New Goal

Hello friends! It has been too long. Sorry for the absence, but life has been going 1, 000 miles an hour the last week or so.

As you can see by the title, I am working on a new goal in my life. Since finishing school I needed something to pass the time. I decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon in October with my Aunt Lisa. I have run a full marathon before, The Top of Utah, and I am ready for another one. The MCM is in Washington, D.C. I started training this week...I'm a little out of shape!! It's a good thing I have about 5 months.

a good friend.

I was able to hang out with a great friend last night. Something we hadn't done for quite sometime, only because our schedules have been super busy. We enjoyed a great supper together and then hopped in my car to make an ice cream run. As we were driving to the store, a lot of fun times and memories came flooding back to us. We talked, laughed and cried about some very fond memories that we share together.

When we got back to the house, we went upstairs into her office and did one of my most favorite things to do...we listened to music and read lyrics of songs that touched our lives at different times. A lot of these songs take us back to the same place...last summer. This good friend of mine is also my Aunt. She was my rock last summer when I went through a very devastating time. So when my Uncle walked into the room he found two ladies laying on the floor, talking, laughing and crying.

Thank you L.R. for having the same passion about lyrics and music as I do. I greatly enjoyed last night and it does make me sad to think that in a few months our times of doing that will be few and far between, but NEVER forgotten. Thank you for loving me when I have not always been lovable and thank you for loving me through some hard times.

plain. and. ordinary.

What do the above words mean to you? After today, I will think of them in a different way. I was told that some of my pictures on my blog made me look plain and ordinary (non-photogenic). Now, in defense of this person, I did ask their opnion and they gave it...holding nothing back. They later did a good job of explaining to me what they meant, but it got me thinking. How often do I make judgments on people solely on looks and without getting to know them and their personality and/or story? I let it happen more than I realize and I need to take the time to get to know a person and not just make a decision on an outward appearance.

Thank you C.R. for making me think about how I treat people.

ramblings...

It has been awhile since I've posted, but nothing really happened last week. On Wednesday I went to BSU and got together with my Masters committee and had my oral defense on my comps and that went well. I passed and will be graduating in May! YAHOO

I got the decluttering bug Saturday morning. I cleaned out my closet and when through all my clothes and got rid of a lot of items I don't wear anymore. I love the feeling of walking into a clean closet, but it never stays organized for too long. : )

Easter Sunday was wonderful. The church services went great and our praise choir sounded wonderful!! I was able to spend a nice relaxing afternoon at my aunt and uncles. We ate a wonderful lunch and then took nice long naps. I hope that everyone was able to spend a nice Easter with friends and family and truly remember and celebrate the real meaning of Easter!!

I found the below comic and couldn't resist posting it. Too funny!!

on the move.

I am happy to report that I was offered an all day kindergarten position at Rawhide Elementary in Gillette, Wyoming. I am very excited to be making this change in my life. Although it is an exciting time for me it is also bittersweet. I will be leaving behind some very close friends and family. I know that not everyone understands why I've chosen to make this decision, but I need for them to trust me and know that it was not made on a whim! I am not moving because of the "big break up" or because of the money. God has been working in my life for sometime and I knew that He was prompting me to move. I just didn't know the location...till now.

There are still a few details that I'm working out, but all in all it is going smoothly. The picture below is of a night rodeo in Gillette. I'm excited to get back to my roots. I've told the ladies at work that I am sure that my dad is hoping that I'll find myself a good cowboy and leave the firefighter behind (they cause nothing but trouble and heartache)!! I've also included some other pictures that represent my "new town".

I covet your prayers as I venture out into this new adventure. Like I mentioned earlier it will be very hard to leave behind my smallgroup, family, church and work friends. I won't be leaving until summer, so I have plenty of time left here for fun times and hanging out!!