So today I got to go to the temple. I asked for special permission to get off of work early to make the 8pm session. I had to give the baby his dinner by 5:30 to get ready, eat dinner, and then meet a sister at her house which was 40 minutes away by 6:30. I thought the house was only 30 minutes away and still had trouble finding it so lets just say we made it barely in time!! But I am so grateful that we did! The Houston temple is beautiful! Inside and out. And I think that this sister and I are becoming friends. She's not the sister that I talked about, I ended up going with a different sister. Her name is Maureen. She offered to take me every month. She has kindof a strong character but at the same time, I can tell that she is a caring person and has strong moral character too. She was trying to convince me that Houston is the best place to live. But she was doing a good job, she told me about a fast teaching certification that I can get and that the cost of living is very low and the strong need for bilingual people here. Well, we'll just have to see.
The cool thing is that when we got there, we found out that the 8:00 Wednesday session is set apart as a Spanish session. We did not know that! I was so excited because I wanted to do it in Spanish. It makes me feel closer to Ricky. Maureen speaks a little Spanish so she didnt ask for the headphones and did eveything in Spanish. I couldnt believe it. It definitely felt like a little tender mercy. The whole thing, the free ride, the day off to do it, the Spanish session, the healthy snacks that Maureen made so I wouldnt be tempted to buy dinner, etc, so many things.
And.... Rudi! Thanks for your comment! You are a great friend and your comment brightened up my day! I sleep with the baby monitor. I think it's bad that I was worried about leaving the mom with her own kids. I guess I feel bad because I was leaving work early and I was scared that she would regret letting me go early. But, it's good for her. I don't want to take advantage of her kindness too much, But at the same time I need to remember that she is still the mom and its totally fine if I have something important to do every now and then. Haha. I'm sure having Emily as a babysitter every now and then is a great support. And it's good practice for Emily! Be happy that you don't have a nanny though, enjoy your time with your kids, I hope to be able to as much as possible when I'm a mom. I know that the ages you have are the hardest to do right now! I feel really bad for all of the sleep you are losing, but I hope that this passes quickly so you can rest! Keep it up! You will be great.
Great news! Sam is getting baptized! For those who are reading and know him, it's still "unofficial" but the date is february 18th. I didnt even know they were even close to that. But a pair of great missionaries and a lot of answered prayers later, here they are. i am so proud of Debbie and Sam. I love them both and I cant wait until they can have the joy that Ricky and I have from being sealed in the temple together. They are now that much closer to having an eternal family!
Josh is doing great on his mission. He loves Mexico and has been a successful missionary so far, and enjoying it. He writes great letters and e-mails to us and I am so happy about that! And Im happy that he is safe. He always emails me in Spanish. (:
Well, Ricky is doing night shift now so I am going to call him and then Im going to sleep. What an awesome day!!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Internet FHE
I was upset with Ricky last night because we were supposed to have our FHE and he went to the movies with his friends and didnt get back until 11:45. I should be happy that he went to see the movie, but our FHE was immportant! Well, he said he would do better anyways which
I really appreciate and he stayed awake long enough to do our FHE right then and there. I shared the presidency message with him and then sang a hymn and he did the prayer and we talked about our day. There you go, FHE. After that I felt a lot better, and after we both slept because we were both tired, I felt better and he seemed less stressed, even though he has a busy day coming up. He's happy for me that tomorrow I'm going to the temple. It feels like it's been so long since i've gone, but from now on I will be able to go a lot more because it's only an hour away.
The baby is doing much better today. He heard ricky talking from the ipad and started talking too. It was really cute. Ricky's so good with kids, i remember he did that with Ethan too and made faces and Ethan loved it. I'm glad at least one of us is energetic. I love kids but I am almost always too serious with them, like a job, you know? But I am still getting lots of good experience here!
Im still doing my practicing. I increased it by 15 minutes, starting very smallI just need to get into the habit of doing it every day. But my scales are coming back and that makes me feel better.
I wish someone would read my blog.. My bosses are really nice and we treat eachother like friends and I listen to them, but when it comes time to listen to me they do it half heartedly either because what I have to say really isnt interesting or just because they are almost constantly being bombarded by texts and phone calls from more important people. Which is okay you know it's their lifestyle i have to understand that.
Uy, Im falling asleep. Im going to take a quick nap before the baby wakes up from his. Have a great day I'll talk to you again soon!
