real life

This news is a few weeks past due, but I was officially offered my Clinical Fellowship on April 21st, and I accepted. I was hired through a company called EBS Healthcare, which is a training and managing company for the birth to 21 population. Although I was hired through them, I will be doing contract work through the school system. I don't have my exact placement yet, because I have been finishing my paperwork and a few online courses required by the State of Florida. But I do officially have my badge, which is kind of exciting :) I won't start until the Fall, so I have a few months to finish up a few projects and start a few hobbies, like sewing. I'll let you know how that goes. I don't have a sewing maching yet, but that is next week's purchase. I do, however, already have a book of cute projects that I picked up last night at Borders!

Elder Clark

We had the most wonderful phone call with this missionary yesterday :)

I am grateful for Mother's Day for many reasons (like wonderful mothers in my life), but this year, the day was even more special!! I miss my little brother so much, and I cried when I was able to hear his voice and say hello. The allotted hour slipped away way too quickly, but it was so great to have a six-way phone call with our family.

Jeffrey is doing wonderful on his mission and continues to impress me with how much he has grown and matured in the last 10 months. Although I miss him a ton, I couldn't be more happy that he is in Brazil right now spreading the Gospel. Keep up the good work little brother :)

weekend with the family

At the end of April I was able to fly to Utah for my cousin Amy's wedding. It was such a great weekend spent with family and friends. I was able to see a childhood friend for an afternoon, help my best friend pick her wedding dress, and spend a few days with these wonderful people...

I love my grandparents so much. Although I don't get to see them all that often, I am definitely grateful for the time we do spend together. They are wonderful people and they raised an amazing daughter (my mom)!!

Hopefully it won't be so long until we are all together again!! Love you all :)

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