Well it is about time that i get back to my blog. as most of you know i have been gone for about 2 years. where was i? Mada-freaking-gascar. and boy was it fun. so exciting. i have so many stories. but i don't know if i could type them all. in fact i can't. so if you want to know some stories. call me or text me. my current number is 276-237-7767. i am free most all of the time. i should be starting work soon. in fact i already have a job. McDonalds. my schedule will be Monday-Friday 8-4 it is just a matter of time before they actually get me on the schedule. so you may be asking what is the next event in my life. well that is something that i'm still not sure about. I will be going back to school (BYU) at the end of August. and at that point if not before i will start going on dates. so if there are any takers. ;-) my number is a couple of lines up. don't be shy.

I learned a great deal on my mission. but the most important thing i learned is that no matter what you think about doing it means nothing unless you actually go and do something about it.

well i can't think of anything else to write on this post. once i get back into the habit and start having an interesting life post will be more exciting and longer so stay in tune.

Love to all
Russell Hiatt

You don't have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.

     Have you ever been through that part of life when you think that everything is against you and you don't know what to do? Well that has been me these last couple of weeks.  It seemed like all of a sudden things were thrust upon me and I had no idea how to handle it.  I was extremely depressed, people probably didn't see it but I wasn't myself.  A lot of it had to do with the fact that I was starting to feel inadequate of what I need to be doing.  I am having a hard time saving money for next semesters tution, I have money saved for my mission but not near what I need.  I know that Heavenly Father doesn't want me to feel this way but it's hard not to.

A couple of sundays ago it was especailly bad so after church I went up to my room and offered a very heart felt prayer, and after a while I started to feel peace again.  But the pain has made its way back and I'm just not sure what to do. I'm really excited for the opportunity I have in a week to return home to my family and see their faces again, I'm really starting to miss them a lot.  2 years is going to be a LONG time, but with the help of the Lord I know that I can be at peace.  

Well know that I have you worring about me, I should probably give you some more uplifting news.  Today I went with my brother and a couple of my other cousins here at BYU to go to the batism of our twin cousins Matthew and Jared. It was so much fun to be able to see them so excited about being baptized. I wish I could see my face when I was batized, I'm sure it was adorable.  Anyway, I'm so grateful for the siblings of my father that live out here in Utah that love and care about me. It helps days and weeks like these go a little bit smoother.  

Anyways, don't worry about me I'll make it through.  Peace

Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away.

     Well it has been an extremely long time since I have last updated my blog. I'm really sorry to those that look at it on a regular basis checking for updates.  Hopefully I will start getting better, but it all depends on how the week was. The last couple of weeks have been really hard for me. A ton of midterms and I also have had second thoughts on my major and I just can't wait for the semester to be over. 

   Next semester is going to be so much fun. I'm taking the second half of The Book of Mormon, Missionary Prepartion, Spanish 101, Public Speaking, and American Gov't and Politics. It's is going to be so much fun. Mostly because its a new beginning and I feel like I'm starting to get used to the whole college deal. 

     Oh for those of you who didn't think that shaving my head wasn't a good idea. Fear not I'm in the process of growing it back. It should be to normal length by the time I come home for Christmas. So you don't need to see a naked mole rat in person. And you can thank Phillip for that name. He called me that one time when I was talking to him about shaving my head.

     Well its time for my "mission" update. The other day I was in a Desert Bookstore, and I was in the missionary section where they have all the missionary books and journals and such and I felt the spirit SO strong. I'm so ready to just get out there and preach the gospel. 

The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

     I realize that its been a long time since I last wrote. Many a things have happened since, the most significant being I am now a proud owner of a shaved head. It came about in Las Vegas last weekend. Don't worry I'm still worthy to attend the temple.  I have been able to strengthen friendships. This has come about while playing ultimate Frisbee, sitting on the couch in the neutral zone, and creating a grateful wall with some of girls that I home teach. 

   Oh also Friday was Halloween which is kinda a big deal at BYU. Everyone dresses up, well the

 cool people do. So I dressed up since I'm a cool person. And with being bald I could come up with some creative costumes so after much consideration I decided to dress up as a member of the Blue Man Group.  It was pretty much a hit.    

                                                                                                

                                                                                        

     As far as schooling goes. Most of my classes are going pretty good, I sign up for winter semester on the 7th of November. Which is in a couple of days. Its amazing how fast things go by here at college. It seems like yesterday I was trying to find Room 1105 in the JKB. This also means that I'm this much closer to serving my mission.  

     My availability date for entering the MTC is in only 6 months which will seem like tomorrow. I'm so very excited for that date when I hug my mom for the last time for 2 years. Not that I don't like hugging you mom, but I know that I will be doing what you and dad and more importantly Heavenly Father wants me to do. I hope you understand. As I think about it more and more it has been brought to my attention through the Holy Ghost that someone is out there preparing a specific individual at this very moment for me to baptize.