I really appreciate and he stayed awake long enough to do our FHE right then and there. I shared the presidency message with him and then sang a hymn and he did the prayer and we talked about our day. There you go, FHE. After that I felt a lot better, and after we both slept because we were both tired, I felt better and he seemed less stressed, even though he has a busy day coming up. He's happy for me that tomorrow I'm going to the temple. It feels like it's been so long since i've gone, but from now on I will be able to go a lot more because it's only an hour away.
The baby is doing much better today. He heard ricky talking from the ipad and started talking too. It was really cute. Ricky's so good with kids, i remember he did that with Ethan too and made faces and Ethan loved it. I'm glad at least one of us is energetic. I love kids but I am almost always too serious with them, like a job, you know? But I am still getting lots of good experience here!
Im still doing my practicing. I increased it by 15 minutes, starting very smallI just need to get into the habit of doing it every day. But my scales are coming back and that makes me feel better.
I wish someone would read my blog.. My bosses are really nice and we treat eachother like friends and I listen to them, but when it comes time to listen to me they do it half heartedly either because what I have to say really isnt interesting or just because they are almost constantly being bombarded by texts and phone calls from more important people. Which is okay you know it's their lifestyle i have to understand that.
Uy, Im falling asleep. Im going to take a quick nap before the baby wakes up from his. Have a great day I'll talk to you again soon!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Old Testament pick me ups
I love the old testament. Some stories can be kindof depressing though. But maybe they do that to make me realize that i dont have it so bad.
Example, last night I was reading the story of jacob and rachel in genesis. Jacob had to work 7 hard years in the desert for rachel, and he was so in love with her that it only felt like a day. I've only been away from richie working one month and it does NOT feel like a day. Hahaha.
But as if that wasnt enough, Jacob was tricked at the wedding and ended up with Rachels ugly sister, Lea. After one week, he could marry rachel but still had to stay and work another 7 years. I feel sorry for Lea though. It's not her fault she was the ugly one. She had 7 kids with Jacob and was still like, Surely he will love me now. I guess her children and knowing that she was the mother of a great nation comforted her. I the meantime, Rachel had all the love but no children. Joseph and Benjamin were born after Lea had had 4 already. It wasn't exactly her fault that Jacob loved her more either. I'm sure Jacob was a great man because he had all of those blessings from the Lord, I just wonder how he handled all of the drama. To each his own life I guess.
I guess I'm just thinking that I'm glad that I have a husband who loves me and that I dont have to compete in childbirth to try to earn his affection, and I dont have to wait seven years either. There's an old testament pick-me-up to be grateful for. Lol
By the way, the baby is doing much better today. Had a very rough night but woke up happier and hopefully things will go uphill from here. :)
Example, last night I was reading the story of jacob and rachel in genesis. Jacob had to work 7 hard years in the desert for rachel, and he was so in love with her that it only felt like a day. I've only been away from richie working one month and it does NOT feel like a day. Hahaha.
But as if that wasnt enough, Jacob was tricked at the wedding and ended up with Rachels ugly sister, Lea. After one week, he could marry rachel but still had to stay and work another 7 years. I feel sorry for Lea though. It's not her fault she was the ugly one. She had 7 kids with Jacob and was still like, Surely he will love me now. I guess her children and knowing that she was the mother of a great nation comforted her. I the meantime, Rachel had all the love but no children. Joseph and Benjamin were born after Lea had had 4 already. It wasn't exactly her fault that Jacob loved her more either. I'm sure Jacob was a great man because he had all of those blessings from the Lord, I just wonder how he handled all of the drama. To each his own life I guess.
I guess I'm just thinking that I'm glad that I have a husband who loves me and that I dont have to compete in childbirth to try to earn his affection, and I dont have to wait seven years either. There's an old testament pick-me-up to be grateful for. Lol
By the way, the baby is doing much better today. Had a very rough night but woke up happier and hopefully things will go uphill from here. :)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Baby is sick...and teething...and not eating...
Ahh so baby got sick and I skipped my first day of practicing because he woke up right when I was about to practice. :(
I have to see what Debbie will make me do to get immunity for yesterday. Otherwise I have to practice triple tomorrow. Double would be too easy.
But at least he seemed better today! I wish he would eat though. I feel like a first time parent. All parents will tell me not to worry and I know he's going to be fine. He's a big baby it's not like he's going to starve. But, it's a big responsibility taking care of a ginormous baby... especially since he's not my own! I'm grateful that I can have this experience to help me prepare to be a mom.
