Wednesday, August 11, 2010

First News from Gillette

Things are going well, still no job, but I'm working on it.

My first Sunday here was the fast Sunday, I bore my testimony in RS (because I'm a wuss and boys are scary), and then there was a potluck! John and I had made a double batch of my burrito casserole for it--of course it was a hit! Yes, that there was a note of pride. lol. I'm so silly!

Last week (which was the next week) was sad, as John was in Mitchell and I was all alone and didn't know anyone other than my roommate, so I went to the library and spent QT with Victor, who isn't nearly as much fun when he isn't connected to the Internet. . . Sunday was good, I conducted the music in Sacrament meeting--the pianist wasn't used to having a "real" conductor, so it took her a bit to realize I was actually conducting. . . lol! And I had everyone stand up for the rest hymn, which took them all by surprise! They should've warned me that they don't stand for those here when they asked me to conduct, I say. :) Two people in the congregation saw me and stood up, then the branch presidency twisted around and asked if we were standing, and I told them, yeah, I had motioned for everyone to stand three times already, we were standing, then they stood up and everyone else followed suit. lol. The pianist (Mary Beth--MB) was totally on my side. :)

It was a good meeting, good Sunday School, good RS lesson. After church I talked to MB and Chelsea, who is getting married today, and they invited me to get a pedicure with them the next day (Monday). So I went, and that was fun, my toes are still cute!! And I went to FHE (last week I skipped, I was tired after all the things I had done with John!)--water balloon dodgeball, which quickly turned into a water fight--it was so much fun! Then FHE Sarah (because there's more than one), Jordan, James & I went to Perkins and hung out for an hour or so. And that's probably when my cough settled into my chest--I now have an all-out cold, which is very annoying, especially since I realized I probably could've done something to alleviate it by changing out of my wet clothes after FHE. . . And John returned late last night, I now have a library card!! which will make everything much easier. :) And that's that. I am happy and optimistic again. John and I are reading scriptures together every night, and, in general, busy getting things done for his trailers, etc., during the day--I say it's all good!! I love you all and am sending you fierce thought hugs!!

Love and Laughs Always,

Angelmoth