This past weekend was so full, but so much fun! My mom has only one sister, Teresa. She is like my other mom, sister and best friend! When I was a teenager, she was my saving grace! For about 8 years, she lived about 5 minutes away and I would spend a great deal of time with her. She has 3 kids, Erica, Ryan, and Mike. I would spend a great deal of time with these kids and loved every minute of it! Her oldest, Erica is currently going to BYU and this last Friday, I went down and picked her up to come and spend the weekend with us. She was nice enough to let me set her up on a date with one of Dan's cousins, Greg. Now, I worried about whether the two of them would talk, since they are both quiet, until you know them, but they did and it turned out to be a really fun night. Saturday morning, Dan and I got up around 4:30 and went to the Salt Lake Temple with my Mom and Dad, Brent and Cortnie (Brother & Sister-in-law). It was so nice! I had only been to a live session once, Brent, Cortnie and Dan had never been, so this was a neat experience, even though it was so early in the morning! It was so nice also to have Erica with us to watch the kids. My kids love her, Hailey, Abby and Rachel think she is so "pretty" and Joe says she's "cute"!
Later Saturday night we had two couples from our ward over. They taught us a really fun game, sort of a twist on Phase 10. It was so much fun! BothDan and I have had callings where we haven't had the chance to really get to know anyone, so it was very nice to meet some people that we have some things in common with and it was nice to have more than a 30 second conversation in the hall at church. So fun! Anyway, about 9:30 p.m. I got a call from the 1st Counselor in the Bishopric wanting to meet with me Sunday morning. Right after I got off the phone, Trisha, my friend from our ward, told me she thought I was going to be the next Mia Maid advisor in Young Womens...so that had me a little nervous!
The next morning, I received my new call as the new Young Womens Mia Maid Advisor! I'm so nervous! As I looked over the lessons, I began to calm a little. It will be so much fun to teach these girls about talents, testimony, cultural arts, etc., rather than about "I'm Thankful For Tree's", although those Sunbeam lessons are great as well. I also get to go to Young Womens on Wednesday nights. I'm almost more nervous about that. Well, I will have faith and I know this really build my testimony and help me as my girls get older. I've been needing a change.
2 comments:
Jen, it sounds like a very busy Halloween and I am impressed you kept it together -- or seemed to -- I know it would be hard for me. It's amazing how all our kids are growing so much. It's fun to have Halloween so we can enjoy when they are little. \
I am so excited for your new calling!! That is so good for you because I know you will be very awesome in young women's!! And so fun to have people over and do fun things. I am sure there are lots of awesome people in that ward.
First I have to say HEY what about our fun girls 2 hours out shopping for candy and stuff for our GB houses? well I had a TON of fun with you:) And i am extremly jeleous of your new calling that is what i would love to do! you are going to be soo awesome they will love you...just keep chanting..girls camp.. girls camp!! and sorry again we did not make it to the temple!
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