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What are 5 of your greatest accomplishments?

... Probably things I haven't accomplished yet? :p 

Let's see. 

One would definitely be finishing a degree/certification. After failing my freshman year of college I felt pretty proud of myself when I finished my schooling for Pharmacy Tech in October. I'm done and licensed! 

Being married in the temple to my handsome best friend would be another. You're told all your life through church to be preparing to get married in the temple. Stay worthy, get worthy, be ready to make covenants, be prepared... but then after you're married in the temple then what? That's what I'm proud of- the fact that we've improved our temple marriage. We're not perfect by any means, but we've definitely made our marriage more than what it was when we walked out of the temple. :)

I bought a car with my own money. Kind of. I took out a loan, and my parents had to co sign because who lets little 19 year olds who know nothing about finances just have a loan by themselves right? Either way though, it's my car and I'm paying it off. (By I, I mean we. Matt married into this fun one. :p) Booth the snazzy blue Saturn might not be a family car (or look mature at all) but it is my car. :) And now I hate that it's blue because that's not practical and it's always dirty, but it makes me smile remembering picking it out. :p

I was asked to speak in Seminary graduation, and I think I did a pretty good job. I know, my dad's the seminary teacher so maybe people assumed that I'd be good by association. Unfortunately I didn't inherit his oratory skills and it scares me to death to get up in front of people. After the program, though, I had a lot of people compliment me on my talk. Whether that was because I maybe did alright this time, or whether it was because they pitied me who knows. ;) But I made it through without dying on the podium, which I think is definitely an accomplishment.

I haven't had my baby yet, or really understand what it's like to be a mom, but I think it's an accomplishment that Matt and I were willing to listen to the counsel from Heavenly Father and start our family now. (At first I wasn't sure about the timing of all this, but looking back on things I feel like it's played out exactly how Heavenly Father planned. This baby has been a tender mercy in a lot of ways. :) )