Church was good today. I bore my testimony with the new ward and both lessons were really good. They kept me quieter than usual so that means that they were good. ;) I'm going to go to the temple on Wednesday! I'm excited. One of the sisters, the one who gave the rs lesson and who was the first person to welcome me to the ward, is going to come with me! That is so sweet of her. She's an amazing sister, I am grateful that I know her. I hope that all goes well at the temple. I am grateful that I can go to the temple so easily and with company.
I had some setbacks with the immigration stuff. I missed a form that Ricky has to fill out and sign. This happened to me last time too!! Ugh.. I remember now WHY I moved to Mexico. This is so annoying. I have everything else ready to go and would be able to send it in tomorrow if it wasn't for this one signature. :( Well, I guess I should be grateful that everything else is ready, AND I know that it's going to be okay and I won't get discouraged this time! We can do it!!!! (:
Well, talk to you soon!
I have to see what Debbie will make me do to get immunity for yesterday. Otherwise I have to practice triple tomorrow. Double would be too easy.
But at least he seemed better today! I wish he would eat though. I feel like a first time parent. All parents will tell me not to worry and I know he's going to be fine. He's a big baby it's not like he's going to starve. But, it's a big responsibility taking care of a ginormous baby... especially since he's not my own! I'm grateful that I can have this experience to help me prepare to be a mom.
Church was good today. I bore my testimony with the new ward and both lessons were really good. They kept me quieter than usual so that means that they were good. ;) I'm going to go to the temple on Wednesday! I'm excited. One of the sisters, the one who gave the rs lesson and who was the first person to welcome me to the ward, is going to come with me! That is so sweet of her. She's an amazing sister, I am grateful that I know her. I hope that all goes well at the temple. I am grateful that I can go to the temple so easily and with company.
I had some setbacks with the immigration stuff. I missed a form that Ricky has to fill out and sign. This happened to me last time too!! Ugh.. I remember now WHY I moved to Mexico. This is so annoying. I have everything else ready to go and would be able to send it in tomorrow if it wasn't for this one signature. :( Well, I guess I should be grateful that everything else is ready, AND I know that it's going to be okay and I won't get discouraged this time! We can do it!!!! (:
Well, talk to you soon!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Okay, so, update, go!
After a year and a half of mexico, newlywed, professional musician, daycare and pre-school teacher life, I made a 180 turn and now we are doing something totally different! Ricky and I are doing long distance again! It's easier than before, I guess we are less insecure than we were when we we engaged. But I still miss him so much! But we are still very grateful, we're doing it for a good reason, actually a great one.
I got a job in the houston area as a live in nanny. Why leave my mexico lindo to take it? Lets just say double the salary of my 4 jobs combined plus they cover my taxes, room and board and food. That means I will be able to pay my loans off way faster, hopefully by the end of the year or partway into next year. Instead of the ten year plan that I'm currently on. We could never start a family when even in mexico I made twice as much what Ricky makes and if I had to quit one or more of my jobs, we'd be in trouble. And I don't want to wait 10 years either, so, yeah, that's why. It's crazy, but worth it.
Also, I am doing the i130 petition for Ricky, so he can get a greencard! I wish we could just live in Queretaro forever, but he deserves his abroad experience. He's never been to the US before and there are a lot of opportunities here that you can't find in Mexico. We'll just see where the Lord takes us after this year. I at least want the option to live here.
My host family, is. Awesome. They are young and have 2 kids. So far, I mostly take care of the baby because his 2 year old sister goes to pre-school. He's 10 months old and weighs the same as a 2 year old. His daddy is an NBA player and is 6'9". I feel like Willow. Baby is definitely too big for me. But I am already starting to fall in love with him. In a year that will probably be bad. But for now, all of his affection helps me with my neediness from being away from Ricky. The parents are so nice to me and they have made me feel like part of the family. So I guess I made a good choice in choosing this job. There were a lot of places that wanted me as their nanny!
