Farewell

What an emotionally difficult day. Everything with the move and going to church, I'm exhausted and frustrated. We went hometeaching tonight for our last time as a companionship, and it was hard. It has honestly been such a pleasure to get to know these girls and I don't know if they'll still be under my care next month.. and for the first time in my life I could look someone in the eye and say "I hope you know we love you" and really mean it without all that relationship stuff in the way. One of the girls bore her testimony today and mentioned she's had a hard week and had to lean on her roommate cuz her faith wasn't strong enough, and my heart broke and for one of the few times in my life I was more concerned about someone other than myself. I was able to tell them some of my story and how amazed I am at what the lord can do with "even the least of these thy brethren" and thank them for helping me to grow even though they didn't know it, just by their amazing examples. Outside of family I don't think I've ever had a relationship like that. And though it's hard to be emotionally involved and it's hard to let someone in and care about someone else, I don't think I would trade it for anything. Sad that I'm 26 (almost 27) and just now learning how to be a friend, and how to let people be friends with me. Yes, so an emotional day, but a good day.... a good day.

Sunshine in my soul

Here is a drawing I really like. It was drawn by a lady named Jean Keaton. She has a lot of them like this. Amazingly, she is the wife of my institute teacher. The baby in the picture is one of their kids. She has some remarkable pictures like this. I don't know if you all remember a long time ago or not that long ago (I don't remember exactly either) when those five little girls died in the trunk of that car in somewhere here in Utah. She drew one of Jesus playing with those 5 girls as well, just darling. I couldn't find that one online though. You can google image search "Jean Keaton" to find more pictures like this one. My institute teacher showed us this picture to illustrate the part of "there is sunshine in my soul today" that says "when Jesus shows his smiling face there is sunshine in my soul." Amazing. I'm so glad that we believe in a loving, caring and happy Jesus. Anyways, just hope this brings a smile into your hearts today.

OOooohhh Yeah....!

That's right. You heard me. Allison and I went to Famous Dave's for dinner tonight and let me tell you, I fell in love all over again!! 5 bottles of bbq sauce, georgia pulled pork sandwich, fries, hell-fire pickles, and a raspberry lemonade really hit the spot. It was pure bliss, bliss on a bun. I'm still salivating actually. If you haven't been there you need to go, if you have been there you need to go back! Great company, odd waiter, and good food, what a Friday!

Free Haircut

So, I got a haircut the other day, an ok haircut minus the giant notch taken out of the back, but anyways... so as I'm paying the lady asks if I have a card and I say no, so she takes a new card and stamps it and hands it to me. On the card, I kid you not, it informs me that after I buy 12 supercuts I get the 13th free. /:) Ok, so, let me get this straight.... I have to spend upwards of 180 bucks to get a free haircut... a GUY'S haircut? I only get 3 to 4 haircuts a YEAR, who would wait 3 years for a haircut?! I'll be the only 30 year old in there for his free haircut, and that's if I only go THERE for my haircuts for the next 3 years, which I usually don't. Ugh. It's only a promotion if it's helpful, enticing or at least obtainable. Am I right? Free haircut. Anyways, just had to laugh.

Awesome day

Thanks everyone that came to the temple today. :) And thanks Mark for getting everything set up and bringing everyone in. (and thanks, Brian, for babysitting) For those that couldn't make it, it was Mom and Dad, Mark, Margaret, Dan, Annie, and me. I was almost late, it was crazy!! So I'm screaming downtown, missed the underground parking, had to double back, it's like 4:45. Finally get there and Mark helps me find the changing room and we change in, what was it? like 3 minutes? and run in and catch the 5:00 session just on time, and I mean JUST on time. It was a concerted effort with the ladies getting them to hold the session and everyone helping me find my way. Phew! But we went, and it was awesome! :)
Other news, so 2 of my roomies got engaged to their girlfriends today. Freaking sweet! Both girls are awesome from what I know about them. Anyways. There's the news. *poof*

Temple day

Hey everyone, Mom and Dad and I are going to go to the temple Friday afternoonish if any of y'all would like to come with us. I'm thinking the Jordan River Temple around 5:30 or 6 and I realized I haven't been to the temple with most of you (sorry about that) so it could be fun. If ya can't make it that's cool too, we can go some other time too. Let me know. OH, also, if you'd rather go to the Salt Lake temple we could do that too as I've never been there. aight.