Last Call

Who last called you on the phone?

{2013}

 

I have been doing a better job at answering my phone. Yay me! But last call was from Melanie after or enrichment activity last night making sure we'll have the church scheduled for future activities. (So the other ward doesn't get angry with us).

Photo: Why cruel world? Why?

Get it Done

What did you get done?

{2013}

 

I worked.
I went to enrichment. (Love having a board leader who is on top of it. Makes things easier on me)
I got some blog posts done.
I think that's all...
... Oh wait, I finished up all but one of my loans. Hooray! 

Photo: Who knew body rolls and shimmies in the church could be so fun?

Currently

{2013}

 

*Mind reeling from our Relief Society presidency meeting
*Ready to bathe and go to bed
*Knees are hurting
*Super cold (Kelly's house was freezing, though I appreciate her turning up the heat just for me)
*Not looking forward to morning meeting tomorrow
*just ready to be done

 

Photo: Red vs orange. #notgonnaletitgo

 

Favorite Memory of 2013

What is your favorite memory from last year?
{2013}

 

I had to go to my blog to read some of my old posts. A lot of last year is one big blur. I really feel like the past two years have just been jumbled into one. It's crazy.

 

Some highlights though:

Two weddings = a new brother and a new sister
A new nephew
Greg getting the job here at the middle school
Walks with Greg around the block
Finally getting to see a doctor
Being put in the Relief Society presidency
Lots of time spent with Greg

 

Photo: 2014...I don't know why I'm so excited for this new year. I'm gonna kick its butt (I hope). I have some great ideas and hope to find time to implement them. #otherwiseillhavetoquitmyrealjob But for reals... #bringiton2014

 

Thinking About...

Who is one person you think about often but rarely get a chance to see? Describe your relationship with that person.

 

Lately I've had my friend Lindsay on my mind. I don't know why, I've just been thinking about her a lot. Even though I 'keep up with her' on Facebook, I still wonder how she is really doing.

 

She was one of my very best friends in high school, despite being two years younger than me. I always had a great time talking with her and hanging out with her. She was a great friend, and I turned to her for a lot. Even after HS I still kept in touch, and now that we're both married, we still keep in touch through FB and IG. It's definitely not the same, and I don't know if we'll ever have the same relationship we once had (not that we don't have a good relationship) is just not the same, but I know that I'll always have her as a friend, and I'll always be there for her when she needs. I love her to death and I'm grateful for her friendship. We keep talking about how we need to get together...I just need to make the time to do it.

 

I think being in my calling has really got me thinking about people, friends, and how they are doing. I need to do a better job at following up on promptings when it does come to these people... and so do you. Never pass up the opportunity to follow a prompting. You just never know what you can do for that person.

 

Photo: Red. For Relief Society we created little angels with all the sister's names on them and encouraged everyone to pick one to do a little something for. Well this sweet sister came up to me tonight with this falling homemade ornament and red and white candy cane and said, "I didn't pick your angel but I wanted to give you this." It touched my heart so much. I am really going to miss her as she leaves on a mission to her native country of Samoa. She is so sweet, and it made me realize how great my calling can be.

 

Three Things to Buy

What are three things you need to buy?

{2012}

 

A TV. Ours is dying.
A computer. Mine is dying.
One Direction's new CD... even though it's not out yet.

 

Photo: Month of Gratitude: Day 18. I'm grateful for the opportunity to go visiting teaching. I've had/kinda still have a pretty negative attitude about it, but once I actually go and get to meet new sisters, I come away feeling better about it. I'm grateful for my partner, we've only been together two months, but she is so sweet and I look forward to getting to know her better. I'm also grateful for the ladies I visit teach. I got a new sister this month and I'm excited to get to know her as well as the other sister I've only visited twice. They are both great and I'm grateful for the opportunity to speak with them outside of church and get to know them. I'm proud is myself for making it out two months in a row!  (And it's not even the last week of the month) celebrating with a creamy!

 

I Love You

Who is the last person you said "I love you" to?
{2012}

 

My husband. Because I love him. So I said it.

Photo: Month of Gratitude Day 12. Grateful for service...for those that have served me, and for opportunities to serve. We went to the local humanitarian center tonight for RS, and it was great to see all the sisters who turned up to serve. Always be on the lookout for small opportunities to serve, even if it's just picking up something they have dropped. You never know what battle (disease) they may be fighting. Also grateful that my fingers actually worked well enough to help tie a few knots. I didn't do much, but I sure tried.

 

My Job

Do you love your job?
{2012}

 

You know, I really do. I really do like what I do. Even with the changes, and even though I'd rather just be a 'teller' and not an 'MSR', it will be cool to learn new things. I love the people I work with most days, so that makes it nice.

 

Really though, whenever anyone asks me if I like my job, I say yes. I really do. I will probably be there forever, I love it so much.

 

Photo: Month of Gratitude Day 5. Grateful for my calling as Relief Society 2nd Counselor. It came at a time I needed it, and I'm grateful for the women I serve with... even when all our meetings are at least 2 hours long.

 

To Do...Tomorrow

What is in your to do list tomorrow?

 

I'm getting my hair done by this sweet girl who banks with us... and then I'm going to Melanie's where we are going to try and figure out how to do our callings for Enrichment. So fun.

 

Photo: Change. Tonight will be the last high bun for a while. Sadly I'm in need of a change with my hair.

 

Last Gift

What is the last gift you've received?

Well, I had a nice post written up, but it didn't save... so that's too bad, but I think the last gift I received was a bag of chocolates from the Young Women after I was released. It is crazy to think I was in the YW program for about five years. It was a great calling, and I really miss setting the girls all the time, but I did need a change, and I think it came when I needed it. I still am not sure what they were thinking putting me in Relief Society, but right now it's where I need to be.

Photo: What is this? This is my reward for not killing my coworkers. You can also see the purple-ness of my fingers and the lines from my gloves that I always wear.

Decisions

What decisions do you have to make that you wish you didn't?

To be honest the only thing I can think of is deciding what to do for Super Saturday. I think someone should start a business where they come up with all the crafts/classes and you pay them to get everything together. No hard decisions by me at all. I wish I had more time and space to actually try some of the cure ideas I have found on Pinterest. Then I would start that business on my own and make millions of Enrichment leaders so happy.

And since I have an awesome new phone and its a new month I'm going to start posting my daily photos here. I'm going to follow the prompts from Fat Mum Slim and today's was 'together'. Together, Greg and I went for a walk to drop off our rent and go around the block. It was a bit painful as my knees and hips don't cooperate so well any more. But it's nice to get out and move.