Endure and Enjoy

I had dinner with an incredible friend I met in India this week.

We got into a conversation and he talked about how life is hard, but we just have to Endure it, and Enjoy it.

Even in the darkest times, there will always be happiness.

Great Night, with a Great Friend.

#truth

Talking in Churchy Church..

Wellllllll I thought I would write a quick post, I wish I had pictures to post but I am not on my computer.. I am working on a FB album, I have been SOOO busy catching up with school and stuff, I have just had NO time to post photos. I will do it soon!

I hope...

Oh how I miss India.

It was just so great. Seriously words can not explain how much fun I had. 

I have to talk in church this Sunday, and it sounds like I am going to have to talk again in two weeks in my home ward. 

ask me how excited I am about this..

NOT excited.

Its so weird, because I am supposed to talk about Service, and to me, India was not service. Whenever I do service, it seems I always complain, and I never want to actually do it. :| I know I am a horrible person!!

The only thing I really complained about in India was the food.. hehehe

But when I was in India. I felt like INDIA was doing me a service. I felt like the Leprosy Patients were doing ME a service. I know the children that we played with loved me with all they had, even though I was leaving in just a few short weeks. The group of people that I met while I was there, helped me so much, and did ME a service.

So I guess this leads me to what I really should be doing.. More service in my life here in good old Utah.

We all said how sad it was that we could fly half way around the world, and do Service..when there are so many opportunities around us everywhere that we pass up daily.

This sounds horrible..but I often find my self getting caught up in silly selfish things, that dont even matter..but I end up not thinking about the other people around me.

Thats gotta stop..haha

Whether it is as little as texting a friend, or opening a door for someone, or even taking cookies to a family.

Welp, there you have it. This is me trying to think of things to talk about for my Talky Talk. I have a feeling its going to be a little scatterbrained. But hopefully it turns out okay!

Other random outbursts of emotion:

This was someones Facebook status: 

I went to the store and they had all their Halloween stuff out...Halloween means its almost Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means its almost CHRISTMAS!!!

And then February will be here=Happiness

My Nephew is turning 5 Years Old! AHHH my goodness how time has flown by!!

I turn 21 in like a month...I still feel like I am 12..its okay.

I actually enjoy some of my classes this semester..what a change!

I think you are really great. YES YOU. 

Life is good peeps. Life is gooood.

{besides my writing class, which can go jump off a cliff and DIE.}

Vannakam, Nandri

Today was so great, and its only half way over! This is Kim...she is one of the coordinators, and she is leaving tomorrow. She has been here 4 months long. Kim is over all of Medical, she always does a Rumba Super job!!! We will seriously miss her, but I think some good things are going to come once she gets home. :)

For medical today I was over Blood Pressure!

Then we have a line of people: Alex cleaned the sores, Brandie also cleaned, and Micah took off bandages.

With blood pressure, it gets kind of boring..so I went and sat with the people waiting in line, and we had the most hilarious time!!! Its so amazing that we speak different languages, yet we laugh so hard, and smile, and they grab my cheeks and kiss them. It is so special to be apart of their happiness. I think these two ladies have a crush on Micah..they kept pointing to him and laughing. Hilarious!!

Vannakam in Tamil means Hello, and Nandri means thank you! We always say that to them, and they say it back. It is so cute.

Love all of these people. <3

Back Home at RSO

Guys. I am sorry I have not blogged!!! What the heck! I am just having the time of my life right now, and I dont want to miss a second of it. We all are having a hard time blogging, cuz we are just having so much fun! This last weekend we went to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, went to the Delhi Spice Market, just pure greatness. It was fun because we had a six hour drive to and from Agra to Delhi, so we got to know each other a lot better! I just cant explain how incredible this experience is here. I love the entire group, I love all the kids, and I love the people. I seriously love Bujji. She is my favorite. Tonight I was laying down with her telling her goodnight, and she gave me a kiss on the cheek. It basically melted my heart. Here are a few pics:

Me and Bujji!!! She is just pure greatness. :)

I rode an Elephant!!! It was SO much fun. I dont have a picture of me on it , because it wasnt on my camera...but I will post one soon!

I LOVE THIS MONKEY!!!

Tomorrow we are doing Yoga. Micah is a Yoga instructor, and it was seriously incredible when we all had yoga last week. I am also working medical tomorrow!! Yay!!

Love you all and miss you!

T.I.I.

This Is India.

We had a huge storm and the internet has been down. We always say "TII" because usually something goes wrong, or the power goes out, or our driver cant understand us..little things..but thats how it goes in India. Everyone actually loved the internet being down because we didnt have to worry about emails, and the "real world"..but we are back on. So I will post a video for your viewing pleasure! I'm not even sure if this will work..hopefully! This is Elle..I love her. She lives in a Leprosy Colony, and we were walking through the colony before Medical, and she saw me, came running up to me..I picked her up and she gave me the biggest kiss. She is the happiest little girl I have ever met. Such an example to me. Side note: I am going to Delhi this weekend, and not taking my computer because we dont want to have to worry about them. I LOVE IT HERE. It is simply amazing, and I dont want to go back to America! I love everyone in our group, I love all the kids, I have not had one thing that I do not like here. It is just pure greatness. Love you all! Its late, and I am getting up in a few hours to go to the airport so Peace Out!

Hello Shower..Hello Potty..

This is our shower. Isnt it great?!

This is our Potty. Pure excitement. I know...

I LOVE INDIA!!!!!!!

{this is not sarcastic...I seriously love it!}

TOMORROW

Well Tomorrow is the big day. I leave SLC at 11:15 am. Chicago, Brussels, Chennai. All in all it will be 22 hours in the air. Just ask me how excited I am for that!! I am planning on organizing my picture folder in my computer, because it is a disaster. That will take maybe an hour...hmmmm 21 more to go... I plan on taking pictures of EVERYTHING. Airports, food, probably a sweaty kephy...cuz lets face it I sweat when I am nervous. haha {too much info? sorry..} People have been SO unbelievably great donating things, and someone even gave me a journal and some money!! I am so grateful to have these wonderful people in my life.

Here is a video that I love from Rising Star that will show a little bit of what I am doing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1OJ7qPHlG4

I took the new malaria pills, and life is gooooood. :)

Sincerely, Nervous and Excited Kephy.

India in 4 Days! No Big Deal... :|

I leave for India in 4 days:

I got new Malaria pills-These ones just may cause Hallucinations {NBD}

I can only imagine what those hallucinations would be in India..haha oh boy..

I seriously have made list, after list, after list, of what to take. I have run out of ideas.

I am almost finished packing!

I have to be an M.C. for our YSA talent show tonight..ask me how excited I am for that.

{I'll keep you guessing}

{I'll give you a hint: Not that excited.. :|}

I need to get my books for school..seeing as I am missing the first week, which tends to be what I do every semester. We are gonna change that in January I hope.

I need to email some teachers.

Lets pray they are fine with me missing the first week..

I need to find another good book to read on the plane.

I need to get a car to get me from the airport to the hotel-

This is the most frightening part of the entire experience for me. I am by myself..in a foreign country...not a clue what they will be saying...just me and a paper with directions. So if you don't hear from me for awhile, you will know I have been kidnapped.

!!Excitement!?