Houston is beautiful, we live on the outskirts about an hour from the city, but it's true when they say that everything's big in Texas! i dont know if I could live here because I feel so small. Maybe I just need to get to know it better. I'm going to the temple next week. Everything will be in english. I had everything memorized in spanish. .. Hahahaha
At least I know I left Ricky in a good place. He has all of our friends and family who hang out with him. They are taking good care of him just like they told me they would. He has a new job at the casa de la marquesa - day shift!!! I'm so happy about that. He can actually get some real rest. And he loves it there. And, he's executive secretary at church and he loves serving and he really gets along with the bishop. And he's also doing school part time and managing the apartment complex we recently moved to. In short, he's suuuuuper busy! I think I would only be in his way right now. But it's good for him too. I'm so proud of him. I guess I'm bragging but it's my blog I can brag. ;) I am grateful that he's okay and that the Lord is watching over him and he is learning.
We both bought ipads to facetime eachother and they are awesome! I have never had an i-anything! Haha but seriously, this is my first apple purchase and I don't regret it one bit. It was a great investment, for those of you who are thinking about it. I don't even like touch screens but I love this. Okay, commercial over.
So with all the rehearsals and everything I never did follow through with my practice plan. I'm horrible with that, always. Well now I have a little free time in the evenings and now Im not in any orchestras so I have to practice, or else I will be in big trouble after a whole year. This is what I did and so far it's working. It's plan debbie...
Debbie has to study for lsat retake in one year. I have to practice to keep up my skills to look for orchestra jobs after I'm done with the nanny stuff in one year. Every day, we tell eachother what we are going to do related to that goal. We have to do something every day. We have to follow through for 2 weeks, and then we get ourselves a small prize. Then, we have to keep going, maybe for a month, 2 months, etc. until we have gotten ourselves a lot of practice and a lot of prizes. The idea is to have someone to be accountable to. Well, we just started but it really helps for my, oh I'll just skip a day nothing will happen moods that I get in just after forming a practice plan. Wish us luck.
Well, I'll sign off for now. I hope everyone is having a good new year!
I got a job in the houston area as a live in nanny. Why leave my mexico lindo to take it? Lets just say double the salary of my 4 jobs combined plus they cover my taxes, room and board and food. That means I will be able to pay my loans off way faster, hopefully by the end of the year or partway into next year. Instead of the ten year plan that I'm currently on. We could never start a family when even in mexico I made twice as much what Ricky makes and if I had to quit one or more of my jobs, we'd be in trouble. And I don't want to wait 10 years either, so, yeah, that's why. It's crazy, but worth it.
Also, I am doing the i130 petition for Ricky, so he can get a greencard! I wish we could just live in Queretaro forever, but he deserves his abroad experience. He's never been to the US before and there are a lot of opportunities here that you can't find in Mexico. We'll just see where the Lord takes us after this year. I at least want the option to live here.
My host family, is. Awesome. They are young and have 2 kids. So far, I mostly take care of the baby because his 2 year old sister goes to pre-school. He's 10 months old and weighs the same as a 2 year old. His daddy is an NBA player and is 6'9". I feel like Willow. Baby is definitely too big for me. But I am already starting to fall in love with him. In a year that will probably be bad. But for now, all of his affection helps me with my neediness from being away from Ricky. The parents are so nice to me and they have made me feel like part of the family. So I guess I made a good choice in choosing this job. There were a lot of places that wanted me as their nanny!
Houston is beautiful, we live on the outskirts about an hour from the city, but it's true when they say that everything's big in Texas! i dont know if I could live here because I feel so small. Maybe I just need to get to know it better. I'm going to the temple next week. Everything will be in english. I had everything memorized in spanish. .. Hahahaha
At least I know I left Ricky in a good place. He has all of our friends and family who hang out with him. They are taking good care of him just like they told me they would. He has a new job at the casa de la marquesa - day shift!!! I'm so happy about that. He can actually get some real rest. And he loves it there. And, he's executive secretary at church and he loves serving and he really gets along with the bishop. And he's also doing school part time and managing the apartment complex we recently moved to. In short, he's suuuuuper busy! I think I would only be in his way right now. But it's good for him too. I'm so proud of him. I guess I'm bragging but it's my blog I can brag. ;) I am grateful that he's okay and that the Lord is watching over him and he is learning.
We both bought ipads to facetime eachother and they are awesome! I have never had an i-anything! Haha but seriously, this is my first apple purchase and I don't regret it one bit. It was a great investment, for those of you who are thinking about it. I don't even like touch screens but I love this. Okay, commercial over.
So with all the rehearsals and everything I never did follow through with my practice plan. I'm horrible with that, always. Well now I have a little free time in the evenings and now Im not in any orchestras so I have to practice, or else I will be in big trouble after a whole year. This is what I did and so far it's working. It's plan debbie...
