An Abundance of Blessings

   Throughout my life I have always heard about people receiving blessings and those have changed their lives. However, in my life I've noticed that in order to receive blessings I have to continue on a righteous path and my life won't drastically change, but it will slowly improve. So, what has been going on with me to relate to such blessings and my title?
    Well, for starters I've reconnected with so many remarkable people and met so many new ones within the past few months. I'm so grateful for all of these people, and hopefully they know who they are. Next, I got a job working at Legacy Prep Academy (LPA), and so far I love the amazing people and how sweet they are. I will mostly be working with Kindergarten too! :-D Also, within a week of getting this job I was able to get my dream vehicle (well, almost) I now have a black chevy s-10 (wanted a blue one since I was a kid). Anyways, I love it. It has 4WD and is just way good!
   So, in short I work here: Legacy Prep Academy
Hopefully I will have a picture of my truck up soon if you haven't seen it! ;-)

a new job, a vehicle?

So, today I had my first day of training for the new job, and it is going to be intense! I can just tell, but it will also be very very fun! I have begun to see again why I love teaching so much. This school is a Direct Instruction Private Charter school. They teach Direct Instruction, but at a mastery level. I am learning how to implement things that at times you don't think possible in a classroom, but the beauty is that all children can learn and all teachers can teach with success. It seems like everything I learned while in school will finally pay off!

Now onto the vehicle. I'm not terribly picky about what vehicle I get, but I do have my eyes set on one in particular... see, ever since I was a little kid I've always wanted a Chevy S-10! Why? I dunno... maybe cause it's a small truck and if there is one thing I have always wanted it's a truck and a truck in a small package sounds perfect! Well, when we found out that I got this job my parents and I really began to look at a vehicle for me... even more than we had before. I had looked a bit online last weekend at like ksl and even asked friends on facebook. Well, the other day Dad was coming home from work and went past a local dealership and saw a black Chevy S-10... granted I would love for it to be blue, but black won't kill me... and my goodness I have just grown to really like it just be looking at it. Now the thing is if it runs well and what not too. http://www.murdockchevrolet.com/VehicleDetails/used-2003-Chevrolet-S_10-4WD_Extended_Cab_Short_Box_LS-Woods_Cross-UT/1118053753 
There's the link if you want to look at it, but seriously... hopefully I can convince my parents to get it for me... if everything works out well. We are going to go car shopping tomorrow hopefully... which would benefit me loads... because the less I have to rely on someone else the more independent I can be! It will be nice to be independent! I will have to keep everyone updated on if I get it or not! But for now enjoy my eye candy!

Proper Etiquette in social networking.

So, here is the Big question... now that the internet is so huge among young people is there a proper way to talk about friends or about what is going on in your life that involves your friends? Well, lately this has really been on my mind. Recently I have heard of situations where several people are being rude to their so called "friends" on a social networking site and then getting upset when things go aray. Or where someone has said something about someone and then expects them to be happy go lucky about it. In my opinion I think the best rule for everyone to have is that if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all! I'm not going to name names because people will probably think it's them, but I will say scenarios.
First, to my married friends... most of this does not pertain to you and you are part of the reason I have begun to be extremely careful of what I say about others on a public networking site... I mean even if you are pertaining to "those people" the people it's about can usually figure it out. Again, I apologize to them for anything I did.

Now, to the situation I'm seeing from the outside currently and mostly staying out of, but getting very irritated by seeing it pop up on my wall all the time. I think it very rude for anyone to publicly say on a social networking site that a group of people make the worst friends. I mean seriously... you never know what that person's life is like. Or what it's like for them to be over the age of 21 and still live under your parents roof trying to make a living. You never know how hard it might be for them to find a well paying job, or if they are actually feeling 100% everyday. Sometimes people talk about others behind backs, but not always are things that are said absolutely awful and horrible. So, if I'm mostly staying out of this situation then why is it bothering me so much? Because the fact is that over the past year living in Utah (mostly Bountiful) has truly grown on me and those people that have been really amazing friends to me while I've been here keep getting slammed by others. So, some may wonder now.... why care so much? I have always had respect to people that show generosity to me or any member of my family. While living here in Bountiful over the past year (especially within the past few months) I have met the most generous people ever. Most of the guys would give you the shirts off their backs and most of the girls would be there if you needed a shoulder to cry on (this includes all the married people I've met). So, in my opinion if you want people to like you don't talk about them like that in public. No, it's not cool to talk about people behind their backs, but a lesson I learned a long time ago and well, it got drilled into my head recently too is that no matter what you think people are going to talk about you. The only way to change it is to allow them to talk about you in a good way by being a good person.

