Giveaway!

Well I hit my 200th post and I thought I would do another giveaway! Since Valentine's day is next Sunday that is when I will choose my winner! Good luck and I hope you win!

What will you celebrate this year?

I love Disneyland and since I missed out going last year I wanted to go this year. I am having a milestone birthday this year so what better way to celebrate? My opinion of course I am sure everybody has different ideas:)So I was really excited when Disney put out there usually promotion for the year. They asked what will you celebrate? Give a day of service and get a free ticket to Disneyland! I was really pumped since I enjoy helping others and then they are going to reward me for it?! So I signed up and there were so many opportunities around our community to serve. I chose to make cards for kids who are facing cancer and other life changing illness's. I got a list of the kids and their favorite things. I thought it would be fun to send them a package with a card. So me and my roommate signed up and went today and did our service. It was great and I hope the kids like the things we sent.Its nice to get a fun reward but sometimes its nice to know you made a sick child smile. I know after today's experience that I want to get out and help more. I want to celebrate this year by doing a service of some sort for someone each month. I think thats a good way to celebrate this year dont you?

Haiti

Here they are getting all the supplies ready to go

Helping one of the hundreds with cuts on his leg. He is so cute!

Helping after they pulled a guy from a pile of rubble.

When I heard of the earthquake in Haiti it made me so sad. The news stories that I see and the papers I read are just heart breaking. I so wish I could do something to help them. A couple of days ago I read about a local doctor from here that was so devastated that he had to do something. I kept reading and noticed that it was a man that I know! I met him and his family when I lived here before so it was great to see a familiar face. The article said that when he heard the news he knew he had to go so he called the church headquarters. They were organizing a bunch of doctors to go over in a few days if he could make it to Salt Lake. Well without even thinking twice he got all of his appointments covered kissed his wife and was off. He is able to call every night and let his wife know he is ok. He said that the devastation there is almost too much to handle. There are so many injured people that he when he first arrived he saw 80-100 people! I thought it was really interesting that although the medical buildings were badly ruined our church stood still. The have converted the church into a hospital since its big enough to separate people. He said that during the day he stays in his doctor mode just fixing people up but at night he cant help but break down. I am so lucky to know such a Christ like person that would sacrifice for others. Its amazing how much our church can rally when things like this happen. Our church sent in 80,000 pounds of food and supplies the first week and its already gone. Keep them in your prayers!

Thanks!

Thanks to all of you for your comments on the previous post. I know we are here to be tested and I usually feel I am tested to the limit! I appreciate all your advice and love it helps really! I have felt a lot more comfort over the matter and I think it will be a distant memory soon. Thanks again you guys are great! Stay tuned for another giveaway its coming up soon!

need advice please!

I would really like some advice if anyone is out there and feels like they can help... I recently was really offended by someone and I cant seem to get over it. I know you are suppose to forgive and forget and move on but I just cant. I was really hurt and I am not sure how to be around this person again without feeling that. I have been offended before and really wasn't as upset as I am this time. Well anyway if anyone has any ideas of how I can get past this and move on it would be great to hear from you!

Anniversary already!

I cant believe that today marks 1 year since I have moved to Oregon! The time has sure flown by. This experience has had its ups and downs for sure. The lack of jobs here and maybe everywhere has been really discouraging. I just barely was able to find something not full time but at least something! I am so grateful for that and hope it will work into something full time. I have loved living in this rainy state. There is just something about the rain that calms me. It has been fun to see so many neat things and adventure out. It makes me sad I didn't do that more when I lived in Utah. I have lots I want to do and see this year so I hope I can get it all done! I hope you keep reading and enjoy my adventures as much as I do!

Gymnastic Meet

Have you ever been to a gymnastics meet? Well I have been to so many I cant even count them all. There is just something about them that I just love. Maybe its the fact that they are very talented and can bend like no one's business! I have always been amazed by the things they are able to do. I was always glad that I went to the USU meets cause there were not very many that supported the sport. (Well nothing like the thousands they got for Basketball.) Well after moving to Oregon I told myself it would be great to support the OSU team. I got my first chance last night at their first meet. I was so blown away by the support they have from so many! There were so many fans there and they even have a gymnastic band!The pictures were taken by my roommate. She did a panoramic shot to show how many came! After watching the meet I could see why they are ranked number 10! They did so awesome through out the meet and came out 1st out of the 3 teams they played. It was great and I am excited to see them again!