Last night I sat in the midst of hundreds of faithful women and just relished the power of the Relief Society General Meeting. On my left was Jackie, an amazing African American woman who personifies energy and charity. On my right were two young women, one with a brand new baby. All around me, womenContinue reading “I Enjoy Being a Girl”
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The Bailout
I haven’t read any of the articles on what’s going on the plan to save the bankers, so this post is coming from my heart. I don’t really know who’s on what side of this fence. I was up all night thinking about the 700 billion dollar bailout. I have been going back and forthContinue reading “The Bailout”
NICU and Post Op
I stopped at the hospital to tell Crystal that Valerie was fine. I don’t know what I expected to find. I just needed to see her and find out what she needed me to do. I needed to do something for her. I didn’t care what. I brought in an ipod and a book andContinue reading “NICU and Post Op”
Weekend with Valerie
I need to blog a little bit, but frankly I just want to crash into bed. This weekend has sapped me. There were certainly some very bright spots, but I was either crying or on the verge of tears all weekend. OR, I was trying to be happy so that Crystal’s daughter wouldn’t realize howContinue reading “Weekend with Valerie”
I need some prayers
One of my dear friends Crystal just had a baby boy Asher. He was born this morning after an emergency c-section. Asher Matthew Scott Croshaw. He’s a cutie. 7 pds, 11 oz. He was born almost a month early and had to taken to UVA hospital because he’s not breathing well. Crystal is at theContinue reading “I need some prayers”
Adieu Sweet Escort!
Last night I cried. I had to clean out my little car before giving her away to the car dealership, and I wept like a baby. I remembered the time when we had runaway from Provo together to Iowa. My mom had asked me to drive across the country with someone so that I wouldn’tContinue reading “Adieu Sweet Escort!”
Eve Buys a New Car
Part 2: (continuing the experiment of writing in 3rd person) The morning broke early. Eve rolled into the shower at the terrifying hour of 7:45am. The lovely Sarah drove her through the horrific bumper to bumper traffic to the car dealership. Luckily, the two girls made it 7 miles in just under 45 minutes! SarahContinue reading “Eve Buys a New Car”
Story Time
The Fantastic Adventures of a Ford Once upon a time there was a girl named Eve. It was 2001 and she had just gotten off a mission and needed a good car. She decided to buy a 1994 Ford Escort for $3,500. This little car was wonderful. From 2001- 2008, it drove from Utah toContinue reading “Story Time”
The Joy of Thinking
Tonight’s ethics class was a riot. I wasn’t feeling like talking too much, which is a problem when you’re supposed to conduct a class for 4.5 hours. I went into the class and asked them how they were doing and my three ladies–Abi, Chi Chi and Doris–just started chattering for the next 20 minutes aboutContinue reading “The Joy of Thinking”
Lessons of Trees
I try to keep this blog positive, but lately I find myself at a loss. I really want to try and be good at things. I want to try and be my best self. But, I suck at this sometimes. Lately I’ve felt a little disconnected, despite feeling closer to friends–I’m just feeling a littleContinue reading “Lessons of Trees”