The Job hunt has been narrowed...

After a lot of prayer, searching, and though I have come to the decision that I am going to move to Utah as soon as the school year is up here. That being that I find a job and some how come up with the money that is needed to get a place to live. I know though that this is the right choice for me right now and that everything will work out as long as I keep faith and do everything that I can. I am extremely excited, yet scared at the same time. When I finally got up the nerve to tell my parents they didn't believe me. I actually told my niece who was at our house that our little secret ( I told her a few weeks ago) wasn't a secret anymore. She then went and told my mom. My mom proceeded to tell her that I wasn't and I was just trying to scare her. She came back into me and asked again if I was really moving I told her yes. She then said she was sad and that she didn't want me to move cause if I did she couldn't play my Wii. I felt so loved. When my brother (her dad) came to get her she told him and he also didn't believe her neither did my sister when I called her. My dad was the ony one who did, but he didn't really say anything. I really don't know why they don't believe me but I am dead set on this, and I am going to do anything I can to make it happen. In the mean time if you hear of any jobs or places to live please let me know.

Job hunt begins

I have know since September that I was going to need a different job starting in June . My job is just a one year job due to the high enrollment with the kindergarten at an elementary school. It's always been on my mind in the back of my head but with the economy the way it is and how hard it is to find work I am a little more scared about finding a job so I'm asking for some help from everyone. If you hear of anything in the Child Care /Preschool related fields or anything to do with cake decorating please let me know. I am up for anything or anywhere. I know it's still early but right now I don't think that you can ever start looking to early.

miracle of prayers

Today my ward has its ward conference and as my Bishop was giving his talk he said something that got me thinking. He was talking about the faith little children have when they pray, and I started to think about the children that I have come in contact with in my life but especially my niece Mia when she prays and knows that Heavenly Father will answer her prayers. Just before my sister in law got pregnant with my adorable nephew they Mia would pray every night that she would have a baby brother or sister (sometimes and). The way things were with Cindy her chances of getting pregnant weren't very good at all but Mia prayed for months that she would be a big sister. The day that Cindy found out that she was, Mia told me that Heavenly Father was answering her prayers, and then her prayers turned to thank you for giving me a brother or sister. I look at her now with her little brother who she loves more than anything and I am strengthened because of her faith to know that prayers are answered and that Heavenly Father is there to here our prayers.
I then started to think about a more recent experience with her in November on her night to stay with me as she was saying her prayers she said to bless Aunt Katie to go back to church. This isn't something that we had talked about at all that night or really at all with her around. I had mentioned something in passing about Katie not going to church the Sunday before but honestly didn't think she was paying much attention. Still to this day if you ask her she prays that her Aunt Katie will go back to church. Her faith is so strong and she knows that everything will be OK, and will remind you of it no matter what. I hope that we can all have the faith that little children have and know that our Heavenly Father knows each of us and hears our prayers.

"wii" had too much fun

I decided that is was time for a big spend not that I really have the money, but it's something that I have allowed myself to do each Jan. for about the last 4 years as I have completed goals. I'm not really into the whole video games but decided about Christmas time that I wanted a Wii. I have heard so much about them and wanted something to be able to do with my siblings, friends, and niece when she comes over to play so I've been looking online like crazy for the last few weeks and found one that came with a ton of extras for an amazing price so I ordered it last week. It came yesterday which was perfect since my niece Mia was spending the afternoon and night with me. She loves coming over so about every 6 weeks I let her. We decided to take the Wii out to my sisters, make pizza and play on it all night with her and Joe (herboyfriend). None of us had ever played Wii before well Mia. We all had so much fun playing the Wii Sports, Price is Right (for Pinko), Hannah Montana (Mia's favorite) and so many more.

Mia playing golf

Mia took this one of me

Mia and Joe Playing bowling. Mia had problems doing it herself

Katie got a hole in one! As you can see she was pretty excited. This was her first time ever playing golf.

Attitude of Gratitude

I was asked to give a talk on Sunday on gratitude for our Savior, the gospel, and prophets. As I have been studying this week my mind has been reflecting a lot on what it is in my life that I am grateful for. Each of us has been given so much and hope that we can all remember how blessed we are all year long and not just during the holidays.

David B. Haight in the October General Conference said," If we are ever going to show our gratitude properly to our Heavenly Father, we should do it with all of our heart, mind, and strength."

Time Flies by fast...

OOPS!! There is a lot that has happened in the last 6 months. I went with the DeVroom's to Florida for 10 day,4 in Orlando and 6 in Seaside. It was my last thing to do with them before I moved back to Idaho. That trip was amazing and I loved every bit of it so much that I took over 300 pictures and want to go back more than anything in the world.

Once I moved back to Twin, I was able to help with the Twin Falls Temple Open House which was amazing. I was able to usher 3 different days and spend a total of about 20 hours ushering in the temple, in the Bride's room and celestial room. Then I was able to help usher at the Cultural celebration and stand very close to President Monson. That is an experience that is in itself amazing and something that I will always cherish. Then the next day I was able to go to the Cornerstone Ceremony. All of this happening without me having a job, but have since found one at Lincoln Elementary as the Kindergarten aide getting paid nothing but having a ton of fun.

Let's see what else since I am trying to sum up everything. My parents, niece Mia and I went to the BYU homecoming and had a ton of fun. I love my niece she is amazing. The game was great, and getting away for the weekend was even better.

My birthday was great. Sometimes its hard to believe I am 27 now, but it was a great day and Katie and her boyfriend Joe decorated my car while I was at work which didn't surprise me at all, but was nice.

Mia (my niece) is now 5 and for her birthday last week I made cake for her. It was fun. I haven't done any cake decorating for awhile so it was nice to be able to do something I love. I think that is everything that has happened, and that I can remember to update this more often.

Great weekend and the downhill stretch

Last weekend I went home for Mother's Day and also for a surprise party that I was throwing for Katie. I got her! She had no clue and it was so much fun being able to surprise her like that. Especially with the help of Jennie. I almost thought she knew when she came over to the house just before she went to work, since I had just started to do the food. She didn't she bought my mom's reason for me cooking. Thank goodness for mother's! Katie thought we were going to be going out to dinner and then pampering ourselves. I left the things at my house that we had bought earlier in the day and we went back to the house to get them. I told her to go in with me to say hi to our parents and Jeremy and Cindy, when everyone shouted SURPRISE!!!!! I only wish that I was in front of her to see her face!

My mom didn't get a picture of her when she walked in the door this is our reenactment!

Mia's face at the end is priceless! She loves karaoke! I think she'll like it more when she can read!

Mother's day was great! I love my mom so much and I am so grateful for everything that she taught me. On my drive home I talked with Katie for a while and she really helped me a lot in coming to grip with a lot of the choices that I have coming up. Mostly with the choice of coming home which I am so excited for and can't wait for. I know it's what I am need to be doing right now. I am putting my life in Heavenly Father's hands and doing what I know I need to be doing.

Well I put my notice in on Tuesday night! It was hard but once it was over I felt as if I had a huge weight lifted off me and every day since has been so much easier. I have applied for some jobs in Twin and I am just taking things one day at a time. I don't know what I am going to do over the next seven weeks. Wow, that really isn't that long at all. Especially when 2 1/2 of them are on vacation.