There are no such things as coincidences.

For a class I am taking I have to write about some of the people that matter most to be in my life. Super easy right? Also super gushy and cheesy. So bare with me. 

I decided to write about how I met these people or how they came into my life. Each of them are important and I'm literally just putting this in any random order. If you're not on here, it's not because I don't love you... trust me. This isn't an out to get you type of post. These are just a few people who have really made a difference in my life. They are what I call "my people". They are the people that I literally can not imagine where I would be right now with out them. There really aren't word to explain how much they mean to me, but I sure am going to try. 

My Family

I'm pretty sure Heavenly Father knew from the get go the exact people that I needed to be with here on earth. Each person in my family has help me with something in my life. They have been a huge examples to me and what they have done for me is something I can never truly express. My family consists of my dad, Rich, mom, Kim, Maren (18), Jocie Bel and Blake (10). Oh, and our dog Emmit. We have been through a lot together and I'm definitely not saying we are perfect, but they are my home. I'm actually writing this while I am headed to the airport to go see them. Here are some ways that they have each helped me out. 

Dad- He is my go to guy for advice. He is there for all of the tough things that I go through. He has always been there telling me how much he loves me. One of the times he was most influential was when I had to come home from my mission. He over nighted me a letter then has changed my entire life. He told me I had done a good job and he was proud of me. That I could come home. (My ankle was all sorts of busted). This is something that has made a lasting impression on me and to this day I always am so happy knowing that my dad supports me. 

Mom- My mom has always been there. Whether it be at home or at the dance studio.. she's there. She is a very giving person and always focuses on other people before herself. It is really neat to see how much she cares for other people. Something that my mom has done for me that's changed me is her consistent and constant care for me. There really isn't a purer love than a mother love. There really isn't a single instance where I don't remember her helping me all through out growing up. It's the type of love you know will never fade. It is always there. 

Maren- Literally words can't really describe my bond with Mare. I'm pretty sure in the Pre-mortal world we made some secret blood oath that we would have to be together on Earth cause there was no way we could do this without each other. My sister has always inspired me from a young age. She is someone I have genuinely looked up to my entire life. She is my bestest friend in the entire world. The event that really has always stayed with me has probably just been her example to me. Especially over this last year. Mare has had a tough fight to fight. That girl has gone through more than an 18 year old really should go through. She has always remained positive with a fighting spirit. It is something I try to implement. She honestly never ever gives up. 

Jocie- I love J so much! When the twins were born it was like our families entire life change, but for the better. Jocie is so genuine, creative, kind, and she has this sparkle in her eye. I love her cute laugh and how much she allows for the world to open up to her. Something that has always stuck with me would probably be her kindness. There hasn't ever been a time where I have seen her that she hasn't been so nice to me. She texts me all the time and tells me she loves me. She never talks bad about people and has such a genuine love for the world around her. My favorite times are when she calls me to talk. 

Blake- Oh buddy. He is the littlest and the only boy. I remember dad being so excited he was finally going to get a hunting buddy. Blake is so funny and honest. You want a real opinion, ask Blake. He will let you know how he really feels. He has such a connection to the Spirit. Something that he has done for me was one time while I was in high school he asked the family if we wanted to read the Book of Mormon together. That was a big deal. It showed me how you really are never to young to begin to have that connection with the Spirit and that it is always there. Even when you are little and may not understand. 

Now I have some pretty amazing friends as well. These are the people that I know by divine intervention I met there is no way you can plan this type of stuff. I'm just gonna say a little back story on how I met each of these people and what the biggest impact they have made on me. 

Courtnie- My family and I had just moved from Texas to Henderson, Nevada. My parents chose to live far away from my dads work out of all the places because they felt like it was right. I to pray on two different occasions about moving to this particular ward in Henderson and it felt so right. Did it make sense when we got there? Nope. I hated it. I met Courtnie because she had just entered beehives together. Where we friends? Nope. We were nice at church but that was the extent of our relationship. I honestly have no idea how it even happened, but one day she ended up being my best friend. The rest is history. 

The biggest moment Court has helped me with was actually this past year. She had some medical problems and had to come home from her mission. It was actually the biggest saving grace I have ever experience. I was extremely depressed and felt alone. Her coming back has literally made all the difference in the world. 

Gen- One time we hung out at girls camp for an entire week without learning each others names and two years later we ended up in the same choir class. I had pretty much grown up with this girl in my stake since we were 12, but never even knew her. One day we were talking and we realized we both liked guys with the same name. That is literally how we became friends. The TST was born. It was one of those natural connections that sometimes I forget I only met her when I was a Senior in high school. She gets me. We are so much a like. One of the times she helped me out the most was when I was preparing to go on a mission. I told her multiple times how I never thought I would be able to serve or be good enough. She assured me by sharing her own testimony. This made me want to go out and share mine with others. I wanted my testimony to be as strong as hers. 

Hannah- Sister Haught. Literally one of the funniest people on the planet. I was serving my mission in Tallahassee, Florida and had been about 4 months. I prayed desperately my first four months that my next companion would be my best friend and that we would be able to put in a ton of work for the Lord. Another flip side to this story is that Hannah fasted in the MTC for her trainer. Even my mom gave me a heads up on how she though I would train Hannah. So I went into the training meeting looking for a Sister Snow. Never would I have guessed that one of the biggest blessings from my mission would be a companionship. Hannah taught me to forgive. She has told me a lot about her life that has deeply touched me. She taught me how to forgive breakups, forgive myself, and to forgive others. There have been times where she willingly forgives me for things that I don't deserve to be forgiven for. It's a big deal. 

Nate- I met Nate this past summer at EFY where we were co-counselors in Logan, Utah. Pay in mind we both grew up in Vegas, doing show choir (theres like 3 show choirs in Vegas), lived around the corner from each other in Provo, worked an entire week together in Logan, even sat next to each other at breakfast and literally only became friends because we were both forced to talk to each other. You can't make this stuff up. One of the biggest things he has taught me is you are who you are for a reason. He is seriously the most genuine person I know. He doesn't change for anyone or anything. I love that about him. He focuses on the good and accepts who is he. He has definitely showed me the past few months that who I am is actually kinda awesome. That I am worth more than I have been treating myself. It has done more for my self confidence then really anything else has ever done. 

Support. 
Love.
Strength.
Kindness. 
Sensitive.
Confident.
Understanding.
Forgiving. 
Acceptance. 

Those are my people.