LDS church. That makes me different then a lot of people. i dont drink, smoke, sleep around. i go to church every sunday and i say my prayers every night. The world says its all about the here and now. i say its all about the forevers and eternities.
But even though i am different, there are a lot of things we all have in common. We all have our beliefs. We all want to find love, happiness, and success, and we are all trying to find a way to make it through this massive world without losing ourselves.
One of the things that is most important to me in my life is my family and friends. They support me when i am struggling and help me find myself when i feel a little lost. My family is normal in most ways. i have two younger brothers, jack and cole. Both athletic. Both annoying yet utterly adorable. my older sister alex is married and happily starting her career as a teacher. she embodies everything i wish i was and all things perfect. My mom and dad are teenage sweethearts and to this day love each other like a Nicholas Sparks story book romance.
My friends are probably my most favorite people in the whole world. we are funny and goofy and dont have to be doing anything at all to be having a blast. most of the time we are making memories i will cherish for the rest of my life. we are all about to leave for our second year of college. we all go different places so its a struggle to see each other while we are away. but if this summer shows anything, its that time and distance has nothing on a friendship as rare as ours. the only bummer is they are all non members so that makes things difficult and sometimes frustrating when they cant or sometimes dont want to understand my lifestyle or why i choose to live the way i do. And i cant say it never effects me when they do things that are against my standards. obviously it does. it makes me sad for them, sometimes i feel left out, and sometimes i just wish i could help them see my point of view without feeling like telling them what i feel would be as terrifying as standing naked in front of a crowd. But i think living like that, my standards always being questioned, my restraint to do wrong always being pushed to its limits, has only made me stronger. has made me a better member of the Lord's church.
I am nothing short of ordinary. But I think that what i have to say might mean something to someone. and if not to anyone, than at least writing down my thoughts is kind of like saying "hey guys Im here." you know? like maybe even if i am insignificant and totally unimportant among the billions of people on this little planet, the things i say will some how make me feel like i made a difference... or at least i tried.
My life is good. maybe even great. And i have the Lord to thank for that. So as i study the scriptures, i want to make sure i do so in a way that shows Him how grateful i am for what He has given me. I am going to ponder and pray and try my best to not just read, but to understand. And i want to live what i read. really soak in like a giant sponge the words of those wiser and more noble then i could ever hope to become.
So this is me, Hannah Safford. Living life, doing what i can, and trying not to lose myself in a sea of a billion people.
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