Take #1

Hey everyone! I'm about to embark on a blogging journey. I'm excited for it just like I'm excited for a lot of things happening in the next little while. Here at college it's hard to stay connected with those that I care most about. I hope that this is just one more way of helping people know how I'm doing.
I'm in the library right now, and my battery is low, so I'll be keeping this brief. My name is James Edward Gardner. I live in Logan, Utah right now, but I'll always consider Taylorsville, Utah my hometown. I go to school at Utah State University where I'm studying P.E. I most likely want to go to Physical Therapy School, but I don't like saying that's my only plan. There are a ton of things that I love about being a PE major. The bottom line is that it's not Engineering, which is something that I almost felt obligated to do, but I'm so happy now about my choice. Overall, I'm just so happy here at school. I have an awesome ward and the best roommates EVER, including my 3 best friends Levi, Chris Thatcher, and Kyle Klein. We all get along really well, probably because we've known eachother since around 4th grade. Another thing that makes this time so great for me is all of the people around me and the influence that they have on me. I get the opportunity to learn so many great things, especially in Institute. I'm in an Old Testament class and I love every minute of it. My teacher Bro. Patty always helps us feel of the spirit. Next semester I'll definitely be in Mission Prep, but this semester I really felt that this is what I needed. I haven't looked back since. I got a Preach my Gospel book last Monday, and I know that the things it teaches are true. I 'll be submitting my mission papers in 5 months and 14 days, and I'm really excited. I know that it's going to be the hardest thing that I've ever done, but it's my responsibility to share the Gospel because I know it's true.
As I woke up this morning, I knew that I'd failed my first goal of the week. Running is something that I try to do a lot, but I missed out this morning. I can't let that get me down, so even though it's cold, I've got to. I know that Kristen gets up at 5:30 AM for Cross-country, I've just got to be strong like her.
Well, I'm going to run away now. This is fun. Goodbye all, and have a delightful day. I'm going to close with a quote for all of my posts because I just love collecting inspirational statements. I heard this one during conference. A marathoner said it, I like to think of life as a marathon so I thought it was perfect. "The drive to win means nothing without the drive to prepare." Peace out yo!