Monday, June 6, 2011

What Will You Do With the Time that's Left?

So this morning I registered for my last semester of classes in Rexburg. My LAST semester. Where has the time gone? But then again, I have been here for what seems like FOREVER. All of my friends are graduated and gone. At least all of my friends who I had every class every semester with. And 95% of my old roommates. And most of my old ward members. I do still know a few people here in Rexburg, and I've been making new friends. But it's hard to believe the time that is just flying by! We just passed midterm of my 7th semester here at BYU-Idaho. That means 6 more weeks, then a 7-week break, then 12 weeks and I'll be done with my time in Rexburg. I guess that's kind of a bitter-sweet time. I have loved it here. I've had a lot of great experiences and made a lot of great memories here. But my time here is not done yet. Which reminds me of a song that one of my companions on the mission had, one that made me do a lot of reflecting. It's called "Time That's Left."

What will you do with the time that's left
Will you live it all with no regret?
Will they say that you loved till your final breath?
What will you do with the time that's left?

Oh, Hallelujah!
Oh, Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen

What will you do with the time that's past?
Oh and all the pain that seems to last?
Can you give it to Jesus and not look back?
What will you do with the time that's past?

Oh, Hallelujah!
Oh, Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen

What will He say when your time has come?
When He takes you into His arms of love?
With tears in His eyes will He say well done?
What will He say when your time has come?

Oh, Hallelujah!
Oh, Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen

What will you do with the time that's left?
Will you live it all with no regret
Will they say that you loved till your final breath?
What will you do with the time?

Really, the song is talking about the time that we have left in our mortal lives, but when I was on the mission I applied it to the time I had left on the mission. And now I can apply it to my time as a student at BYU-Idaho. What will I do with the time that's left? Will I allow myself to go out and have some fun? Will I get to know more people and make more new friends? Will I build new memories? Will I value my classes and what I'm learning (well duh...I love what I'm learning!) Will I leave Rexburg with regrets of things I always wished I'd have done but didn't? Will I build on the experiences that I've had so far, and learn all I can from said experiences? I think I will. And even better, I get to do it with one of my best friends:
It has been such a blast living with my sister. A lot of people, when they hear that we're sisters and living together, and what's more sharing a room, say something along the lines of "Oh my gosh. How do you do it? I could never live with my sister/brother." But we love it. It's given us a time to catch up on all of the times that we missed while I was gone. And it's giving me the opportunity to be able to strengthen the relationship that I have with my sister, one that will carry me through eternity. I love it, and am so grateful for every minute that we have together. And boy have we had some good ones...

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