Debbie has to study for lsat retake in one year. I have to practice to keep up my skills to look for orchestra jobs after I'm done with the nanny stuff in one year. Every day, we tell eachother what we are going to do related to that goal. We have to do something every day. We have to follow through for 2 weeks, and then we get ourselves a small prize. Then, we have to keep going, maybe for a month, 2 months, etc. until we have gotten ourselves a lot of practice and a lot of prizes. The idea is to have someone to be accountable to. Well, we just started but it really helps for my, oh I'll just skip a day nothing will happen moods that I get in just after forming a practice plan. Wish us luck.
Well, I'll sign off for now. I hope everyone is having a good new year!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Quote by President Uchtdorf
This is why a gospel perspective helps us in every aspect of our lives. We don't have to be the best. Even though we may be insignificant in the world and this vast universe that God created. He created it for us and we can achieve all that he wanted, by being the least, like a little child, submissive, and listening to the Lord.
"I never once wondered if the Lord had forgotten me or if He would ever be able to find me there. I knew that it didn’t matter to Heavenly Father where I was, where I ranked with others in my pilot training class, or what my calling in the Church was. What mattered to Him was that I was doing the best I could, that my heart was inclined toward Him, and that I was willing to help those around me. I knew if I did the best I could, all would be well."
I know that the Lord has not forgotten me, but sometimes I know that I forget how to best please Him. I was inspired by this quote and I know that I read it for a reason. :) Our best is all that the Lord expects. :) and He always blesses us for it.
"I never once wondered if the Lord had forgotten me or if He would ever be able to find me there. I knew that it didn’t matter to Heavenly Father where I was, where I ranked with others in my pilot training class, or what my calling in the Church was. What mattered to Him was that I was doing the best I could, that my heart was inclined toward Him, and that I was willing to help those around me. I knew if I did the best I could, all would be well."
I know that the Lord has not forgotten me, but sometimes I know that I forget how to best please Him. I was inspired by this quote and I know that I read it for a reason. :) Our best is all that the Lord expects. :) and He always blesses us for it.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
hello
look! I'm blogging! I just wanted to write about all the blessings that I have received from my Heavenly Father recently. I complain a lot, which is why I had this blog, and I have journaled since I last wrote in here, about my wedding and a bunch of things that have been happening. Well, I got a new job, it has been really rocky because they promised me a bunch of stuff and changed it at the last minute. BUT, it turns out that it's still gonna work out well, and I can still do the orchestra thing, which is what I love. Plus, I have the opportunity to work with first, second, and third graders. And work in a more professional environment, get paid more, and work less hours. It's such a blessing, right?
Ricky and I have been looking for other housing options. Where we live is great but we have been looking for a cheaper option. The thing is, the cheaper options aren't THAT much cheaper but they are so much smaller, and I feel that I couldn't even invite someone to come over. There was this one lady who offered us a place at less than half of what we're paying now, but it's almost a hole in the wall, I don't know if our stuff would even fit in there, let alone us! The price was still tempting though. Well, I guess it just made me grateful for the place that we do live in. It really is so nice and it's in such a great location, in the middle of everything and since between the two of us we go to so many different places on a regular basis for work and soon Ricky starts college. Oh yeah! another blessing! :)
We also LOVE our new ward, and we have been trying to serve the people in it, and I've been making friends that way, the best part is the sisters who I'm visiting teaching. Plus I got a new companion that actually comes to church. nice, right? Well, one of the sisters that we're visiting teaching, well, I just got my new companion so I have been contacting them myself. One has refused to come to church and has no interest, but I have been calling her, which reminds me I'm overdue for the next call, but we went and got hot chocolate and she's learning English so I'm just trying to be her friend. The other girl is engaged to an american and they have been over for dinner with us and they stopped by the other day just to say hello. I wish I could help her though, her grandmother is dying and she's really troubled about it and wishes she could convert her which is so sweet, but we just told her to say words of comfort and everything will be okay. That's why there's a next life, right? I just think that every time we or i spend time with someone, trying to help them, it turns out that we are helping ourselves, because I have felt so lonely sometimes, and now I feel like I have friends. And although Ricky comes up with a lot of the ideas, I have had ideas too. And I can feel blessings!
