Because Two People Fell in Love...

Wow!  It sure has been awhile since I've sat down and entered the world of blogging.  As many already know, I'm getting married... IN TWO WEEKS!!!!!  With the wedding drawing near I can't even begin to express the amount of stress that has decided to creep its way into my previously peaceful life.  Upon getting engaged, I was in la la land.  My sweet love and very best friend asked me to spend my eternity with him and I could not have been more ecstatic!  As time passed and wedding plans began, stress crept in, decisions had to be made, feelings were hurt, and you could say bridezilla began to show her claws.  I am embarrassed to admit that I have not had my focus on what's most important.  I have been so caught up on the little details that don't matter and haven't taken the time to nourish the love that does.  I'm not getting married to throw a perfect party, I'm not getting married because it's the cool thing to do, I'm getting married because two people fell in love.  A year ago I met a boy at a party, stalked him on Facebook, liked what I saw, pushed through a couple awkward dates, and fell desperately in love.  I now have a best friend, someone who will always make me laugh, a father to my future children, and a sweet companion to spend my forever with.  All because two people fell in love.

That fateful day...

Hello my name is Rachel Pitts and I am in love with a boy named John

Dreams Really do Come True

            It's time!  Time for my lifelong dream to come true.  In less than 24 hours my sweet little sis and I will be on a plane bound for Africa!!!!  I don't even know what to think or feel right now.  I'm ecstatic, nervous, confused, anxious, and about a million emotions all rolled into one.  I just want to thank EVERYONE who helped in making this trip happen for us!  I am a hundred percent positive that this wouldn't be happening without the help of our loved ones.  We raised over 2 thousand in donations from friends and family, a thousand from my work, and over a thousand with the firework stand, where SO many people pitched in and helped there as well.  I am the luckiest girl alive to have so many incredibly supportive people in my life!

Two of the happiest girls with all our sweet donations from friends and family.

Thank you Vivint!

throwing pop rocks at Kiwi's head

best advertiser of all!!!

cute Ambs and Erica rakin in the dough

Our cute preggers sis Ang who came and volunteered for a whole night

My sisters friend Kiwi volunteering.  Love this kid!

Lynell Packing up boxes

sweet Jenny helpin out

here's our handsome banker who took care of all the mula

My dad who helped SO much with the stand.  He was there multiple times every day to help us out.  We would not have been able to do it without him!

my cute fam who brought the 4th of July BBQ to us because we were stranded at the stand

the three gals who ran this and will never ever do it again!!!

My name is Rachel Pitts and I'm off to Africa!  See you soon!!!

p.s. we started a blog to keep friends and family posted on our trip.  It's twosisterswhocare.blogspot.com.

Sayonara, Happy Valley

         Three years.  Three years spent in a place that I could never call home.  Don't get me wrong, Provo is a lovely place with lovely scenery and lovely people, but never really the place for me.  Two weeks ago, I worked my last shift at the place I called work for 3 years.  About a week ago, I finished my last final that I will ever take at UVU.  And next week I'll pay the last rent check for my Provo apartment.  I feel liberated!!! This is the first big change in my life that I'm not kicking myself in the butt for.  Provo and I seem to have a love/hate relationship.  At times, it was a hard place to be and I constantly felt like I had to act and behave a certain way, the pressure to be married was weighing on me and constantly the topic of conversation, I was engaged, unengaged, and single all in a years time, and I never managed to find a good group of gal friends to goof off with (besides my sweet roomies of course).  Despite the negative experiences and lonely moments, I will always LOVE Provo for the positive experiences and happy days I had there.  These moments are what kept me going when things got rough, and helped me develop an attachment to the land of Zoobs.

Bridelveil falls- this place is absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful and I plan on taking many trips to see it every year.

Good old Sev Peaks- I freaking love this place and spent many many hours in these waters.

Flowrider at Provo Beach Resort- I finally learned to stand up on one of these dang things!

I'll miss seeing the cute little Zoobs everyday.  Even though this is my boyfriend, he does a great representation of my favorite type of people.

Working for Vivint.  I love the people I worked with, and this company can throw some killer parties :)

The color festival!!!!!!

Institute council- meeting Elder Perry and Sherry Dew.

Living with my sweet sister Ang- We had a blast together and only got in one fight the whole time we lived together! 

J Dawgs

                                 

Sammy's

Our silly house parties and my sweet roomies.

Hello my name is Rachel Pitts and I am a total Zoobie at heart!

10 Things I Love About You...

1. I love that you love music just as much, if not more than me

2. I love that you're my personal space heater and never fail to keep me warm :)

3. I love when you wink with both eyes

4. I love that contagious smile that lights up your entire face

5. I love that you're always wearing crazy patterned socks

6. I love your sense of adventure and how you're always up for anything

7. I love how deeply you love your family

8. I love how you never fail to make me laugh, and you seem to think I'm funny for some crazy reason.

9. I love your incredible humility

10. I love your firm testimony of the gospel and how you always make me want to be better

I love you John, everything about you.  Thank you for 3 perfect months :)  I look forward to many many more!