Cliche Initial First Post

I wasn't planning on doing this, but now I've decided to jump on the band wagon and create my very own sister missionary blog. And I'm kind of excited about it. So with this first initial post, I suppose I should introduce myself.
Hello world! My name is Emily Woodard, but you can call me Emmie. My best friend hates that, after 9 years of knowing me and calling me Emily that I've all of the sudden switched my name for some crazy reason, but I love being called Emmie. I'm not entirely sure why, but I do. It might have something to do with the fact that I like to be unique and try hard to stand out. After 17 years of turning when someone exclaimed "Emily!" only to discover that, once again, I wasn't being addressed, I decided that it was time for a change. But please don't get me wrong. I absolutely love the name my parents chose for me. It's just that I feel Emmie helps me to be the confident and fun loving person I'm trying so hard to be.
Sorry about that long winded paragraph about my name! It is nice, though, to thoroughly explain the reason behind the name change. Now, on to more exciting things besides my name.
I am the second oldest of four kids and only daughter. Dancing and theater are my life, along with making others feel their true potential as sons and daughters of God. I've just realized that I might have a gift for helping others see their potential and to be happy. {I'm really not trying to brag. I just want people to know how truly amazing they are.}
If I were stuck on a deserted island, the three things I would bring with me would be my hairbrush, all my dance shoes {which only count as one item ;) } and my scriptures {cheesy, I know, but I've grown to love them and desire to search them more}.
I'm the creative type and have always enjoyed English and working with the creative part of my brain to form something that didn't exist before. These reasons are most likely why I find mathematics difficult. But I'm trying to push past that and convince myself that I should go for a business degree. I want to actually learn something and not just get a degree in something that I'm already good at because it would be easy to pass the classes. Now let's see how this actually turns out.
I have a feeling this blog is going to be good for me. While I love listening to people and helping them get the love they deserve, there are times where I wish I could talk without being interrupted and share my feelings. When I go to someone I trust to unload my heavy burden, I don't always get what I'm looking for: a listening ear. They mean well, wanting to offer ways to lighten my load and sharing words of wisdom, but the one thing I truly want is someone to just listen. So I thank you, reader, for listening to my story. You don't have to read it all the way through. You can just skim it, or look for the most interesting parts. I don't really care what you do with the words I have typed out. It's just nice to have the option of talking, or rather writing, without interruption, to get all of my thoughts out for someone to look at and process. Thank you for this gift you have given me.
I will try to keep things interesting here on my blog, but it might turn into crazy randomness as I try to be heard and as I prepare to serve the Lord.
Thanks for reading! And if you have any questions about me or my blog, feel free to comment!