Take a walk - Passion Pit

Dear readers,
There is a lot i must explain to you since it has been 2 months since i last posted. Life has been a little crazy, with a couple drops of normalcy.
1.the first thing i must tell you is that i am single. as of a week ago. sudden i know. I KNOW. but I'm  perfectly happy in my single state. next.
2. EFY changed my life. I'm not just saying that, I mean i literally had a whole paradigm shift. I really understand who Christ is. I am working to improve the minimal relationship i have had with him. I have learned that i need to rely on Christ and trust in him instead of pushing any kind of help away. We can't progress in this life alone. This is why we have families, friends, spouses, roommates  etc. We were never meant to be hermits.which is why I'm working on being a person who accepts all and doesn't blow anything out of proportion. its hard.
3. Senioritis has set in and it is KILLING ME. I just want to be done. I want senior year to be over. I'm sick of the kids who try to be cool. if everyone would just realize that we all are different and equal in our own way, the world would be a better place. Our country was founded on equality not on cliques.
4. I am applying to college. Its stressing me out. Any of you older and wiser people can leave tips for me anytime.
5. I am in special needs seminary! it is the best thing that i could have been asked to be put in. Those kids, are really the choicest spirits of heavenly father. I have such love for them. I can't explain it, but they have equally as much love for me as anyone else. It is really the most amazing thing that i get to experience.

Basically my life is a complicated busy mess. I'm slowly trying to bridle it in. Its a work in progress.as you can see,

Signing off for now,
Baylie Benson

"cast not away thy confidence" Jeffery R Holland 1999 look it up. best talk ever given.

this boy is in Brazil right now, serving the lord. Love you Elder Swallow!

Parachute Concert! WOOT WOOT!

some of the Mads singing :) at a foot ball game!

Tessa, my kick butt Texan. Love this girl to death. EFY

EFY girls :)

Tavia drew this! the woman is talented! EFY

Lose yourself in the music, the moment..

Wow. It's been a while. Like a really long time. So sorry. I have not been very diligent. So new things in my life. I went to mount Rushmore! That was a blast! And it was so beautiful there!! I've been working a ton! Oh and lake Powell! I love lakes Powell with all of my heart! It's the best!
Besides trips, I've been chilling at home, working days, friends at night, Morgan on weekends! And college classes as well! That's me! I'm crazy busy! But it's fun! I just back from girls camp! And it was a blast! It was so fun!!

Also about a week ago, my best friend Tiffany turned 18! So exciting! I love her so much!

fun at draper park

just 3 friends... hangin loose

artsy? HAH! took me 20 minutes :)

martins cove! way cool!

this was at mount Rushmore, and i couldn't resist the perfect picture it presented. It reminded me that sometimes in order to get a perspective on something you have to change how you look at it, but "turning"

while we were hiking. there was a wedding! so i took a picture! and i cried.

this is my favorite show. BIG BANG THEORY. bahahahaha

chalk is so fun! 

i hiked a large mountain, just for service at girls camp. yes. i was desperate.

Prairie diamond from martins cove

Mount Rushmore

Rainbow bridge at Lake Powell

"Baylie! hold still..... I see a moment" - Caitlin Howell

Morgan and me :)

Panning for Gold in South Dakota

Daybreak lake! :)

Restaurant humor

Swag, Swag, Swag

these are my best friends!

hail froze over. (this is when i was in South Dakota)

I got to meet Sister Dalton!!!! :) best Fireside ever!

beautiful views in the Black Hills

golfing with Morgan and Anne!

trying to get service behind a hay bale at girls camp!

My home away from home! Lake Powell

Jordan L!

My beautiful friend Tiffany! Happy Birthday!

Martins Cove!

more hail...

You Scared, You scared!

the boys come to us.

Quinn and Quin! cutest couple ever!

You make me happy!

Song credit : happy - the summer EP

wow it's been awhile since I've posted! Sorry it's been so long! :-) busy busy me! School is almost over THANK GOODNESS!! I. Honestly don't know how I'm going to make it through the rest of the week.

Taylor Swallow Brazilia, Brazil mission :)

this is what happens when you leave your lights on. it dies. and you have to bring it back to life with your moms jumper cables cuz none of your friends have any...

GIANT TEDDY BEAR! i want i want i want

Random Fact: I love the library!

Baseball games are always fun with Tiffany! and my moms snuggie

I can't wait for summer. i honestly cant.

More baseball game fun! flaming hot cheetos? oh ya. theres a reason theyre called FLAMING HOT!

We pledge allegiance to the DJ

Sometimes when life throws you lemons, they hit you in the face. You just have to get back up again, even though your eyes are stinging from the lemon juice. While you may not be able to see, the lord with guide you through :) the time will pass! Tomorrow is a new day! Look forward to it!