The visiting teaching message is about being Sisters of Zion, pure in heart and mind, strengthening those around us. The presidency message is about strengthening our home. I have such a wonderful and supportive husband, ward, family, in-laws, and especially, I can rely on a Savior and Heavenly Father who have blessed me with things that mean so much to me. So I'm going to try to give back as much as I can, and work really hard.
When Ricky and I were in the temple last Saturday, I was praying about work. I really wanted to have a good combination of jobs, and I got it! I was overwhelmed a bit by the work that was up ahead, but I know that I should take advantage of this time that I can work and save up, so that we can have a family after I put a dent in my college loans. I guess it's also a blessing to have guidance and the ability to make decisions that are better off for our future kids in the long run. We already love them! I can't wait to meet them but I want the best for them, and although we have felt that we should wait a bit more to have our own, I've been learning so much about taking care of and teaching kids! I never thought I would learn SO MUCH! I know they will be grateful if I learn skills that will help me be a better mom someday.
Well, I'm gonna go, but I just wanted to write and just remember what I'm grateful for. I'm also gonna write my schedule coming up so that I can get it off of my chest and be re-assured that everything's going to work out.
Monday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work, sign contract, meet the kids and get an idea of their english level.
12:40 go to orchestra rehearsal
3:00 leave to go straight to violin lessons
4:00 violin lessons with 2 students.
6:00 head home
7:00 FHE with the two of us or with whomever we plan to have it with or whatever plans Ricky has because he doesn't work monday nights and we make it our FHE or date night.
*note that there's no lunch on mondays, I'll have to figure out what to do there, maybe pack a lunch that day and eat it on the way to rehearsal?
Tuesday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 leave work and go home
2:15 either make lunch or maybe take advantage of the time to practice before-hand and make lunch at 3/3:30.
4:15 leave for rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come home from rehearsal, and take advantage of the time to practice or make lesson plans. Starting in October, Ricky has classes from 7-10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so the house will be nice and quiet, perfect for studying. haha
Wednesday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:30 try to leave work and see if I can make it to rehearsal, although a bit late.
3:00 rehearsal ends and I start lunch.
4:30 rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come home from rehearsal, again, study.
Thursday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 head home from work.
2:15 again, practice or take a shower or use this time for whatever I need.
3:15 make and eat lunch
4:15 leave for rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come back from rehearsal, and again, study, or practice, etc.
Friday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 head home from work.
2:15 come home and make lunch.
and... no afternoon rehearsal! maybe this could be grocery shopping day. :) but I have to make sure to practice as well, and make sure I have my plans set up for the next week at school.
Saturday:
7:20 breakfast
8:00 leave for violin lessons.
9:00 violin lessons with 4 students.
11:00 head home.
12:00 arrive home and do chores or finish planning
3:00 make lunch
4:00 eat lunch and do whatever Ricky has planned, usually we go out on Saturdays as well.
Sunday:
7:20 breakfast
8:00 go back to sleep or get ready for church... lately I've been sleeping in, at least I confess, right?
11:30 leave for church - that we always do.
12:00 church
4:00 arrive home from church and make and eat lunch
6:00 dedicate the afternoon to calling family, reading primary lessons, visiting with someone, etc.
Wow!! It looks like I have a lot more free time than I thought I would have! And that's good because I need to study and work harder than last year, because I am expecting that out of myself. Plus, I will have viola lessons and concerts but these are the concrete schedules. I know that Heavenly Father will bless me if I work hard. But it looks like I'm going to be able to support Ricky at home as well. yay!!
Love,
Stephi
Ricky and I have been looking for other housing options. Where we live is great but we have been looking for a cheaper option. The thing is, the cheaper options aren't THAT much cheaper but they are so much smaller, and I feel that I couldn't even invite someone to come over. There was this one lady who offered us a place at less than half of what we're paying now, but it's almost a hole in the wall, I don't know if our stuff would even fit in there, let alone us! The price was still tempting though. Well, I guess it just made me grateful for the place that we do live in. It really is so nice and it's in such a great location, in the middle of everything and since between the two of us we go to so many different places on a regular basis for work and soon Ricky starts college. Oh yeah! another blessing! :)
We also LOVE our new ward, and we have been trying to serve the people in it, and I've been making friends that way, the best part is the sisters who I'm visiting teaching. Plus I got a new companion that actually comes to church. nice, right? Well, one of the sisters that we're visiting teaching, well, I just got my new companion so I have been contacting them myself. One has refused to come to church and has no interest, but I have been calling her, which reminds me I'm overdue for the next call, but we went and got hot chocolate and she's learning English so I'm just trying to be her friend. The other girl is engaged to an american and they have been over for dinner with us and they stopped by the other day just to say hello. I wish I could help her though, her grandmother is dying and she's really troubled about it and wishes she could convert her which is so sweet, but we just told her to say words of comfort and everything will be okay. That's why there's a next life, right? I just think that every time we or i spend time with someone, trying to help them, it turns out that we are helping ourselves, because I have felt so lonely sometimes, and now I feel like I have friends. And although Ricky comes up with a lot of the ideas, I have had ideas too. And I can feel blessings!
