The best title ever!

My Bad...

2007-03-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

So now I have a myspace page and a blogspot. And I don't use either of them. Here's a picture of me from last summer at the top of Quandary Peak. It was the last picture on the roll, which is why I think it has that line. Oh well. Some guy at the top just kept talking and talking. He was from Texas or something. He asked me if I wanted my picture taken, so I said sure - which I normally never do. Usually the only proof I have that I made it to the top is some ridiculous shot where I take my own picture.

Is it really February?

2007-02-10T22:02:00.000-08:00

So here's what I've been doing lately. Working - going to church - snowboarding. Some friends and I started a wax and coffee night at church. I'm excited about that. Next week I'm going to Boise - and the two weeks after that I'm going to Gillette. Everyone's so jealous!

This has been the worst snow year ever. Tonight it's raining. That ought to put an end to the season.

Would you like to know about Jesus?

2006-12-12T19:53:00.000-08:00

I am now officially qualified to tell you about Jesus. Not that you need to be qualified...but I am. I passed the final for my outreach class tonight and I am so glad. Now what am I going to do with all my free time? What am I going to do on Tuesdays? But most importantly, who will be the first person to see "the diagram?"

26.2

2006-12-10T08:40:00.000-08:00

Lets run the NY marathon. It's in early November. It will be fun! Who's in?

A.W. Tozer...smart guy!

2006-11-21T21:01:00.000-08:00

The Pursuit of God, by Tozer, may be a little more intellectually challenging than what I usually enjoy reading. It makes me think really hard. Which would explain why I haven't made it very far past the Preface...in over two months. But it's good stuff. This particular line has really stuck with me: "Others before me have gone much farther into these holy mysteries than I have done, but if my fire is not large it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame."

I hope this is true for my life as well.

When in need....turn to LHOTP

2006-11-14T20:42:00.000-08:00

So I caught another amazing episode of LHOTP. Here's the recap: Nelly marries a Jew and Mrs. Olsen and the new husband's father fight it out about whether their baby will be Jewish, or Christian. I am only now realizing all the valuable lessons I apparently learned from all those years of Little House watching.

Did anyone ever notice that the acting on that show is horrible? That is another thing that I only realized yesterday.

Ski season starts tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I'm working.

This week I'm working in Morgan, Utah. It is so beautiful there. It is almost unbelievable how beautiful it is. It almost makes me consider living there, but in Morgan they don't believe in coffee and no place is that beautiful.

Right now I'm obsessed with the DC Talk song "Consume Me." That has to be one of the best songs ever, and the vocals are amazing. I don't care what anyone says, DC Talk is cool.

Last week was hard...

2006-11-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

So last week was rough. Work by itself would have been bad enough. But then everything got piled on top of it so that I absolutely couldn't focus. This week wasn't much better, but at least it was just crazy work stuff. I just got home from Wyoming and I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow....I have the best job ever - so many days off! It would be even cooler if I didn't actually have to work anyway tomorrow.

Where's the snow? I need something fun to do this weekend.

I would like to take this moment to say...

2006-10-14T23:32:00.000-07:00

God is blowing me away! It seems like everywhere I look, prayers are being answered. He is keeping me up at night and filling up my thoughts throughout the day. Keep praying for Utah - God is definitely moving here, and it is so good!

I loved Jen's quote. I think many of us actually do live within a yard of hell, we just walk by it everyday with our eyes shut. So let's be obedient and take the opportunities to share the good news. I'm living in freedom - and it feels good!

Snow storms in September???

2006-09-24T20:26:00.000-07:00

I went snowboarding yesterday. That will probably be the one and only time I go snowboarding in September. It must be all the global warming......

I went hiking with the cousins today. They are fun! I am so glad to have family here. The only bummer was it was muddy....because all the snow melted.

Climbing Mountains is fun...

2006-09-05T20:11:00.000-07:00

...but it's kind of losing it's thrill. Mt. Bierstadt was beautiful, but it was also easy. And when I got to the summit, it was just another mountain top. So I need to take a break from it for a while. Or I just need to find higher mountains.

God is good! I am sooo blessed. And I have an awesome family, who I miss very very much!

Today was weird

2006-08-21T21:07:00.000-07:00

Today I was hungry all day - so of course all anyone talked about was food. I was yelled at by a random person on the street who thought I was walking too close to them. I nearly fell asleep 1,000 times while reviewing a loan that has 20 files. My hair was kind of crazy all day too.

I miss Mom (and Dad and Jean - but don't worry Mom, I miss you the most).

