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Her Eyes Make the Stars Look like They're Not Shining

Dear Reader,


I have been hiding something from you. It is a terrible thing for me to do considering that the thirteenth article of faith from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints states that  "if there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." What I have been keeping from you, loyal reader, is someone who fits all of the above categories.

This lovely lady has been one of the biggest occupants of my time lately. Why? Because she is worth the time. Meet McKenzie. She is brilliant, beautiful and very athletic.

We have been spending a lot of time together. I may like her...just a little bit. We have been dating for almost a month and the time is well spent. Our conversations are enlightening for both of us and almost always filled with laughter, too (mostly her laughing at how bad my dad jokes are). She is studying Statistics here at Brigham Young University, which she enjoys a lot. She tries to teach me a little bit of her homework here and there, but I am a terrible student.

One of the things I love most about her is her strong desire to be a good disciple of Jesus Christ. She motivates me to be better every day, in all the small things and the bigger ones as well. She is very patient with me and my busy schedule and I try to appreciate the small moments we have as much as possible.

 You are amazing, McKenzie.

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