I finally figured out what service I am going to do.
Here was my problem:
Usual daily schedule--
6:15am-Alarm goes off hit snooze about 4 times
6:40am-Drag my butt out of bed
----Take shower, eat breakfast, get ready for work
7:55am-Head out the door for work
----Drive to work
8:45am-Log in to my computer at work
9:00am-Start work
----WORK WORK WORK WORK
5:30pm-Get off work (if I'm lucky and don't get a windbag on my last call)
----DRIVE HOME!!!!!! WOO HOO!
6:30pm Arrive at home (that's right folks...an hour drive)
----Check mail, make dinner, check e-mail, clean, do laundry, do dishes (luckily I have a good husband that helps with all of this so it's not as extreme as it sounds...he probably does more than I do)
11:00pm (usually)- GO TO BED
Rinse and Repeat :)
So as you see, I don't have much time for service. I don't think most establishments want me there for 10 minutes and really late at night.
SOLUTION?????
FamilySearchIndexing.org
I can do it right from the comfort of my own home. It's interesting. It's entertaining. It's a challenge.
WHAT!?!?!?!? You try reading some of the handwriting on those documents!
Bottom Line: I CAN DO IT AND I LIKE THAT IT FITS INTO MY SCHEDULE SO NICELY!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
D&C 138
I just read the article "I Saw the Hosts of the Dead" from the December 2009Ensign. I have linked it above. I would HIGHLY recommend reading it.
I read it in conjunction with D&C 138 and LOVED IT!
It was very touching to find out how the revelation for D&C 138 came. It shows how much God loves us and wants us to know that our loved ones who have passed on are being taken care of.
I read it in conjunction with D&C 138 and LOVED IT!
It was very touching to find out how the revelation for D&C 138 came. It shows how much God loves us and wants us to know that our loved ones who have passed on are being taken care of.
Monday, January 11, 2010
The poster above describes how I feel today. BRAIN DEAD!
We spent the weekend at my in-laws. It was FANTASTIC!
The best part was playing Dominoes with the family. The girls won...no surprise! Thanks to my sis-in-law, Irene. She was amazing. The guys were so mad! It was the best.
I really enjoyed the whole weekend though.
On another note:
Dun..dun...dun...
That's right folks...I have to go to the doctor!
YIKES!
BUT...it's a good thing. I have needed to go to the doctor for quite sometime. And, although I'm not going to publish what I'm going to the doctor for, I hope that visiting him will help me lead a much better quality of life.
I get to go Friday. Wish me luck!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Darn tricky Deer and Javelina...bah
Last weekend we went to my sisters again to ring in the New Year...NOT!
REAL REASON:Jereld wanted to go hunting.
He went deer and javelina hunting...didn't get anything but saw plenty of deer.
I had fun staying with my sister again. And, they blessed their new baby last Sunday so we got to be there for that.
This weekend we are going to Clay Springs to my in-laws! I have to say that I am pretty DANG excited! It has been WAY too long since we've been there. I guess I'm weird for being so excited to go to my in-laws! I love going there! I must be one of the lucky ones that got good in-laws.
We are doing our Christmas present exchange this weekend. I can't wait to give Austin his gift! I hope he likes it! We also have gifts for Ammon and Irene (birthday gifts) which I think they will both enjoy. I picked out Irene's gift. Otherwise she would have gotten a gift card! Ha ha.
We are leaving the puppies (fondly known as "the babies") with my brother. They'll be okay, but I'll miss them! Poor babies haven't had a whole lot of attention lately.
On another, unrelated note, I'm thinking of quiting facebook. Is that lame? I'm tired of reading what So and So is doing on FarmVille. I'm tired of reading status updates that say something like, "So and So is glad it's Friday!" I'm glad you're glad it's Friday, So and So, but aren't we all? I, myself, have been guilty of some of these status updates, so I understand, but it doesn't mean I like to read it.
Most of all: I'm disappointed in myself for spending WAY too much time on Facebook in general.
Husband's opinion on the subject: He thinks that if I just check it every once in a while I can still get messages people send me but not see all the garbage that gets put on there.
I don't know if I have that kind of self-control. We'll see.
REAL REASON:Jereld wanted to go hunting.
He went deer and javelina hunting...didn't get anything but saw plenty of deer.
I had fun staying with my sister again. And, they blessed their new baby last Sunday so we got to be there for that.
This weekend we are going to Clay Springs to my in-laws! I have to say that I am pretty DANG excited! It has been WAY too long since we've been there. I guess I'm weird for being so excited to go to my in-laws! I love going there! I must be one of the lucky ones that got good in-laws.
We are doing our Christmas present exchange this weekend. I can't wait to give Austin his gift! I hope he likes it! We also have gifts for Ammon and Irene (birthday gifts) which I think they will both enjoy. I picked out Irene's gift. Otherwise she would have gotten a gift card! Ha ha.
We are leaving the puppies (fondly known as "the babies") with my brother. They'll be okay, but I'll miss them! Poor babies haven't had a whole lot of attention lately.
