The Church is True

It all started back in... Okay this is not a history lesson, but it is a great story. While I was home on Christmas break, my younger brother, Howard got married. My oldest brother, John, is going through a divorce and so he brought a friend that happens to be a girl, to the reception. Well everyone was asking me who she was and I had no clue but two days later I had the chance to meet her. She was visiting John at my house when I got home from my second home and because it snowed pretty bad that night, she ended up staying the night and all the next day and left the day after that. Well it all started the second night she was staying over. My parents, me, Kelly Ann, and John were all sitting around the table when out of the blue she asks, so what do you guys believe in? That is a great question, because it means they really want to know. Well it was a good thing I was there to translate for Kelly Ann because sometimes adults and members alike can use big "MORMON" words that others don't understand. I had a Book of Mormon in my room that I had gotten on my mission and started marking in it all the places it talks about Christ and Heavenly Father. Also some of my other favorite scriptures. Well while on my mission, I just never felt like giving that one away, so I never did. Well I did that day. She started reading it and that is the last I had heard by the time I had to leave for Utah. I heard on Monday that she called the missionaries to take the lessons and I found out yesterday that she is getting baptized on Sunday. I am so excited. The Lord works in mysterious ways and I am just grateful that He trusts me enough to get involved. I love this Gospel!

LOST!!!

No I am not lost, I know I am in Utah, working as a janitor at Jordan Hills Elementary. I mean the TV show that starts the 21st of this month. It is the fifth season and apparently there is only going to be six seasons. Well I never got into the show on TV until I moved back to Utah after last summer. Tawnya had gotten addicted to it while being with her roommate and her family. When I moved back Tawnya introduce it to me and we started with season one trying to catch up to today. It has been an exciting adventure. We finished the third season before Christmas and Tawnya had reserved the fourth season at the library, but she got the fourth season for Christmas. So this past week I have been watching it with Tawnya's roommate, Shauna and her sister, Jenny. It has been fun but some really late nights. Last night we finished it at 2 in the morning. Totally worth it!!!! I know you probably think I am a loser, but now I am ready for the fifth season to start. The hardest part will be having to watch only one episode a week. :) Sorry people I am busy every Wednesday starting the 21st. :) Maybe you should try and get "LOST" too. :)

Time to Return to Life

This Christmas break has been much needed. Nobody ever wants their vacation to end, but much to our chagrin, it always does. I have had lots of fun these past 10 days. I loved hanging out with my nieces and nephew, and also the Bators' entire family! I got home early on Christmas eve. For a few years now, Christmas Eve has been our family Christmas party where we just give out all our gifts so the grand kids can go home to santa. Everyone was there, including Shaley, (Howard's fiance at the time) and the missionaries, which has been a tradition for as long as I can remember. Howard got married on the 26th and it was a blast. There were a lot of people out for the party and it seemed like everyone had a great time. Tawnya was the DJ and helped everyone get their groove on. The 29th was a fun day cause I was able to go to Timberwolves game, which wasn't all that great, but they did win, so what else can you ask for. The one thing I would have changed was having Mad Dog Madsen play in the game, just for those of us who love LDS Professional sports players.

New Years Eve I spent it at my second home where we did fondue and a talent show. Then when people started to get tired, we had a dance party and it was a hoot! A hoot and a hollar! New Years day was spent watching the Rose parade and football! WAHOO! I spent the evening doing laundry, packing, and spending time with my parents. It was just my parents and me home, so we curled up in their bed and watched two movies that got us all bawling until almost 1am. Good Times had by all. Now it is time to drive back to Utah and get back into my real life where I try to make the best out of my whole situation. That situation being single, in a world all about MARRIAGE! Being single is not bad though, don't get me wrong. I love not being responsible for anyone else, but I wouldn't mind some change in my life. 2009 is all about change, so let's BRING IT ON! 2009=ALL ABOUT ME!