Does this apply to people in particular? It's possible. If they would like to know for sure... they can ask me and I'll be straight with them. Moral of my story... if you don't want someone to be publicly rude to you... don't be publicly rude to them on a social networking site even if you aren't naming names... it's kinda like this post... you know it pertains to you and you are being dumb... yeah... this post isn't to anyone in particular just getting out frustrations I've had for the past few months or so.

To the best friend I've had since I was born!

Today is my brother, David's 26th Birthday! :-) He is older than me by 2 years, and even though we have often fought throughout our lives we have also been the best of friends. He has always helped me to come out of my comfort zone. (Yes, I have a comfort zone at times). Next to my parents he is probably my hero because I have seen him overcome loads throughout his life. (My other siblings are my heroes too. My favorite memories are probably from Jr. High and High School because we would usually fight at home, but at school we'd be the best of buds! I remember once in Jr. High; I was in 6th grade and he was in 8th grade and he had P.E. just before I did so we would always have to walk through the cafetorium (cafeteria/auditorium) and would give each other a high five! It was so cool to be able to see him every day even though I know he hated how I was taller than him at the time. I also really loved high school with him! For my first 2 years of high school he was around and we were in band together! It was nice because even the second half of my freshman year I got to be around him loads, and since I played trumpet and he played percussion I was able to see him loads more. (the trumpets sat in front of the percussion). My brother was basically my best friend and confidant during high school! My sophomore year I had 1 class with him and got to sit with him at lunch, and was able to be in a club with him. The next year I was also in a club that he had been in the year previous. He was my friend at church and is still one of my really good friends today even though we get irritated with each other loads! That's the best part about siblings though (well, at least with mine) no matter how annoying or irritating they can be they are definitely the greatest friends you will always have! Enjoy these pictures of me and my long time best friend! No one can ever top him... except my future husband can sure try!

Eatin some tale and suckin some head

whole family

I been kissed

we love each other

manti

cinderella?

David with his three most favorite girls! ;-)

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait!

I used to hate hearing that IF I waited I would eventually get the thing I wanted most. But as I have gotten older I have learned that IF you do wait for an opportunity and keep trying you will eventually succeed.

About a month ago I got back from Girl's camp and my dad had been researching jobs for me and found one at Legacy Preparatory Academy as a Teacher's aide. He told me I should apply for it and at the time I was kinda nonchalant about it. Mostly, cause I was tired of feeling discouraged. My dad kept encouraging me and so did my mom. I finally just got online and printed out an application and fixed up my resume'. I mailed in both of them and prayed to get some kind of answer and also applied for jobs in the Davis County School District. Last Tuesday I was resting because I had been sick when mom handed me the phone and told me it was LPA. They asked me to come in for an interview on Thursday at 9am. I was so happy because previously I had been planning a trip to Idaho and hadn't quite decided when I would leave. I ended up leaving Friday. So, Thursday I went in for the interview and had my unit from student teaching with me. I left the interview feeling both very hopeful and like it went rather well. I was both honest and told what I knew about the experiences I've had. The lady told me I would hear back within a week on whether or not I got the job. Well, today I had the phone with me just so I would be able to answer it when they called. I had gone upstairs for just a second, but luckily we have at least one phone upstairs. They called and told me that they have an opening and asked if I would like a job working for LPA. I was so excited that I just said yes right away! I wish I could be like my sister and just keep it on the down low, but I just love when good things happen and when life starts to turn around.

Last Friday I had the opportunity to go to BYU-Idaho for my friends' graduation. I was invited by my friend, Stacey, and ended up actually going for all the many friends I've known throughout the years. Congratulations to Brian Christensen, Stacey Corbridge, Jessica Hannon, Bryan Ringo, Kacee Ferrell, and anyone else I've known throughout the years, but didn't know you graduated! Life is truly a blessing and I'm glad to have met all of these people cause they have each made an influence in my life.

Also, I am eternally grateful to my friends Chris & Sadie. Because of them I never have to worry too much about where I will stay when I go to Rexburg for a visit. They are two of the greatest people I know and I'm so happy I can call them my friends! I love their baby because he is so good and happy most of the time!

Thanks to all those you have prayed for me throughout this time and who have been a blessing in my life! All of you have no idea how much you mean to me, and I hope one day I can tell you! Love you all and remember that GOOD THINGS REALLY DO COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT!