Monday, December 8, 2008

Baptism by FIRE!!!

This last week was a crazy one for me because my boss went in to have some tests run on his heart and has found out he has a thing called ''sudden death syndrome".  This means that his heart could just stop working all of a sudden and he would die.  Well, he went in for surgery on Wednesday, last week, and had a defibulator put in.  This is so if his heart does stop beating, he will receive a shock to his heart, to start it back up again.  We all thought he would be back to work this Wednesday, but I just found out that he will be out for the rest of the month.  This means I will be taking over his morning shift and one of our high school students will be locking up the building at night.  I don't know very much about how to fix the problems in the school, or how to order things, or put in work orders to the district, but I am learning a lot and now I need to learn faster.  It gets frustrating at times, but what job doesn't?  My district boss came in to see how I was doing today and told me that he has full confidence in me and knows I will do a great job.  I guess my supervisor, who is the one that is teaching me everything, has told the district boss that I am great, I just need the training.  I have only had one class for training, and that was last week when my supervisor found out I hadn't had any training.  So I think it is definitely safe to say I am being baptized by fire into this job.  I am praying for the snow to stay away for this month because I will have to be to work at 5am to get all the plowing done.  AHHHHH!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Blessings!

It seems to me that no matter what you are doing in life the Lord seems to bless either you and/or everyone around you. We were challenged in Relief Society on Sunday to take President Eyring's challenge again and write all the things we are blessed with, and I have noticed not only the things I am blessed with, but also the major blessings that are happening to those I know and love. First, one of my brothers is getting married on the 26th of December. Normally I don't like the girls that my brothers date, but what a blessing. I love this girl!!! She is great and they will be great together. Sorry I can't say who, they would like to announce it, but maybe in a future post. Next my practically sister, Shawna finally had her baby girl on the 7th and she is so cute. Her name is Jenna Noel and she was 10 lbs 3 oz. Big Baby. I love that family. Next is Raina, who was in Howard's grade in school, but I had the same friends, so we hung out a lot and think of her as my sister as well. She just had her first child and it is a boy named Alexander Joseph. She was in labor for about 40 hours, but I am so happy for her and her husband. My blessings are small compared to these, but I am very grateful to know that the Lord is VERY mindful of me and those I love. May God bless each and everyone of you and know that I am praying for your happiness.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Happy Halloween!

It was so fun to be a part of a Halloween party again. I work as a custodian at an elementary school and the office decided that they were dressing up as rock stars and my boss Terry and I had to be included. So for the Halloween parade Annette (principle) was Elvis, Tina (head secretary) was Hannah Montana, her granddaughter was a little punk rocker as well, Tamera (secretary) was Madonna, Laura (secretary) was Kiss, Terry (head custodian) was Michael Jackson, and I was Cher. I have pictures, but I have no idea how to do anything on here except for type because Tawnya hasn't taught me that part yet. :) When I figure that out I will fill this blog with ME! I hung out with some mission buddies and their friends and we didn't have one trick or treater knock on the door. It was so sad that we had to eat the candy ourselves. ;) I do wish I could have seen my nieces and nephew in their costumes, but I know that since they are related to me they were adorable! Holy Moly it is NOVEMBER!