Hopefully tomorrow is better...

I want more than this little glimpse....

2006-08-20T20:48:00.000-07:00

God has given me just a little taste of what He has to offer - and I want more! It is so awesome to be free! God is so good - I deserve nothing - and yet He pours out His grace and mercy.

So - How do we tell the world about the freedom found in living a life sold out to God?

I climbed Quandary peak a few weeks ago. This time last year I couldn't have imagined climbing. I just wanted to not be in pain. Knees Shmees!

I know!

2006-08-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

Wait, I know. I climbed Torreys Peak a couple weeks ago. Umm, that's not very deep.... But it's very high.

Deep thoughts...

2006-08-02T21:56:00.000-07:00

I wish i had something really deep to say, but I don't.

SLC is fun!

2006-07-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

Jen should move closer to me!

Jean is the Best!

2006-06-25T07:48:00.000-07:00

Jean is visiting me this weekend and I am having so much fun. She makes me happy.

Oh mountains..

2006-06-11T21:12:00.000-07:00

Someone asked me if I was depressed that the snowboarding season was over. I am a little. I went snowboarding 44 times this year. I went to the Canyons, Snowbird, Brighton, Alta (early season hiking), Wasatch backcountry, Copper, Breckenridge, and Loveland. Late season at snowbird was probably the most fun. But there were some good days at the Canyons too. This year was good, but next year should be even better as my knee should be 100%. It's a little sad that I will have to wait 5 months to get back on the snow (unless I strike it rich and go to Chile). But then there are days like today when the hiking is perfect. Joanna always asks but now it's official....I climb mountains. It's fun.

Um...God??

2006-05-30T21:50:00.000-07:00

I just want to do what God wants. Today, that isn't 100% clear. Maybe tomorrow it will be.

Pray for Utah.

My sistas who read this...

2006-04-19T22:12:00.000-07:00

I have a new obsession. Fashion. The reasons are obvious. SLC is the center of the fashion world. My closet has an average clothing age of about 30. The 70's were good. I'm going shopping this weekend. Hopefully I can find this... not the dress, the hat.

I Don't Feel Good

2006-04-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

I called in sick to work today. That is the first time I have ever done that. I felt kind of bad about it because I have gone to work when I have felt worse. But I really feel like crap. Everything hurts. And the constant snot drainage is totally awesome.

Is it Almonzo or Alfonso?

2006-02-06T18:01:00.000-08:00

Jen was watching LHOTP yesterday. BUS-TED!

Jen also has a new crush. Think Pa, only completely opposite.

My Day

2006-01-10T18:40:00.000-08:00

Today I got stuck in a traffic jam, sat in a room with no windows for every hour of day light that the day has to offer (except for the hour at lunch when I sat in my car and read a book), and cooked some spaghetti. I need to learn to make something else.

Fortunately God has blessed me with a love for spaghetti, sitting in my car, and being stuck in traffic jams (it is the only time I can sing really loud without worrying about my neighbors complaining). God is good.

Will my peeps who read this pray that I can find someone who knows something about snowboarders for Christ...It would be super rad if it was still going on. And also pray for Utah in general. Thanks!

Any prayer requests, peeps?

okey dokey

2006-01-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

How long should I stay at my job if I don't like it? I find that everywhere I go I look around and say to myself "I wish I was doing that." Truck driver, food worker, liftie, I was helping clean up after church on Saturday and thought to myself I would rather be a professional mopper than do what I do. Is this a sign? I wish I knew.

Today on LHOTP

2006-01-04T19:29:00.000-08:00

Today on Little House On The Prairie (LHOTP), Mr. Olsen's sister came into town. Except, she was the fat lady in the circus so he wouldn't admit it was his sister to anybody (even his family)! Eventually he came to accept her the way she is and then told everyone that it was his sister. Then they felt stupid for laughing at her. LHOTP is the best show ever! This episode reminded me of my sisters. Actually it didn't. But I learned a lesson!

Laura Ingalls is the coolest! Ma and Pa too.

2005-12-21T18:43:00.000-08:00

I've been watching a lot of little house on the prairie lately. BYU television ROCKS!!! (and I don't have cable).

I want to move home with my mom

2005-12-17T15:49:00.000-08:00

Utah is cold and weird. I've had enough. But, how am I supposed to know what I am supposed to do. It would be much cooler to be near my family. I don't see any reason for me to stay here. I could use a little direction.

I don't get it

2005-12-13T11:37:00.000-08:00

Did I just create a blog?