Hello All,
Thanksgiving is a wonderful month as we reflect on our many blessings. I have so many things for which to be thankful. Some of the things I’m thankful for are my family and friends, my membership in the Church, my home and so much more.
I was sure surprised by the snow storm we got in November and then 24 hours later it was like it had never happened. I laughed at my dog who couldn’t figure out where the grass was to relieve herself. We had to clear an area so she could find the grass. The storm this week though was crazy. I was at school when it hit and had to drive home in it. It took me almost twice as long as usual. The way it was falling and blowing so hard it seemed like I wasn’t moving except for those times when I was actually passing a structure of some kind. It was the weirdest feeling I’ve ever had when driving.
We spent Thanksgiving with the Elders. We had a great time eating and playing games. Since we have no family here and neither do they it worked out really well. We seem to adopt each new Elder as they come to the area and we are always sad to see them go. We are pretty sure Elder Peel will be transferred this next time (just before Christmas) and we’ll be especially sad to see him go because I’m best friends with one of his cousins. That really makes it seem more like family for some reason.
School is going well. I’m almost done! Next Wednesday is my last day, the 7th. I’m so glad to have this quarter over with. I have two assignments left, one is a final and the other is just a discussion question. The final has quite a bit of work involved in it because I’ll need 15 resources total for different parts of the final. This class has been a lot of work. I’ve learned a great deal in the class but I’m sure going to be glad to have less work to do.
Andrew seems to have finally found a job. I’m really happy about that as you can imagine. He finished his welding classes at KCC. He is going to attend orientation next Friday, the 9th. I assume he’ll start the following week. We don’t know what kind of schedule he’ll have, but any work will be good at this point. We keep hoping that he’ll get hired by Eaton, but until then he will be working at Teneco it looks like. We were really encouraged when they told him at his interview that he was a natural at welding and that he was the quickest they had ever seen.
Andrew and Megan are trying to get the decorations up outside. Now that we have a bunch of snow on the ground it’s a little more difficult, but they are managing. I’m still doing school work, so I’ve not helped with the outdoor decorations. We have done some of the inside, but the tree is still not up. I think I’m almost embarrassed to admit that because we usually have everything up the day after Thanksgiving. This year we just aren’t feeling it I guess. We are watching Christmas movies though and that’s been fun. We’ll get the tree up next week I suppose, maybe even Saturday.
Megan got strep throat just after Thanksgiving so she ended up missing the Christmas parade that she was supposed to march in. She was really disappointed, but I’m sure the others appreciated it because they didn’t get strep.
I have finally finished reading the Harry Potter series. I’m waiting for “Inheritance” and “Goliath” from two other series that I’ve been reading. Both are new releases and I have them on hold at the library. I’m hoping I’ll get them soon because it feels like I’ve been waiting forever. In the meantime while I wait I’m catching up on other reading. I have four Reader’s Digest issues waiting for me. I’ve read part of one, but I’ve got a ways to go obviously. I’m nearly caught back up with both the New Era and Ensign as well.
I started reading the Book of Mormon for my Virtue value project in Personal Progress. I’m on chapter 17 now in 1st Nephi. I love reading the Book of Mormon because I always get something new out of it. I find that amazing. As I read I’m making a few notes about each chapter and that’s helping me to understand it better. I’m also reading the October Ensign with Megan which is a special edition all about the Book of Mormon. What a wonderful coincidence!
Not much else has been going on this month. I’m looking forward to the rest of the Christmas season. I love this time of year to remember the birth of the Savior and what that means to us each day. I hope that you’ll have a wonderful season. I love you and think of you often.