On another, unrelated note, I'm thinking of quiting facebook. Is that lame? I'm tired of reading what So and So is doing on FarmVille. I'm tired of reading status updates that say something like, "So and So is glad it's Friday!" I'm glad you're glad it's Friday, So and So, but aren't we all? I, myself, have been guilty of some of these status updates, so I understand, but it doesn't mean I like to read it.
Most of all: I'm disappointed in myself for spending WAY too much time on Facebook in general.
Husband's opinion on the subject: He thinks that if I just check it every once in a while I can still get messages people send me but not see all the garbage that gets put on there.
I don't know if I have that kind of self-control. We'll see.
Monday, January 4, 2010
I want more control...I WANT IT!
You know what bugs me?
Things I can't control. They bug me. I'm a control freak. So, when things don't go how I would like them to go, I panic.
So...as my New Years resolution. I am going to resolve to do some things I CAN control.
1) Eat better (and hopefully lose some weight in the process). I've gained 20 lbs since I got married. This has to STOP!
2) Do more service. I haven't come up with an action plan yet, but I will.
3) Organize my paperwork (bills, documents, etc.). This will involve buying a filing cabinet and rolling up me sleeves, but I CAN DO IT!
4) Getting more organized financially. (My mom is great at this! She is self-taught. I am setting out to do this myself).
That's it folks...that's enough for me to do for now!
On another note, I am very appreciative of an amazing husband! He understands how my little mind works. He understands when I just need to cuddle or be held.
Thanks Jereld!
Things I can't control. They bug me. I'm a control freak. So, when things don't go how I would like them to go, I panic.
So...as my New Years resolution. I am going to resolve to do some things I CAN control.
1) Eat better (and hopefully lose some weight in the process). I've gained 20 lbs since I got married. This has to STOP!
2) Do more service. I haven't come up with an action plan yet, but I will.
3) Organize my paperwork (bills, documents, etc.). This will involve buying a filing cabinet and rolling up me sleeves, but I CAN DO IT!
4) Getting more organized financially. (My mom is great at this! She is self-taught. I am setting out to do this myself).
That's it folks...that's enough for me to do for now!
On another note, I am very appreciative of an amazing husband! He understands how my little mind works. He understands when I just need to cuddle or be held.
Thanks Jereld!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Pop Quiz to the Driver Behind Me Last Night
1. Why couldn't I see your headlights in my rearview mirror?
A. I was basically driving a sled on wheels, or my car is so low to the ground that
your Ford Taurus was so far above me my headlights don't even register in your rearview mirror.
B. I needed you to reach back and scratch my nose, so I decided to drive really close so you could reach. The nose of my car was probably underneath your car.
C. My friend and I think we are really cool. We wanted to show you how cool we are. How could you see if we were too far back?
D. All of the Above.
(Correct Answer: D)
A. I was basically driving a sled on wheels, or my car is so low to the ground that
your Ford Taurus was so far above me my headlights don't even register in your rearview mirror.
B. I needed you to reach back and scratch my nose, so I decided to drive really close so you could reach. The nose of my car was probably underneath your car.
C. My friend and I think we are really cool. We wanted to show you how cool we are. How could you see if we were too far back?
D. All of the Above.
(Correct Answer: D)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Good Christmas...Bad Cold
Hello readers...I'm not sure I have a whole lot of readers, but oh well...I do this more as a journal anyways.
Our first Christmas married was GREAT! We went to my sister's house on the Mexico border (I won't mention the town name for safety reasons).
We had an amazing time! Here's the timeline:
-I had Christmas Eve off. Jereld did not, but he got to leave work early. We left our house at 1:40ish. SO EXCITED!
-The puppies did really well on the road trip. We stopped about 2 times to let them go to the bathroom, but they were so well behaved I almost forgot they were in their little carrier in the back seat.
-We arrived at my sister's house. It was COLD (compared to our home anyways!). The kids were excited to see us.
-We ate dinner (yummy ham, potatoes, Asian salad, cookies).
-We had the traditional Christmas story (the kids acted out the nativity...I guess I did too...I was the angel--very fitting don't you think).
-We drank egg nog milkshakes (mix 7-Up, egg nog, and vanilla ice cream...YUMMY...and thanks to Breyer's lactose free ice cream and Lactaid egg nog, I can enjoy it again!)
-We each opened one Christmas Eve gift. (Jereld and I were surprised that my sister's family had gotten us small gifts).
*Jereld got funny glasses and a funny clown nose (pictures to
come...hopefully).
*I got a puzzle.
*Our puppies even got gifts--little doggie rain coats.
-The kids went to bed.
-Santa came. And, he was really noisy with a hammer! Geez! Jereld and Jason...I mean Santa!
-We went to bed. Jereld and I slept on the double bed portion of a bunk bed set. Mike, my brother, slept on the single bed above us and told us Christmas stories from his mission.
-Zzzzzzzzzz....Zzzzzzzzz
-I woke up at about 4:30am (I didn't have a clock, so this is more of a guess). I tossed and turned until 5:00am.
