We've had a pretty loaded week that ended with some good and not so good news. So, to explain the title (I really enjoy thinking of what to put in the subject line!) I've had many ships start sailing this week. Don't worry, I'll explain. First of all, did you all see about the 58 new missions? That's pretty exciting! It's amazing to see the work unfold right in front of our eyes!
So, a lot of you already know this but the first ship that set sail is college bound-I'M GOIN' TO BYU!!!!!!!! Yep folks, I'll be joining the Moon brigade in Provo next fall! I got my acceptance email yesterday morning. I debated whether or not to put it on Facebook because I wanted it to be a surprise in my email, but i couldn't hold it in. So maybe you could all just act surprised and excited again! :) I'm pretty darn excited. I've watched so many of you go there that now it's almost surreal that it's my turn now. I was looking at pictures of the dorms yesterday and I got this feeling of, "Whoa! Am I really old enough to go to COLLEGE??!!" We would have gone out to dinner to celebrate, but I didn't really want to, so instead we bought one of those little tiny cartons of blueberries that cost $10 or something. It was quite a treat! This doesn't mean I'm in the dance program yet though, so I'm still working on that.
Mom and dad left for Hong Kong on Tuesday morning. I wanted to miss as minimal school as possible since exams are this week so I left on Wednesday night. The next morning I had a consultation with the gastrointestinal doctor there. I'm going to be honest: she scared me! She warmed up a little by the end and started laughing and smiling more. They decided to redo all of the blood tests that I had gotten here because they didn't trust the numbers. It's amazing to feel the difference between getting poked with a needle in Cambodia and Hong Kong. I prefer Hong Kong. :) We still haven't gotten the results of the tests, but based on my symptoms, she diagnosed me with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. So, this is the second ship that set sail, and I can't tell you we're all thrilled about it. It definitely requires all hands on deck. The bad thing about IBS is that it's so general. It has a lot to do with anxiety creating stomach problems. It's a mind-body issue. There's really no cure for it besides figuring out how to stay de-stressed and what foods are triggers for the symptoms. I'm having to kind of shift my thoughts on health because basically all fruits and vegetables are triggers because of their insoluble fiber. But everyone's different right? Anywho, sorry, I'm sure you don't really care about all that. Looking on the positive side though, we're glad we have at least something to work off as far as what to do.
So, the last ship to sail is the dance boat, expect I am still on the shore. This boat hasn't quite made it out of the harbor yet though. I've decided to more or less stop ballet. It's partly to help my IBS so I don't have even more stress in my life (ballet is a stressful thing!). I'm thinking that I will take up yoga instead to help me be more relaxed in life. The other part is that I'm just not enjoying it anymore. I'm still going to do contemporary and I think I'm going to keep that as my major, however, earlier this week I was seriously contemplating that. I've decided that I really want to do holistic nutrition, however, BYU doesn't offer that. I thought about maybe doing an online major in that? So, for now it's all kind of up in the air, but that's ok. I know I don't have to be 100% certain yet.
Well, that's about it for this week. It's kind of a deep email, so sorry, but it's my life right now. I hope your all doing well! I love you so much and miss you!
Love always,
Kenzie
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