And the winner is...

So, I suppose it might be helpful to finally let y'all know that I'll be serving in the Houston Texas Mission, Spanish speaking. I'll report to the MTC on May 13th. I'm totally psyched. Today, we went to get my first El Libro De Mormon and my Temple Dress. As soon as I get my recommend, (which will hopefully be very soon) I'll be taking a little road trip down to Vegas to take out my endowments.

The only thing left then would be to announce the winners. The Grand Poo-bah winner of them all would have to be Scott Haynie who guessed "Southern Texas Spanish Speaking"... can't get much closer than that. Silver and Bronze go to Nathan Robinson and Laura Cutler who guessed "El Paso, Texas" and "Texas" respectively. So guys, come claim your prizes; any candy, cookie, brownie, baked-good of your choice... just let me know and I'll get on it. (If there's a specific recipe you're looking for, you'll have to forward that along too, or I can look it up on the internet or something.) I'm too tired to update on much else, but if there's any questions, just comment them and I'll let you know!

IT'S HERE!

Dude... seriously, if you want in on the baked goods action, you'd best be making your last minute guesses now. Any guesses made after 8:30 (Mountain Standard Time) will not be accepted in the raffle. K, If you live in Utah County and would like to come, I'll be opening it tonight, THURSDAY at 8:30 pm in the game room at Roman Garden Apartments. The address is 1060 E. 450 N. Provo, 84606

Guess Where?

So my paperwork is officially in SLC. I met with my stake president on Sunday (which was good, but intense) and he basically said I’m good to go. It was a long interview too, probably about half an hour. He said there might be a slight hiccup with the mission department because of something on my medical history, so we talked about getting a letter from my doctor, just to say that I’m perfectly fine to go wherever and do whatever.
On Monday morning, I got a call from my Stake President saying that as he was entering the information from my paperwork into the computer, he read what my Bishop had said and thought about what I had said and decided that he was going to send the information in as it is. He said that I should still go ahead and try to get the letter from my doctor so that if Salt Lake needed more information that we could then send the letter in whenever I got it, but why wait if we don’t need to type of a thing. He’s going to be released in 2 weeks (he said I’m his last missionary) and wants to push this through as quickly as possible. SO, this is where I am in the whole process. I’m at the delightful stage of waiting without being able to do anything about it.
To pass the time of boredom and complete lack of anything interesting to do, I’m taking guesses on where people think I might go on this grand and exciting mission of mine. I have a map at my apartment with pins to mark the guesses. As an incentive, I’ll send the winner a really good homemade treat. (I’m a poor college kid about to go on a mission here folks, this is about the best I can do.) If you have kids, they can guess too and if they are too little to eat treats, well hey, it’s like 2 guesses for you… 2 chances to win (example, Cameron Taylor Warner is too little for sweet rolls/cookies/no bakes/brownies… So, congrats to Loralee who gets to guess twice.) Anyways, there you have it. Happy hypothesizing.

25 Random Things

Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.


1) I have a fish named Mr. Bingley. He is 14 months old. He's lived through the trauma of going down the disposal, being out of the water for about 5 minutes, and being rescued by 2 metal spoons.
2) I was the first person to finish my pajama pants in my sewing class.
3) I have never colored my hair. I love the color of my hair and have never wanted to change it.
4) I feel naked without earrings on. It is the one piece of jewelry that I always have on unless I'm sleeping.
5) I have to fall asleep on my stomach with one leg hitched up, on arm under my pillow and the other hand tucking the blankets under my chin.
6) I'm kind of a clean freak. I never thought I was, (and maybe I wasn't,) until I lived in the apartment where I am now. Clutter really bothers me and I have to vaccuum the carpet every couple of days or I feel like the apartment is really dirty.
7) I have really big and noticeable blood veins in my eyes.
8) My right foot is slightly smaller/shorter than my left. I have spacers in a lot of my right foot heels.
9) It takes a LOT of self-restraint for me to resist sales. I am SUCH a sucker for sales. It doesn't even matter what's being sold, if it's a good sale, I'm there.
10) My favorite tv shows are dancing competitions; So you think you can dance, Dancing with the stars, America's best dance crew...
11) I could read the Harry Potter books over and over without ever getting tired of them. I love developing new theories based on whatever new facts I've found.
12) I dry-shave my legs. Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. I shave my legs dry right after my shower. I don't get razor burn, and I always cut myself when I use shaving creme. It's quicker and more acurate for me...
13) I have 2 recipes memorized. No-bake cookies and Caramel Brownies. I make them whenever I think of any reason to.
14) I cried during my first fire drill in Kindergarten because my house was just a street and a house away. I was afraid that my mom and little sister would be in danger from the fire because we lived so close to the school. I suppose I didn't know what "drill" meant.
15) I have only ever won one trophy in my life. It was for an art contest in the second grade. It was the best day ever... of second grade.
16) Sundays are my favorite day of the week. I love everything about Sundays. I love going to church, I love coming home and taking a nap on the couch with my plush pillow and beloved blanket whilst ( :) ) watching a Disney movie. I love wearing my flirty apron over my church outfit and making food barefoot in the kitchen. I love people coming over to play games and talk not doing homework because it is the sabbath. I love sundays.
17) Dashboard Confessional is probably my favorite band. They are good and great and wonderful.
19) I also love Michael Buble. He is pretty great.
20) My little sister Karalyn stole my baby blanket when we were really little. She still denies it to this day, but I have photo evidence.
21) Not only am I a Lord of the Rings Fanatic, I can quote the Appendicies... heck yes.
22) I am a certified rappelling instructor.
23) I drink a slim fast every morning for breakfast. It's gross, but quick, easy, and effective.
24) I am one of the few girls my age that I know who is completely happy with my appearance.
25) I am going on a mission. I have started my papers and I'll probably get my call in about 3-4 weeks. I'm SO EXCITED!!! (If you know Mike Garrard, Holden Latimer, Colton Wood, Cj Huntsman, or Justin Turner, don't tell them. I have my own secret plans for letting them know all about it.)