-I climbed over Jereld and took the puppies out on a short potty walk. Jason and my parents were awake, too.
-When I came back inside, my niece had woken up. Others were waking up, too.
-Finally, everyone was awake (it didn't take long).
-The kids ripped into their toys from Santa and their stockings.
-I looked in my stocking. Santa brought me broadheads for my arrows, so I can kill some animals. He usually brings me an orange in the toe of my stocking. I told Jereld this. I told Jereld how funny it is when Santa gives you an orange and you have a whole box of oranges in the kitchen. So this year, Santa brought me a chocolate orange. Very yummy. Oh, and lots of candy.
-Jereld gave me a car stereo (YES! I can use my iPod now!), and a hummingbird feeder (I've been wanting one since we have hummingbirds at our house).
-I bought Jereld a camoflauge watch/digital compass. A bird dog training video. A shirt from Aeropostale. Oh, and in his stocking, Santa gave him a Maglite key chain, finger bowling, Uno, a tie...and lots of candy.
-Cam and Jason bought us cookbooks.
-Mike gave us a gift card to iTunes.
-Mom and Dad wrote us a check, gave us some church DVDs and a book...and continually help us throughout the year. Thanks guys!
-After opening gifts, we ate breakfast. MONKEY BREAD! Family tradition. Basically the yummiest treat ever. AKA Carmel Rolls. Biscuits and gravy (jam for me) and hashbrowns.
-We set up gifts (the men set up a swing set) and played with gifts for a long time.
-Jason and Jereld, and Mike and Dad, played with the bows.
-Jereld could have shot a deer, but didn't have his bow with him on that 4wheeler ride.
-4wheeler rides for everyone .
-Time to go home :(
Our first Christmas married was GREAT! We went to my sister's house on the Mexico border (I won't mention the town name for safety reasons).
We had an amazing time! Here's the timeline:
-I had Christmas Eve off. Jereld did not, but he got to leave work early. We left our house at 1:40ish. SO EXCITED!
-The puppies did really well on the road trip. We stopped about 2 times to let them go to the bathroom, but they were so well behaved I almost forgot they were in their little carrier in the back seat.
-We arrived at my sister's house. It was COLD (compared to our home anyways!). The kids were excited to see us.
-We ate dinner (yummy ham, potatoes, Asian salad, cookies).
-We had the traditional Christmas story (the kids acted out the nativity...I guess I did too...I was the angel--very fitting don't you think).
-We drank egg nog milkshakes (mix 7-Up, egg nog, and vanilla ice cream...YUMMY...and thanks to Breyer's lactose free ice cream and Lactaid egg nog, I can enjoy it again!)
-We each opened one Christmas Eve gift. (Jereld and I were surprised that my sister's family had gotten us small gifts).
*Jereld got funny glasses and a funny clown nose (pictures to
come...hopefully).
*I got a puzzle.
*Our puppies even got gifts--little doggie rain coats.
-The kids went to bed.
-Santa came. And, he was really noisy with a hammer! Geez! Jereld and Jason...I mean Santa!
-We went to bed. Jereld and I slept on the double bed portion of a bunk bed set. Mike, my brother, slept on the single bed above us and told us Christmas stories from his mission.
-Zzzzzzzzzz....Zzzzzzzzz
-I woke up at about 4:30am (I didn't have a clock, so this is more of a guess). I tossed and turned until 5:00am.
-I climbed over Jereld and took the puppies out on a short potty walk. Jason and my parents were awake, too.
-When I came back inside, my niece had woken up. Others were waking up, too.
-Finally, everyone was awake (it didn't take long).
-The kids ripped into their toys from Santa and their stockings.
-I looked in my stocking. Santa brought me broadheads for my arrows, so I can kill some animals. He usually brings me an orange in the toe of my stocking. I told Jereld this. I told Jereld how funny it is when Santa gives you an orange and you have a whole box of oranges in the kitchen. So this year, Santa brought me a chocolate orange. Very yummy. Oh, and lots of candy.
-Jereld gave me a car stereo (YES! I can use my iPod now!), and a hummingbird feeder (I've been wanting one since we have hummingbirds at our house).
-I bought Jereld a camoflauge watch/digital compass. A bird dog training video. A shirt from Aeropostale. Oh, and in his stocking, Santa gave him a Maglite key chain, finger bowling, Uno, a tie...and lots of candy.
-Cam and Jason bought us cookbooks.
-Mike gave us a gift card to iTunes.
-Mom and Dad wrote us a check, gave us some church DVDs and a book...and continually help us throughout the year. Thanks guys!
-After opening gifts, we ate breakfast. MONKEY BREAD! Family tradition. Basically the yummiest treat ever. AKA Carmel Rolls. Biscuits and gravy (jam for me) and hashbrowns.
-We set up gifts (the men set up a swing set) and played with gifts for a long time.
-Jason and Jereld, and Mike and Dad, played with the bows.
-Jereld could have shot a deer, but didn't have his bow with him on that 4wheeler ride.
-4wheeler rides for everyone .
-Time to go home :(
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