Surgery!

3 Applications, 3 Interviews, 1 JOB....The best of them all!!

Since I have been up in Logan I have been watching the postings on IHC Logan Regional Hospitals faithfully. I had a job at this assisted living & it was doing it's job by bringing me in a little cash to support myself, but it just really wasn't working out & I was CRAVING the hospital. I wanted in SO bad! I had a week where I had 2 interviews in 1 day & was feeling great, one was a group interview, which I later was called back for an individual. Unfortunately I didn't get either one of them.....So I waited & watched & waited & watched for more postings.....NOTHING. I think I ended up going a week without checking, then I opened up to find a posting for Same Day Surgery. I applied & didn't think much of it, a week or so later I received a phone call about an interview. I actually was planning on being out of town, but decided to come back for this interview. Thursday was the day, I go in bright & early, did my best, feeling like I had nothing to lose. Left the interview & by the time I got to the elevator I wasn't feeling so great. You see they asked this question, "are you currently employed as a CNA?" I was at the time, but planned on quitting as soon as another job came along so I told them no. Why? Who knows? I had all these reasons for doing it, but for some reason it ate at me all morning. I lied! I couldn't get it out of my mind. I left for Manti & it was still just eating at me.....So the thought came to me to call back the manager & tell her. You guessed it....I called her back. She just laughed which made me feel so much better. Told me that they really enjoyed me in my interview which I thought was code for thanks, but we went with another candidate. The days go on, then the following week I get this call from Human Resources asking me who my current employer was. This is great news I am down to the bottom 2-3! Then a couple days later I get a call from the manager who interviewed me asking my for sure availability. An even better sign!! Then a few hours later the recruiter......She OFFERED ME THE THE JOB!! Don't worry it gets even better.....It is M-F 8am-8pm or close...NO WEEKENDS.....NO HOLIDAYS!!!! Are you kidding me?!?! That doesn't happen in hospitals! They train me to phlebotomy. They start my pay where it left off before I left for my mission. It is only PRN, until the new year! The manager is the best I could have ever asked for, she is taking me to lunch on Thursday! I start tomorrow!
This came at the most perfect time in my life, what a blessing! I went in this morning to pick up my new badge & tour the unit. I left & nearly cried at how blessed I am to be working there!!

A Country Girls Dream!

Ok I can't get over how much this song makes my little heart melt!!



AND to make it even better this young boy (he is 18!!) is on tour with THE Brad Paisley! Who will be here Jan. 27, 2010! Maverick Center! Let's get tickets!! He is also bringing The Band Perry! Honestly this concert will be the concert of a lifetime!

Today as I was driving my day got even better when I heard that......


Are coming to Utah on Valentine's Day! Seriously! This is a dream come true! Let's bring in the new year! I can hardly wait!!

Reunion Dinner

I think it is finally time that I post an update on my life.....
This last week I felt like taking a little break, why not right, I have been studying hard, staying in Logan when so many others have been taking off. It's is my turn to take off. So my little sister's 21 birthday was Monday, so I thought what better way to start my week then go down & spend some time with her, we used to hang out all the time pre-mission & since I have been home, I feel like I have hardly seen her. So we had a delicious dinner at Macaroni Grill with the Parents & Tia. We had the darn cutest waiter ever, his personality just killed me! They had the a server come sing opera Happy Birthday. Then back to the condo to hang out & laugh. Which I just loved! The next morning I was in a desperate need of some new clothes & TaeCee being the expert I had her take me, goodness that girl is good!! She found me a new dress for $7.oo, new pants for $17.00 & some cute new shirts to dress up my wardrobe a bit! Such a good time! I love that no matter what in life, you always have family!!Now my next family.....haha! We finally got a few of the Kenwood day's group together. Oh my goodness, I about died of laughter! Gosh it was SO, SO good to be with them all again! It was so funny to me how all of our lives have changed so much, but we get together & our relationship is still the same!
Jocelyn-has been through the temple & running marathons like crazy!
Hailey-Pregnant & bought a house like a real grown up!
Leah-She is married & in nursing school!
Jessie-Getting ready to serving a mission....FINALLY! Gotta love that girl!
Me-home from my mission & loving life in good ole Logan.
It was the fasted 2 hours of my life! We just laughed & laughed (water almost came out of my nose at one point) catching up on life, sharing awkward dating experiences, trips taken, how different life is now, garments & eating tons & tons of bread! I can't wait until we get together for dinner again! Too good to be true!
LOVE them ALL!!
While up in the SLC I was out & about with my dearest JW when I decided it was time to clean up the eyebrows that were over growing on my face! I was going to get it done earlier in the day, but for some reason just didn't feel like it was a priority??? Now I know why....We were cruising & I saw this super cuts & knew they had to do eyebrows & they will take walk-ins. So I pulled up & only saw a man working, thinking to myself well maybe it will be ok, we walk in & the entire time I just knew this was going to be a missionary opportunity, one I had been praying for....am I ready?? Thinking this might get awkward, I mean he is going to wax my eyebrows! He is the friendliest guy ever, I noticed he had a set of earrings, so thinking he may not be a member, wondering how in the world this is going to come back to the gospel, trying not to be scared of what he could do to my face. In talking about different places I live, he asks if I ever lived out of the state, PERFECT! Just have to say the mission, so I told him about going to WA, come to find out he served a mission, he joined the church 7 years ago & served a mission after only being a member for 1 year! We talked a little about our missions, then I wanted to bring up going to church, see if he is active, it seriously just flowed! The next thing I know I am asking if he attended a YSA ward, he told me he wasn't active, C-Do you want to come back, EG-(eyebrow guy) I am not sure, I keep running into the missionaries & it always seems to come up. C- don't you think that is a sign? & I mean here we are talking about it. EG-maybe, I just don't know at this point C-well there are many blessings in store for you as you attend church! EG-yeah I know, I still have my scriptures & pictures & things though. C-do you read them? EG-Sometimes....C-Well keep doing that!! Then he finished & we talked some more about missions. It was the greatest ever!! I love sharing the gospel! I love the feeling that comes once I do it! I hope & pray for the best with him!
I just can't give it up.....

I am beyond grateful for who my mission taught me to be, regardless of how hard is was, I seem to be forgetting some of those hard times & have really been seeing SO many blessings that have come! I sometimes even wish I could go back......