My mom wasn't really quite sure how Jordan and I met... so the long story short (for the longer story see previous post)...
I set my roommate up with Jordan (whom I did not know, but saw in church at the right moment). We had this group triple date thing and my date was a disaster. He talked about all sorts of weird things and started to only talk to Jordan, ) Well, right before he left he told me how I would be a cat lady for the rest of my life and if I was lucky I would be a temple worker. Just like his mom, whom by the way, is divorced a few times over and will NEVER get married again. Seriously.
Anyway, Jordan saw his moment and swept in to comfort be and restore my self-esteem. Actually, I was trying really hard not to pee my pants from laughing. Couldn't believe someone actually said that to me.... and now we're engaged, so HAH to you weird date guy who brought poppy seed lemon cake cuz he got 2 for 1 deal and this one wasn't as good as the first one, I won't be a cat lady!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
How I Met My Groom(s)
Once upon a time, in a land really not so far from here lived a young maiden who was throwing a ball. Her dear friends arrived and they started to have a jovial time. After not much longer one of the young men shed his disguise and reveled himself to be a foolish wizard! The Wizard tried to enchant the ladies with his magical words to make them fall in love with him, but he spoke the spell backwards and only caused them great irritation. He then tried his spell on one young gentleman at the party. However, this was no ordinary gentleman, but a knight of the greatest nobility. He fooled the wizard into thinking that his spell was working on him so that he would leave the fair maidens alone, while remaining immune to curse.
The Wizard sensing his spells were unraveling tried to cast one last curse before midnight, when it would be at it's greatest power. He chose the fairest of the maidens to place his curse upon and started the incantation of turning her into a old cat lady. He could tell her will was strong and if perhaps she could break that curse he set upon her a second- one that would cause her to work in the temple for the rest of her years.
The young Knight knowing this poor lovely maiden's future happiness was at stake came to her protection. The Wizard cast the Knight aside as he continued speaking his terrible curse. At last, the Wizard left hackling to the moon. The Young Knight went to comfort the poor maiden, but he knew the only way to truly free the maiden of this curse was to ask for her hand in marriage.
He did so six months later. The end.
p.s. They will live Happily Ever After.
The Wizard sensing his spells were unraveling tried to cast one last curse before midnight, when it would be at it's greatest power. He chose the fairest of the maidens to place his curse upon and started the incantation of turning her into a old cat lady. He could tell her will was strong and if perhaps she could break that curse he set upon her a second- one that would cause her to work in the temple for the rest of her years.
The young Knight knowing this poor lovely maiden's future happiness was at stake came to her protection. The Wizard cast the Knight aside as he continued speaking his terrible curse. At last, the Wizard left hackling to the moon. The Young Knight went to comfort the poor maiden, but he knew the only way to truly free the maiden of this curse was to ask for her hand in marriage.
He did so six months later. The end.
p.s. They will live Happily Ever After.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Relief Society Highlights
Okay, it's been a ridiculously long time since I've blogged. So I want to share some highlights of this last year through the next few posts. Seeing as how I just got released as Relief Society President in a student ward I want to share a few of those favorite moments:
One time I was helping a young man in our ward fill out a welfare order. We got to the section for commodities and listed were feminine napkins. He had read that there were napkins and felt like he could use some of those. I told him no. He looked at me weird when I told him he didn't want those kind of napkins, but I figure I saved him some embarrassment later on.
Bishop Monson got up in sacrament to do the announcements and to recognize a young man who had just gotten engaged. He started it out with, "Who would have thought that out of everyone in that apartment that you would be the one getting married?" Bah!!! As soon as he said, "Who would have thought" I knew something borderline offensive was coming. (No one was offended.)
Hanging out in the clerk's office teasing and getting teased by Chris Cullimore.
I went to the psych ward where one of our girls was because she had tried to commit suicide. She was frustrated and felt like she couldn't feel the Spirit and was disconnected from the Lord. She told me to pray for her becuase maybe He would listen to me. We said a prayer together and the words were given to me... I figure that's what giving a priesthood blessing is like.
The first time I went to fill a DI order was amazing. It was a lot of fun, they treated the girl receiving it with so much love and respect. It was like Christmas and it gave me a testimony of asking for help and the Church's welfare system.
We were on Relief Society visits and just dropping off notes. I had one to drop off on my way home. I almost waited til Sunday because I was alone, tired and it was dark. I couldn't see the house numbers because it was so dark so I parked and walked down the street thinking I was an idiot for being alone. The apt I was looking for was the only one with a light on. I wanted to just stick the note in the door and leave but thought since I was there I might as well knock and see if the girl was home. I raised my hand and felt self-conscious, I was being such a dork, what would I say? "Hi, I'm here to visit you?" How presumptuous was I? Then I decided, oh well, a dork I would be... She answered right away and we ended up talking for an hour. She had prayed me there.
Seeing some girls visit teach for the first time.
Hearing the most incredible testimonies.
Being bestowed with a gift of love and acceptance for every member in the Relief Society.
Working with the Bishopbric wives. They are the most amazing ladies. Working with the Bishopbric. I love those men. And working with my counselors who I could trust impecably.
It was a blessed journey.
One time I was helping a young man in our ward fill out a welfare order. We got to the section for commodities and listed were feminine napkins. He had read that there were napkins and felt like he could use some of those. I told him no. He looked at me weird when I told him he didn't want those kind of napkins, but I figure I saved him some embarrassment later on.
Bishop Monson got up in sacrament to do the announcements and to recognize a young man who had just gotten engaged. He started it out with, "Who would have thought that out of everyone in that apartment that you would be the one getting married?" Bah!!! As soon as he said, "Who would have thought" I knew something borderline offensive was coming. (No one was offended.)
Hanging out in the clerk's office teasing and getting teased by Chris Cullimore.
I went to the psych ward where one of our girls was because she had tried to commit suicide. She was frustrated and felt like she couldn't feel the Spirit and was disconnected from the Lord. She told me to pray for her becuase maybe He would listen to me. We said a prayer together and the words were given to me... I figure that's what giving a priesthood blessing is like.
The first time I went to fill a DI order was amazing. It was a lot of fun, they treated the girl receiving it with so much love and respect. It was like Christmas and it gave me a testimony of asking for help and the Church's welfare system.
We were on Relief Society visits and just dropping off notes. I had one to drop off on my way home. I almost waited til Sunday because I was alone, tired and it was dark. I couldn't see the house numbers because it was so dark so I parked and walked down the street thinking I was an idiot for being alone. The apt I was looking for was the only one with a light on. I wanted to just stick the note in the door and leave but thought since I was there I might as well knock and see if the girl was home. I raised my hand and felt self-conscious, I was being such a dork, what would I say? "Hi, I'm here to visit you?" How presumptuous was I? Then I decided, oh well, a dork I would be... She answered right away and we ended up talking for an hour. She had prayed me there.
Seeing some girls visit teach for the first time.
Hearing the most incredible testimonies.
Being bestowed with a gift of love and acceptance for every member in the Relief Society.
Working with the Bishopbric wives. They are the most amazing ladies. Working with the Bishopbric. I love those men. And working with my counselors who I could trust impecably.
It was a blessed journey.
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