whata life!

Today I almost died.
Mom and dad, you might not be too happy about this...if you ever read it, but whatevers. K so I was driving on I-15. Windows down, cuz lord knows my air conditioning is pooped out. And I had my money orders chillin in the passenger seat. All of a sudden the catch wind, and almost blow out my window so I lean over to catch them when I slightly started swerving in the other lane. I jerked the wheel back in the other direction, and well that's when I lost control. I fish tailed and swerved over my two left lanes, I didn't hit the guy next to me thank goodness. And no one was behind me. But still it was bad. I couldn't control the wheel anymore so I let go and hit the brakes, and my car spun out!! I was heading towards the cement wall blocks when I stopped spinning and was facing forward again.
Smoke from my tires was everywhere and at some point, I put on my hazards thank goodness. I knew traffic would still be coming so I tried to move at 30mph. Ughhh if you've ever been through this, then you know how I felt. I couldn't cry because I couldn't breathe and I couldn't breathe because I was shaking so much. As I looked to my right to see if there were any cars coming so I could get over, I saw two guys looking at me trying to talk to me. They had their windows rolled down and they were making faces like "Are you ok?" or maybe they were just like "wtf is wrong with you?!" idk. I couldn't look at them, I was hyperventilating. So I finally got over to the slow lane and the guys were just followin me. And so I got off at the nearest exit to calm down a little bit. The guys got out too, came up to my car (don't worry, I stayed in my car, cuz they looked kinda sketch) and they were like, "Ma'am are you alright?! We saw the whole thing! You should think about signing up for NASCAR the way you handled that!"

Although flattered by their unique charm I told them I was fine, and laughed it off. (I still don't know why my tears weren't coming by now...)

But ya fricken scary! What has came from this today??? I for sure can see the Lord's hand in my life for one thing! I coulda been smashed up against the wall! Or T-boned by some other car. Or whatever bad things could've happened. Oy! I definitely went to institute tonight to be on the Lord's good side. Shoooooot!

-----Onnn Annnooottthhhherrrr Nooooottteeee----
I had the pleasure of releasing Sarah Price Edwards of her infestation of head lice tonight! I wish I had a pic of it to put up, but I don't think this was an experience she wanted to remember ;)
so this picture will do! I bet this kid here is the one who gave her the lice. Anyways, it was kinda fun combing little vermon out of her head. I like doing gross stuff like that.

That's all!

Mission!

No! I have not put in my papers!
No! I have not gotten a call!
All I've done is decided I'm going!

As most of you may know, I have decided to go on a mission! My birthday is coming up here soon (AUGUST 16th BABY!) and I have been strongly impressed that the Lord wants me to go on a mission. The story.... About 2 weeks ago, I started thinking about it seriously, more than ever before. At the end of the week I talked to my dad, and he said he would support me in whatever I choose, and that it's a really good idea. After talking to him I talked it over some more with my friends and decided to see what my bishop though. So early Sunday morning, I checked my email at like 8am and discovered I had an individual 9:00am meeting with Bishop Nelson. So I got all ready and met with him. He asked me some questions as to why I want to go, and if I was in any circumstances that would have me wanting to go for the wrong reasons, but no! I passed the test! Only to be shut down and realize that we were getting a new bishopric next week...poo.

Anyways, I was so overwhelmed and happy about my meeting with him, that I finally called my mom. She was the last person I had to consult with about this, and since she was in Georgia taking care of Grandma Etta, I gave her a ring as soon as I left my meeting. I asked her what she thought of me going on a mission, and that I'd been thinking I want to go. And much to my surprise and joy, she said she'd been thinking about it too lately! And she thought it would be really good for me too! How bomb is that! Mom is already one step ahead of me. So after we talked, I knew that was it. Naturally, I started crying because I'm such a sapp lately it's ridiculous, I cry over everything. But ya I walked into my apartment, and the night before Bryanne (my roommate), Callie Cameron (my friend who slept over), and I all slept on our mattresses in the living room, and I saw them sitting there and I told them I was going!

And so nowwwwwwww I'm trying to plan things out here even more.... I've decided I'm not going to take fall classes but continue working as a nanny for Shannon, and maybe audit some mission prep classes at BYU...we'll see. I will be gone for the next 2 Sundays for our family vacation in GREER! and then my bishop will be gone the week I get back, so meeting with him will be a whiles away. But I want to get my hands on the papers and get going! Hopefully I can leave byy....the end of October, maybe November..I don't know.

I told Shannon (my boss), today that I'm going on a mission. (Actually, she found out through her friend that I told a few days ago, and so she was like uhhh my friend told me you're going on a mission) ((awkward. haha) but ya she was actually very happy for me! and after I told her everything she was like, "This is sad, but will end up working perfectly! If you're not going to school in the fall, I can have you work for me still." And then she said I would maybe go to Vegas with her and the kids for her work! Details still to come, but that would be tight!

I don't know, everything seems to just be falling into place and being perfect! All the support for a mission. All the timing for it. All the inspiration and good feelings that I have for it. I'm just so happy! And Brett will be getting ready to go soon too! I just couldn't be happier right now! I love my life! and That's it!

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