Thursday, October 16, 2008

Makes you cough and try to get it out.. :)

I just needed to get my emotions out. *Warning this is a post regarding my feelings, if you are only interested in what's going on in our lives or Brad's crazy antics feel free to stop reading now* Well I may have lost my entire auience but I can't focus today and I think maybe jotting down what's racing through my mind will help. ok.. go

So I'm so grateful for facebook and the opportunities it gives me to keep in touch with old friends and see what they're up to. But lately the things that a few of my friends are up to aren't really all that great. It's hard growing up in Utah where almost all my friends were members.. actually the few that weren't just joined the church, how ironic. It's so hard to see good friends slip away from the church and delve into a life of sin.. It made me realize that in general it is sooo much easier to give into sin that deny our selves. I know I fall into that category most of the time. But I have the tendency to think too much and most of all care too much. When I realized how these people I cared about were living it made me want to cry. I often don't do what's right but I'm trying and I'm blessed to be able to come home to a safe place where the spirit resides and know that my family and friends and most importantly Brad love me. I'm really grateful for my parents and the leaders I had that helped me to gain a testimony while I was young. If it had been different I know myself well enough that I wouldn't have chosen to live the way I do now. And I'm so grateful that my parents gave me freedom to make my own choices it helped me to realize that the gospel is not restrictive but it protects us from the things that cause us misery and immense pain. I hope my friends learn that sooner than later. And I want to commit myself to doing better and being more grateful for the light that I do have.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

love it

Weird but I just had to share. All of you who have been to my home know it's not quite as clean as I'd like it. I have been scrubbing the toliet for months now to get the toliet ring out but no amount of elbow grease prevailed. And then I bought this magic bottle.
This is what house wives dreams are made of!

Conference and Български (Bulgarian)

This is the second year Brad has been able to interpret for General Conference. I am soo proud of him. This has been a dream of his and I'm do proud of himfor achieving it! Since he's no longer working at the MTC and speaking the language every day he was a little nervous but he did a fabulous job. After the Sunday afternoon session we were invited to a Bulgarian dinner thanks to Ivan and his lovely momma! The food was delish. I was extra brave and when I got called on to pray I prayed in Bulgarian! ok more like 1/2 and 1/2 but Brad was really proud and everyone was pretty surprised. I've really enjoyed the little Bulgarian I've picked and as Justin can attest I just use the few words I know all the time but it's a start. I would love to be fluent but learning it isn't all that plausible when my guide to the language is states away. Pronunciation through the phone sure is fun though!

I love that Brad has been able to make to so many friends and so many cool opportunities beacause of his mission. And I'm so grateful that all the Bulgarians I have met have been so gracious and helped me to learn and use the few phrases I do know!

Here's a picture of the interpreting team. Notice the tiny room they're in, that's where all the magic happens!

Oh so bad at this..

Mmmkay let's just say I'm not so good at this blogging thing but Brad came home last weekend and we had a great time. Monday was our anniversary and brad picked me up from class and drove me to a secret location and suprised me with a couples massage! This is the first time I've had a real massage and it was awesome. Brad had been really sore from work as well so it was totally perfect. It was such a surprise. After we went to Cafe rio and got sweet pork burritos (we've grown to really appreciate them after a summer in Cali of bad tex-mex). It was awesome. I am so grateful for Brad and appreciate the massge even more because he spent a bunch of time calling around to find a place that was a total steal so we could be pampered AND stay in our budget. Two years have gone by so fast but I'm so grateful for Brad and his patience with me and his positive attitude. I've learned to lighten up and sweat less of the small stuff. (I'm still working on it :)) To know Brad is to love him and I'm grateful everyday that he chose me to be with him forever!