The Lord works in mysterious ways.

Today was the greatest day of my life. Okay maybe not. But BOY Do I feel good. It all started this morning... The end is the best part. don't skip all the words... courtney...

One day a month, at work, we start late and work late. However, on that day, I am supposed to go in and answer the phone. My good friend Brittany at work has to take her daughter to daycare that early anyway so offered to take the phones whenever I wanted to sleep in instead. So yesterday I was feeling lazy and told her she could have them! Today instead of sleeping in, I got up and went for a little run. (really little) at my mile mark I got a phone call from Lexi. She figured I was working but thought she'd try anyway... well I wasn't working and it's a good thing. Her mom was unavailable to go with her to see her wedding dress for the first time with the alterations. Best friends are there for a reason! 

So I met her at the alterations place and her aunt couldn't make it at that point either. She yelled from the dressing room that she needed help with the zipper... I opened the door and lost it. She looked amazing and it all just hit me that we are growing up and this is real! I don't know why I cried... it's really embarrassing actually. But it was really great for us to have that together. :) 

Then I went to work and had a LONG STRESSFUL day. But, it was nice because it went by fast. 

Then I wanted to get my nails done. I'm a sucker for shellac. It's bad... and getting expensive. Anyway... I heard about a place doing it for $15 so I headed there. While the nice Vietnamese lady was doing my nails. A little girl came up to me (I found out her dad worked there, so she was just hangin out) 

I always wear my CTR ring. Seriously, I NEVER take it off. I shower with it, sleep with it, run with it, tan with it. It's just part of me... well this cute little girl pointed at it and said 

"I've seen lots of people with that ring!"

Me: "Oh yeah? Do you know what it means?"

"They told me it means choose the right."

Me: (stunned) "That is exactly right!"

Then she ran away to the back. She reappeared later... 

"Where can you get one of those?"

Me: "There is a store across the street that has them!"

"What's it called?"

Me: "Deseret Book. They are a book store but they sold me a ring! Isn't that funny?"

"Is it like Barnes and Noble?"

Me: "Ummm yeah! Sort of!"

"I bet I could go there and get one"

And off she went again. I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, when I was done, out I went... across the street, to Deseret Book. I found this cute book... 

 And of course, got the standard CTR ring for her. 

As I went back to give it to her, I saw her going into another store next door, so to avoid being creepy, I went in and gave them to her dad. I said "Your daughter really liked my ring, so I got her one. And here's a cute book about it!" He looked stunned and happy and said "Thank you! What's your name?" I said "Katelin, I wrote it in the back!" 

In the back of the book I wrote...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints taught me to choose the right and to love everyone. Love, Katelin Cook  (I also wrote www.mormon.org)

I walked out and semi-creepily found her in the other store. She recognized me and I crouched down to her level. I said, "You remember my ring? I got you one! And a book!" she thanked me and smiled so big. Off I went. 

Maybe later in life when the gospel is introduced to her, she will remember that ring or that book. Or maybe not. But dang I feel good. 

I'll have to go get my nails done there again :)

Charity NEVER faileth.