The visiting teaching message is about being Sisters of Zion, pure in heart and mind, strengthening those around us. The presidency message is about strengthening our home. I have such a wonderful and supportive husband, ward, family, in-laws, and especially, I can rely on a Savior and Heavenly Father who have blessed me with things that mean so much to me. So I'm going to try to give back as much as I can, and work really hard.
When Ricky and I were in the temple last Saturday, I was praying about work. I really wanted to have a good combination of jobs, and I got it! I was overwhelmed a bit by the work that was up ahead, but I know that I should take advantage of this time that I can work and save up, so that we can have a family after I put a dent in my college loans. I guess it's also a blessing to have guidance and the ability to make decisions that are better off for our future kids in the long run. We already love them! I can't wait to meet them but I want the best for them, and although we have felt that we should wait a bit more to have our own, I've been learning so much about taking care of and teaching kids! I never thought I would learn SO MUCH! I know they will be grateful if I learn skills that will help me be a better mom someday.
Well, I'm gonna go, but I just wanted to write and just remember what I'm grateful for. I'm also gonna write my schedule coming up so that I can get it off of my chest and be re-assured that everything's going to work out.
Monday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work, sign contract, meet the kids and get an idea of their english level.
12:40 go to orchestra rehearsal
3:00 leave to go straight to violin lessons
4:00 violin lessons with 2 students.
6:00 head home
7:00 FHE with the two of us or with whomever we plan to have it with or whatever plans Ricky has because he doesn't work monday nights and we make it our FHE or date night.
*note that there's no lunch on mondays, I'll have to figure out what to do there, maybe pack a lunch that day and eat it on the way to rehearsal?
Tuesday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 leave work and go home
2:15 either make lunch or maybe take advantage of the time to practice before-hand and make lunch at 3/3:30.
4:15 leave for rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come home from rehearsal, and take advantage of the time to practice or make lesson plans. Starting in October, Ricky has classes from 7-10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so the house will be nice and quiet, perfect for studying. haha
Wednesday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:30 try to leave work and see if I can make it to rehearsal, although a bit late.
3:00 rehearsal ends and I start lunch.
4:30 rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come home from rehearsal, again, study.
Thursday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 head home from work.
2:15 again, practice or take a shower or use this time for whatever I need.
3:15 make and eat lunch
4:15 leave for rehearsal with the celaya orchestra
6:15 come back from rehearsal, and again, study, or practice, etc.
Friday:
7:10 breakfast
7:25 go to work
1:50 head home from work.
2:15 come home and make lunch.
and... no afternoon rehearsal! maybe this could be grocery shopping day. :) but I have to make sure to practice as well, and make sure I have my plans set up for the next week at school.
Saturday:
7:20 breakfast
8:00 leave for violin lessons.
9:00 violin lessons with 4 students.
11:00 head home.
12:00 arrive home and do chores or finish planning
3:00 make lunch
4:00 eat lunch and do whatever Ricky has planned, usually we go out on Saturdays as well.
Sunday:
7:20 breakfast
8:00 go back to sleep or get ready for church... lately I've been sleeping in, at least I confess, right?
11:30 leave for church - that we always do.
12:00 church
4:00 arrive home from church and make and eat lunch
6:00 dedicate the afternoon to calling family, reading primary lessons, visiting with someone, etc.
Wow!! It looks like I have a lot more free time than I thought I would have! And that's good because I need to study and work harder than last year, because I am expecting that out of myself. Plus, I will have viola lessons and concerts but these are the concrete schedules. I know that Heavenly Father will bless me if I work hard. But it looks like I'm going to be able to support Ricky at home as well. yay!!
Love,
Stephi
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