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| Get ready for autumn everyone! |
Well, once again it's been a while since I've posted. Really, I just hated the way the blog looked and so I didn't want to see it at all. So I apologize for constantly changing the layout, but I think I'm satisfied for a little while now. Life has been one busy whirlwind lately. I'm pretty sure I still have a husband somewhere but I see him less now than when we were dating it feels like. He started law school at this University of Utah in August and has been totally SWAMPED with homework since. He will disappear down to our basement for the entire night just reading and writing. So in turn, I have become even more lazy and gotten into even more TV shows, my latest addiction; New Girl. Luckily, I bought a pass to a dance studio and hope to get back into doing that so that my butt doesn't become permanently implanted into our couch.Cody and I have been going to our ward in our area now. When we lived in our apartment we both really struggled getting the motivation and desire to wake up for church and I realize now that it's because we were so unattached to our ward that we just did not want to go. No one cared we were there so it was tough to show up. Our new ward however, is so completely opposite. The first week we moved into our house we had visits from the bishop, relief society, and elder's quorum. We also met another couple our age who moved in close by and had dinner with them! Not only that, but already we have callings.
Cody was called as the first counselor in the young men's. And I was called as the first counselor in the young women's. Cody seemed to be a little nervous about his calling, seeing as he never went to nor cared about young men's when he was the age of it. But he will do fantastic, I don't think there's a better man for the job! As for me, let's just say Cody got his calling before I did and I was bitter because I've always wanted to work with the young women. The bishop must have known my heart's desire. :)
I've already gone to some activities and gotten to know some of my YM girls. And already I know this calling is going to be one I'll be very attached to. Hearing stories of these girl's home lives and trials they've gone through is unbelievable to me. These girls at 15 and 16 years old (which is my age group) have parents that don't want to go to church, so they, at this young age, pack up all of their siblings and walk them all to church and serve as the parent so that their siblings can make it to church each week. Their testimonies are larger than life and it has shocked me. Who know kids this age could have such unshaken faith like this? The things these girls tolerate, the way they stand up for what they believe in to other kids at school who think differently, the way they aren't afraid to stand out as a member of the church and an example to everyone around them, it's truly touching. Being around these women twice a week will be a life changing experience for me most of all.
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| Random picture, but I found my long lost best friend! She moved away and we hadn't seen each other for like 10 years until now! So great to see her! |
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| One activity I did with my YW was we went to Gardener Village to see the witches and Halloween decorations. Everyone needs to go do this this month! It's fabulous. |
