thankful thursday!! on fridayy......

oh i have such a great life. seriously. everyone does- count your blessings. im sure you have so many and you just dont even realize it!!!

on friday- who cares ;)

the temple. have i ever talked about how much i just LOVE the temple? its probably the best place ever. tanner and i always used to walk up at the temple in provo at least once a week. before he left we went up to the LV one and talked about lots of stuff and its just the best feeling ever being up there. this next week i am planning on going. i want to go at least twice a month. with the temple being so close i need to take advantage- it is amazing. 

dearelder.com. BEST THING OF MY LIFE. haha seriously tho- my family writes elder chauncey often thanks to this website. use it and write him. he loves mail and loves hearing from the people that care about him. :)

my job. i got a job on saturday and started just this past wednesday. i work for S&C claims and its awesome. its totally flexible and keeps me busy. i also got asked to apply for a job at gymcats. its a gymnastics facility and i am so excited and seriously praying i can work there. i miss gym more than anyone knows. everyone pray for me. i could really use another job. 

prayer. it makes everything so much better. i have learned to fully rely on the lord with everything and anything that is occupying my mind. 

the scriptures. i have SO many new favorite scriptures. since tanner has left i study them more often then before. its such a great feeling. the spirit makes my life better. the church is true!!

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today ive had a stinky day.

it was my first day of work. well training but nonetheless- work. my work day is gonna be long. i will sit at a computer allll day long and be kept busy- which is great. id much rather be busy.

i have realized that when im tired im a grump. more than a grump- a grouchy mean grump.

sorry. :(

im babysitting all night long- which im fine with cus i love these cute kids. i just wanna sleep. bad.

tomorrow i will update about more- im just not in the best mood today. which sucks. i need a happy face.






i really need cookies ;)

sunday funday

most of my family is not part of the church- and ask why members of our church serve a mission, what we will be doing, and how we can communicate. 

have some time? watch this- even if you are a member- its a great movie :)

The Other Side of Heaven

hes alive!!

thats what trey texted me today- i literally had no idea what he meant. whos alive? someone was dead?? i asked him what he meant and he said they got a letter from tanner and hes alive! hah trey is crazy. but guess what else is crazy- elder chauncey can write in Portuguese!! like what???? thats insane to me! but so awesome! his mom told me that "he sounds great..companion is good, & after one day he feels good about the language" direct quote from him: "i wouldnt rather be anywhere else than right here serving the lord" AH! hellooooo my boyfriend is perfect. & his P-day is tuesday. but now that his family got a letter we have his address!

Elder Tanner Chauncey

MTC Mailbox #322 

BRA-JP 0917

2005 N. 900 E. 

Provo, UT 84604-1793

write him!!! he would love a letter from whoever. :) right when i got elder chaunceys address i hurried to the post office to send his package. 

he should get it monday or tuesday- i just cannnnnnot wait. this whole thing is seriously so fun and exciting. & hopefully im getting a letter soon & im gonna flip once i get it. haha is that dramatic? ;)

otday i also got a job. im stoked about it. ever since i moved home things have just worked out incredibly. i truly have such an awesome life. i also got callings in church- i am the primary teacher for the 4 year olds and the ward chorister. i teach my first lesson so hopefully i do well! they are 4 tho right? i cant mess up that bad. hopefully. 

Oh its 4 a.m

& im still awake.

we had a family bbq at our house and some left at 2. its fine, i love my family and i love spending time with them. its the best.

today was gooood. i sent tanners first letter in the mail- hopefully it gets to him even tho i dont really have his address. this letter writing thing is kind of the best. the day i get my first letter is gonna be KIND of the best day ever. im gonna freak hah.

& then had our bbq. it was so fun to hang out with cousins i havent seen in forever. i love my tight knit family. its great knowing i have so many protectors.

am i too late?

for a thankful thursday? well i dont care because im doing it anyway :)

-free printables. they are the BEST! finding new things that i want to print and that i can use are awesome. like my missionary countdown. i have gotten advice not to count down the days because it will seem slower. but it makes me excited. everyday i am so stoked to cross off a day- its one day closer then i had the day before right??

-family. today was my nanay delys funeral- she is my great grandmas sister and the last of the Ipac siblings to pass. it was a sad day- but being with family that i havent seen in a really long time- all of us together was amazing. i truly have one of the best families ever. there are lots of us- but thats the way i like it. lots of love. 

-plans. this may seem like something dumb to be thankful for- but keeping myself occupied is kind of vital for my sanity right now. yesterday was my best friends 21st birthday. kayc- youre the best just btw. and today we went to BJs for her birthday dinner. we were there for 3 hours- my patience was out the window but i didnt mind because i was with people that i like. after, shelby and i really had to go to the bathroom so instead of waiting 30 min to get home we went to landons and used his bathroom. we also played scum for a few rounds and then came home. seems like a simple night- but important. if i didnt do things id sit at home all day- i like being busy. it makes my days go faster. thank heaven. 

-text messages. ive gotten lots of texts from people who care about me asking how ive been the past few days without tanner. it means a lot that people care enough to check on me. makes me feel tons better!! i also LOVE text messages that make me smile.

today was such a good day.

the gospel is true.

Yep, i already wrote tanner a letter, sue me ;) but in his letter i wrote this scripture from isaiah. Its weird how tanner hasnt even gotten to the MTC yet, & i already feel indulged more in the gospel and blessed beyond words. 

I am so excited for the next two year- this will be one amazing experience for us both. 

this is such a good list :)

ties on ties on ties.

so tanner leaves tomorrow to utah to serve an LDS mission for two years. clearly- he would need ties since he can only wear ties and shirts and pants. i decided that i would take care of getting ties for him. i wanted them to mean something- and i didnt want him to pay lots of money for ties. so i started sending texts, emails, and facebook messages to people trying to get "ties for tanner" :) i collected over 70 ties for him and gave them to him at his open house. :)

love you elder chauncey. 

i could...

very much so have a complete and total breakdown at this very moment.






:(

whoops.

my habit of blogging has quickly slipped to a very bottom spot on my priority list. darn it. i really wish so bad that i was better about blogging cus in the long run it is so helpful. but i will get better. i promise myself- its gonna be really important for me.

so anyway.

10 days. 10 days. 10 days. 

thats it. tanner will be headed off to the MTC in just 10 short days. i will see him for the last time in 7 days. AHHHHHH. i seriously cant believe how fast time has gone by. i feel like just last week he opened his call and i had 70 days. now its just 10. kinda. more like 7. but yeah this is really nuts. i just dont even know how to handle all of this. tonight tanner texted me a simple text- "were ready." i think so too. i have preparing myself to have him leave on this mission for a year and a half. i know itll be tough but i know that we can do it. it will be worth it in the end. i have no doubt about that. i think about how quick the time weve had left together has gone and i can only hope thats how fast his actual mission goes by.

i am more than excited for him. i know he will do amazing things in brazil. preach the true gospel, and be blessed beyond measure.


anyway- my 4th of july was really awesome. its one of my favorites days of the year. i am really happy to be home.

happy holiday from auntie alice :)