The Visa Is In!

This has been an eventful day... so I will start at the top!

Early this morning I took Moose to the dog park. We had a fun time, until two husky dogs came and they were bullies. Anyone who knows Moose know's he's a very gentle dog but they kept circling around him trying to make a fight. He was a good boy and just ignored them. But it was still annoying for both of us. Even their owner said the dogs are bullies. Why do people bring their dogs if they can't behave! Its one thing to have them at home its another to actually drag them in the car.... okay rant over! Its fun to socialize with the people and their dogs. Tomorrow I plan on taking him again. 

******THE MAIN EVENT!******

My working holiday visa came through!! So I could legally fly to Australia today and start working (dare I say another life?!?) :-D 

It is very tempting. But I think I will wait a little bit longer. I've spent the rest of the day speaking with travel agency recruiters, wired some money to my Australia bank account, and cleaned mine and Baby Bird's room. The recruiter I spoke with today said that since its getting into winter its getting really slow and it might be a good idea to wait. This work well for me anyways because I was thinking of waiting until January so it would be a new tax year. And it allows me to keep saving money.  I'm looking forward to what the future holds. 

Although there is so much happening evil/sadness in the world I take comfort that Jesus is my Savior and makes up for where I fail. 

Near Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia 

Sermon of One

Today it was my weekend to work. My first procedure was not until 11am so I was able to sleep in. I did miss church still. After work I went to visit my parents and had a great discussion about world events. When I came home Baby Bird (my niece who's 5) is sick so I sat on the couch and held her. She's not normally very cuddly so it was kinda special to hold her and talk to her. 

After she relaxed more I spent the rest of my evening reading the scriptures (giving myself my own personal sermon). I started out in D&C 88, I've been taking several days to finish the section I want to really understand it. I came to verse 118  And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of  wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith. Afterwards, I went to John and was reading more when a particular scripture again stuck out  Jesus had washed his disciples feet he said to them in John 13:17 "If ye know these things, happy  are ye if ye do them". 

What I learned from those scriptures although my faith is weak keep studying, look for opportunities to learn, and apply what I learn to my life and in return "happy are ye if ye do them". 



This is from my trip to Paris last year, it has nothing to do with this post. 

Can't Sleep

This evening I got so nervous and worried about my NCLEX exam (which is coming up soon) that I finally decided I need to stop thinking about it for a few, so I went to bed at 8pm. Now it's 2am and I'm wide awake. So I'm just going to get up and start studying again.

But before I do that I'm going to share my two cents! I love to go visit my Grandparents. They live a few states over and I go several times a year to visit. There home has a great feeling, I feel so loved when I go to visit. The community they live in neighbors actually talk to each other and not only that they also come over to visit! What neighbors could be friends?!? The thought never occurred, until I'm visiting. I only know one of my neighbors and that's because we went to school together. The people I share the wall of my apartment wall (in case that didn't make since, the people next door) are so grumpy! It's not like we have to be friends, but hey we do live right next to each other, if I said "Hi" the nice thing to say is "hello" or something similar back; instead I get snarled at.

But I digress, the reason I brought up my Grandparents is, my grandma has a picture frame in her house it has a picture of a Shepard and sheep. And says something like "when you can sleep don't count sheep, when you could talk to the Shepard". It's an interesting thought which I have used. In school one time we were discussing how therapeutic prayer is. To just talk to someone about your concerns, worries, and thoughts is soothing. Prayer takes a load off. I can say, "I did this which was good, I did this that was bad, and I'm worried/scared about this" and for some reason it makes me feel better! I don't think I've ever gotten any amazing answers, just thoughts/ideas on what may work.

Another thing about prayer, not only the therapeutic affect, but for me as a Christian, it is a time to talk with my God. To thank Him for saving my soul and ask for His continued mercy.

Logan, the Sky Angel

(A Frank Lozano Production) We have had a lot of requests to replay the phone call that Pastor Mike shared during our church service on Sunday, Nov. 11th, 2007.

"Here you'll find the video clip that was created just for you. We've placed the video on YouTube so that you can watch it and share with family and friends."

"Logan is a 13 year-old boy who lives on a ranch in a very small town in Nebraska. Logan listens to Christian Radio station 89.3FM KSBJ which broadcasts from Houston, TX. Logan called the radio station distraught because he had to take down a calf . His words have wisdom beyond his years."

We Are The Reason

I love this song. Every time I really think about it I am just amazed at how much God loves me.

Christmas is the best!

I love Christmas! It is one of my favorite holidays. I love setting up a Christmas tree, spending time with family, attempting to cook goodies. I love to sit by the fireplace at my parents home and just hang out/sing Christmas songs/ talk about things that happened when we were kids that my parents never found out about! I love to window shop-- I like for two reasons 1) I have no money so I couldn't buy anything even if I wanted to and 2) I don't have to stand in line to buy something! Another thing I love to go look at Christmas lights, right now there are still more that need to be put up in my neighborhood but the few that are finished are really cool. I love that my heart is softened I and have more compassion for those who have less then I. I love getting Christmas cards. I love to say "Merry Christmas". I love listing to Christmas music. I love reading about the birth of Jesus.

Christmas time is such a wonderful time mainly because it's the time that I seem to remember what Jesus did for me. How He alone loved me so much that he suffered and died for me. And I get this time of year to celebrate His birth and remember Him. Many times in my life I have questioned His existence and I'm sure again I'll question whether or not He's really there. I've come to believe that is the purpose of life. In other words to keep convincing OURSELVES that God is really there, cares about us, and knows what's best for us and that is why we should follow Him. Go see Even Almighty, it's a great movie that really tells how God will give us things that we don't understand to help us and our families.

Last night I got sooooo excited about Christmas and I was all alone in my apartment-- so I surprised my parents by going to their house and spending the night and to today with them. My mother can play the piano so amazingly (if thats the right way to spell it!) I love to hear her play. Well I asked her to play some Christmas songs, just for the fun of it. As she was playing one of the songs I think it's called, Mary's boy child, me and little D started singing along. My other sisters who were around must of heard us singing so off key and were attempting to save my poor mother from the off tuned voices joined in singing with us. It was amazing to say the least... all six of us girls were singing songs as my mother played. Man, I think everyone it that room felt the Spirit of Christmas. I loved it. I'm looking forward to singing Christmas songs with my brothers and sisters and their children.