#1 - Model Eisenbahn

Deutsch:

Das ist eine mein Lieblingsort im Hamburg. Es ist dem Model Bahn. Ich habe viele schoene Erinnerungen auf diesen Ort. Wenn ich nach Hamburg fliege, dann muss ich immer versuchen hier her zu kommen. Was fuer einem shoenen Ort!

English:

This is one of my famorite places in Hamburg. It's the Model Train Museum. I have so many good memories created here. Whenever I fly to Hamburg I try to come here. What an amazing place!

Jonathen Smith's Testimony

As of Monday March 26, 2012, the Testimony of Jonathen Smith, as posted by him on Facebook stands as follows:

"Tomorrow eve I board the plain to the "best two years;" two years of dedicated service to God. I do this because I have a knowledge that the LDS gospel is true and good: I have searched and tested it and it holds true. I would encourage all who read this to take as their personal maxims—as I have—the pursuit goodness and the pursuit of truth, never compromising the one or the other. For me, this had led me to believe that learning kindness—learning to empathize and care about all we come in contact with—and that seeking understanding backed by evidence is the way to living fully, beautifully, and rightly. It has taught me this: be first always loving and forgiving, then open-minded, and lastly constructively skeptical; but don't leave out any part. It takes all parts to make a life whole. It is in understanding an idea, working accordingly, and right desire we gain truth and happiness. Learn to put a "pause" on questions you cannot yet overcome, realize many seemingly logical conclusions fall false if you test them yourself and, despite the criticisms of others who have no better ideas, have faith in what you see to be good and true. That's my testimony. Till we meet again~"

Who knows what the next two years will bring to his testimony. I am excited to see!

Forgetfulness

In my entire life, I have honestly never forgotten to take a test. Forget it was that day until the class, yes. But forget about it entirely, to space out on the day that it closes, never. Thankfully, I can make it up but honestly, nothing is more frustrating than forgetting something that is crucial to your grade. Luckily, there is a test every week for this class, but the grades are mainly based on these tests. I have never felt so frustrated over such a simple thing in my entire life. But it's my own fault. I have no one else to blame.

The Tough Kid

The toughest kid, the one who always acts like everything is fine, can break down at a moments notice. One tiny thing can shake the inner world of the strongest mind and bring it crashing down. They mitally collapse and the person you thought you knew changes before your eyes. And still, they put on a brave face, that of a mask, and act like nothing is wrong. But the brave mask they put on is thin and eventually breaks, shattering into a million pieces. It taks time, lots of time, to put it back together again. And when every piece has been put back into place, the mask of bravery looks different, more fragile somehow. And even though the difference is small, you can still see it. But to those who never knew the mask broke, or never even knew there was a mask in the first place, the change never happened. Life goes on without turning its head. But there was a mask and it did break and the change did happen. I saw it, and will never look at him the same way again.

A Friend Who Knows Me

Out of all the people one Earth, there is only one person that truly knows me. He is my best friend and I can depend on him for anything. Last night, I was stressed nearly till breaking point. There was just too much on my mind, the major thing being homework. I felt like I was running on fumes with hundreds of miles left to go and no fill-up in sight. So, when he texted me that he was going to bed and i told him good night, I was on the verge of losing it. And without me saying anything other than "night," he knew something was up and asked me if I was ok. To which I promptly said no. In a few, short words, I told him what was going on. And as if he knew exactly what I was missing, he asked "Did you talk to the big guy upstairs?" I had forgotten to pray to Heavenly Father for help in the hustle and bustle of the day. I told him thanks for reminding me and that I was calmed down, which was true for the most part. My stress wasn't gone, but I knew I could handle it. And then he said "Wonderful :) Just relax and let the Holy Ghost in. He's a cool guy too." Either he really know me, or the Spirit was guiding him in what to say. Or both. But regardless, I am so grateful for someone who knows me as well as he does. Thanks for the reminder Colt!