What qualifies a girl to be a missionary?

Most people don’t realize what they are saying but here are YOUR answers:

*Someone “homely” looking or

*Someone who doesn’t have social skills with men or

*Someone who doesn’t have anything else going on in their life (like a prospective husband).

And my personal favorite:

*Someone who isn’t too pretty so they wont distract the other male missionaries.

Whatever happened to a girl being a good missionary because,

*She has a testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ or

*She has good social skills or

*She can relate to so many different types of people or most importantly because

*She LOVES to talk about the Gospel and wants EVERYONE to have the opportunity to feel and KNOW that the Father in Heaven loves them!

The Life of Crazy Bree

Let's begin in summer of 2006...

It was a hot day in April, over 100 single, fun, crazy college students gathered onto a field to begin there first day together as BYU Sports camp counsolers. Jordan Francis and Bree Redfern began a conversation that would change there lives forever. Jordan at first didn't know what to think of Bree. The girl was dressed in heals for heavens sake. This was suppose to be a group of "sports camp counsolers" not "EFY counsolers", is the thought that went through most of the other students minds as they sized Bree up. Bree LOVED this type of attention, especially because she knew later on in the day she could prove herself on the bball court. Even though Jordan thought it was a little weird that Bree wore heals she decided to give the girl a chance and they hit it off. So much so that the other counsolers thought they had come together. They even decided to share a bed that night. Every second of the day they drew closer and closer. They had so much in common, even there voices sounded the same, loud and raspy. The next morning they packed up, everyone feeling super excited about the summer and headed back to provo.

Oh the stories that I could tell about this summer but there is much more to get to; like Bree and her crazy dating life. Soon to come...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Halloween has never been a holiday that I look forward to but when it comes I always enjoy it. This year everything I decided to do was last minute but fun as usual.

Me and the girls!

We were Kfed and Brittney Spears. Too bad I couldn't get him to wear fake earings and a chain...he looks totally normal and totally cute ;)
(You all know I love big T's and hats on boys)

Quick pic after the dance parties!

What a great night!

I Am Alive

Moving to Provo was probably the best decision I made this year.

I have rekindled old friendships, made new ones and everyday I am learning more and more about myself...

Reunited and it feels so good!

Meeting new girls and reliving the good old days with a sleepover!

Getting my groove on again!

I finally get to hang with Jdog and Heb and just be myself!

Life is good. 

More importantly I have had so much time to be able to learn and draw myself closer to my Father in Heaven.  

I have seen his tender mercies in my life and I am so grateful for them.

Crazy Bree, It just fits

CB aka Crazy Bree has been my nickname since freshman ball at BYU Idaho.
I live up to it in several ways...
1.) I will dance anywhere at anytime on anyone, usually making a "thizz face."
2.) I have been known to chase a few guys literally and figuratively.
3.) I will talk to anyone.
4.) I tell my life story to complete strangers.
5.) I will compete in any sporting event even if I haven't trained.
6.) I have done some underground boxing.
7.) Dare me and I probably will do it.
8.) I will ask strangers for rides.
9.) I will try anything to make someone laugh.
10.) Lastly I will change my mind about something at the very last minute...
For those of you who know me, how often do I say I am going to go somewhere or do something and then I end up doing something totally different?
Well I did it again...
As of Monday September 1 I will be moving back to Provo!
For those of you who don't know, I JUST moved back to Rexburg, ID on Saturday August 23.
I don't know what compelled me but on Tuesday I packed up some stuff and left Rexburg.
On the way down to Provo I thought "what the hell am I doing in Rexburg?"
I am not in school.
Job opportunities suck.
A lot of my friends have left.
And a big city girl like me needs more then just a Wingers to have dinner at.
When I got here some friends started the convincing.
I looked for housing, talked to a place about a job and within four days I had a place to live and a part time job at an after school program for middle schoolers.
Now that is right down my alley.
Plus I have family and friends who support me here.
Which by the way I also have in Rexburg.
But I just felt at peace here in Provo.
I went to the Temple for the first time in a long time and I knew Heavenly Father just wanted me to be happy.
I found happiness in four days.
I am lucky.
Now I am taking a risk with a few things but isn't that how it should be for a 21 yr old college girl?

STEVEN IS MARRIED

YAY! We are all so excited for him and we all just LOVE Brooke. As Haylea once said "she just fits." That quote really got to me. I really want to marry someone who "just fits" into my family...as Chris would say..."that's cause we're just the best!"This isn't a great picture of everyone. There where so many cameras no one knew who to look at! There were a few things that went wrong, for instance, it rained and the reception was suppose to be outside but Steven and Brooke could care less, they were just so excited to be married!
We are all so proud and happy for them. I am just glad I got to spend the weekend with a bunch of Stevens single friends and a few of my childhood crushed (check out picture above).
(one of the) BEST WEEKEND EVER ;)

Marriage

its been a tough few weeks,

probably the hardest for me yet.

but i don't wanna talk about that,

i wanna discuss something that recently has been on many

LDS peoples minds...

Perserving Traditional Marriage and Strengthening Families

there is so much i wanna say.

CLEARLY

the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints

stands for marriage between man and woman.

we always have but now it is asked that we actually stand up and say something.

for some this is a COMPLETE test of faith.

just sitting here writing this i am struggling with the right words in fear of hurting someone.

BUT we have to know and stand for the truth that marriage is between a man and a woman.

there are ones we love who we want happiness for but we

CANNOT

support them.

why?

why dont some people ever get the chance to be married?

why do some people have disabilities?

why are some people unable to bear children?

why does it have to hurt so much to have to say goodbye to someone?

why do people have to die?

why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people?

we may NEVER understand why it is that some people are attacted to someone of the same sex.

or

why it is that we have to even say anything and fight against something that we may not want to fight against because we dont want to hurt anyone.

but we do know that God has a plan.

we do know that the gospel was restored by a man named Joseph Smith.

modern day revelation exist,

a modern day Prophet exist

if you are struggling with this i suggest you get on your knees and

BEG

beg for a better understanding.

BEG

beg for a way to fight with love.

BEG

beg for faith.