Looking Back...

So I found some old pictures of Rose and I that I thought would be fun to put up. Proof that our friendship began when we were just babies :)

Historic Awesomeness

So, I learned a really awesome fact today in my Institute class. Our teacher was talking about the beginnings of America and two of the founders, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. John Adams was originally going to write the Declaration of Independence, but he felt that he had already done enough to alienate people and that Jefferson was a better writer, so Jefferson wrote it. Neither of them knew how important the document would become. Time passed and the two men's political views changed and once close friends, they became bitter rivals. Words were exchanged, actions taken and people offended. After their time in politics, Jefferson and Adams remained enemies until a mutual friend convinced Adams to write Jefferson a letter of reconciliation, which he did and their friendship was renewed. Throughout the remainder of their lives, Adams and Jefferson kept up a close correspondence. The two friends died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the last two men to have signed it. If that's not a sign that God approved of the founding of the United States, I don't know what is. That's all I have to say.

Hi Sarah Cannon.

Save the Horses

I read in a National Geographic article that wild mustang horses in Nevada may have to be killed because the cost of keeping them alive is too much. Is there a more inhumane way to solve this problem? I think not. Really though, we already herd these animals into holding pens, where they may be adopted or bought, and if not, just live out their lives in a pen. The economy is bad, it's understandable that funding the caretaking of wild horses won't be a top priority, but do we really need to kill them? There must be a better solution. Some people think there should be incentives for people willing to take care of these horses, some think they should be set free again. Whatever happens, death is not the answer. America's heart is not stone.

Holly and Rose

Hola people! We don't even know who would be reading this blog but we hope you will read it and enjoy. Holly and I have been best friends for our whole lives and always have lived in the same city until now because last year she decided to move down to Provo for spiritual edifiducation. So, we decided to create a blog together so we can keep tabs on each other. This is just the beginning!