Girls Night Out

This last week I was able to go hang out with the girls on Friday night. My friend Jenn orchestrated the outing, and she did a great job. We went to Red Robin for dinner and then over to the mall, so people could work on some of their holiday shopping. There was a really good turn out with nine people showing up. I think all of the moms appreciated the time away from their little ones. They all said it was a much needed and enjoyable break.

I had a good time. It was a little hard at times to hear about all the pregnancy talk and motherhood talk. Sometimes I struggle to think that I might not ever get to have some of those experiences that women enjoy. A lot of my friends are getting to progress forward with their lives and move onto the next step. At times I feel like I'm never going to get over the obstacles that are in front of me, and achieve something that I have wanted for my whole life.

I was reading on Brenley's blog and found an amazing quote from one of her friend's blog. It's from Elder Orson F. Whitney,

"No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all the we endure, especially when we endure patiently, builds up our character, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God...and it is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire and which will make us more like our Father and Mother in heaven."

I thought that quote applies to pretty much everyone, since we all go through trials in this life. I know that I need to work on the enduring patiently part. Not always an easy thing to do (at least for me it's not).

All the girls together.