Hey where has the last month gone.

I just realized that it has been quite a while since I last updated my blog so I figured it was better that I do so. I have been busy and the stress of working so much has caught up to me that I totally needed a break from my one job. needless to say I have been just killing myself working lots. For those of you who don't know I want to go on a trip next summer out to UTAH. My really close friend hannah is moving out there for school very soon So I want to make a trip out there next summer to see her. So I am trying to save money right now for that and for the purpose of getting my Passport, Which my goal is too start in January. I hope all is well with everyone. That you all have had a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I will try to be a more faithful writer in the future. But no promises!!!! hahahaha
until next time.

TIRED TIRED AND MORE TIRED

These days seem to be getting longer and longer as I work more and more, and now with the Buses being on strike my days may get longer as I will be helping those friends of mine get to and from places as I have a car. I love you all hope all is well with you things are ok here. Busy but good.
I will try to post more next time...

Crystal

FAMILY JOBS AND PLENTY MORE

The other night I was watching a Anahiem Ducks game with my brother when they didn't have commercials and they played this stupid song while the area was on commercial well all of a sudden my dad and brother started singing and dancing around.. I told them both that they needed to go to the loonie bin that they where too crazy.. That is right I have nutty family members.
Currently I am working 4 jobs, While trying to figure out whether or not I should get rid of one not to the enjoyment of me I want to keep it but my dad mom and brother are like no it doesn't pay enough and stuff. So I will pray about it the next little while and see what the lord has to say.
There has been plenty going on I seem to be busy all the time. It's great though I don't seem to feel like There are things that are wrong in my life even when at times I feel there is... I am doing good hope all is well with you all.. I can't believe its already november.
Talk to u soon
Crystal

What has gone on.....

Over the last month i have found myself too busy to write on this blog... I know the name of my blog is my life from day to day... I have recently in the course of a few weeks have had my 25th birthday.. Now that I am 25 I am staying that way forever... LOL, I currently have just received another 2 jobs on top of my 2 jobs I already have. So I will be working 4 jobs come November 2 its crazy to think that I will be working every day of the week..Except for sunday... I choose this past Declaration or work schedule not to work on sunday's!! its become quite strange not to have to run to work after church or even miss church to go but I certainly have enjoyed it and its my way of trying to be more reverent and more christ like in not working on sunday's. That is a big leap and bound for me! Because I have not worked sunday's I have seen other blessings in my life.
The Lord is very observant in our lives and I am glad. He knows what we need to do! and he blesses us when we do that which we should do. I am getting ready to go to Institute.... I am grateful for you all in my life.. Things are challenging but I know that as I continue to do what I am suppose to do that things will get better.
I hope all is well with you and until next time this is crystal signing off... Farwell and hopefully next update will be sooner....

Hello my fellow blogger friends,

Hope that life is treating you well, Know that I love you and that I miss you and think of you all often.. I hope that things are well wherever you are at this point or at whatever stage in life you are at.

There has been alot going on in my life that has sent me into a spiral downward motion and not in an upward direction, I know alot of it has been doubt and fear, but I am just going to keep trying to do the best that i can..

i hope all is well know that I love you all
Until next time
Crystal

A Baby A Baby... But Not my Baby...

Well, I haven't seen my one friend From Clinton in a couple years, Anyways I have known the last few months or so that she is going to have a baby. She is a lovely friend who I have been friends with Since my last year of highschool. And that would be actually grade 13 not grade 12. So anyways today I stopped by with some baby stuff that I had bought to bring to her.

Because I was working in Clinton for my last sunday before Racing is over till next summer. I have felt like I really have slacked over the last while in being her friend and I don't know why. I am not judgemental and I love people no matter what.
I think its because my mind has been focused else where.

Anyways I stopped by to see her today, And Unfortunately She wasn't home, She was gone to work but My friend's mom took the stuff and Said that once the baby is born that I had better stop in and see my friend and the baby.

But that means making another trip to Clinton, I really have no purpose in going to clinton nor do I like Clinton that much. I just go in the summer for the work and because I have some friends that I work with that I enjoy seeing every summer.

The baby is due in October, Which is a good month cause that is the month in which I was born, I know that the baby will be blessed with such a wonderful mother, As she is a wonderful friend. And I know that even though we don't talk sometimes as much as I would like and we don't even see each other that much that I know that she is always there for me when I need her.

I wish her all the best in her remaining 5 weeks... And all the best once the baby is born. I know that she will nurture this child well and that this baby will be blessed to have her as a mother.

Until next time...
Crystal

I am sorry I can't be perfect! That describes me Best

Well its been a while since I have updated this blog, A lot has gone on in my world and in my crazy mixed up head. I don't know why my minds leads me into these series of doubts, and fear and other things.
The last few days, I have felt a very unhappy feeling, Like very down, I almost didn't go to sacrament this morning that is how bad it is.
There is this song called perfect by simple plan that describes exactly how I feel at times. And right now at this point when I seem to be struggling. I don't know why I feel like this or what has brought this on.

I was feeling fine I guess until friday evening when I went to a YSA dance, There has been many mixed feelings the last little while about YSA I seem to be growing older and less fond of YSA I don't know why on the most part the people in YSA have been pleasant and there is always someone I feel like I need to help.

But I feel like I am missing something there, I don't know what it is or haven't been able to pin point what it exactly is, There are times that I feel great content happy and then something triggers these fears doubts and like I am not good enough for anyone and in particular my friend.

I know that satan is working hard on me right now, and that I made the correct decision this morning when the sisters called to wake me up for sacrament but I just didn't feel wonderful at sacrament. I don't know what is wrong with me. I know that there is alot of hard things going on in life right now.

And I know that the lord puts trials in our lives to make us stronger, and that he won't give us anymore then we can handle. But I haven't felt this low in a long time. And it's going to take a little work but I know I will come out of it.

Right now, What I need is prayers! I know that the gospel blesses lives I have seen it. it is marvelous. Please pray that this will go away and that I will feel better. I love you all so very very much.

Thanks for being my friend and being there when I have needed it i know sometimes I don't show enough appreciation
But I Appreciate all of you my friends
thanks for being my friend even when I get like this

Crystal

Moving,, Craziness and more

Hey All,
You may have thought that i fell off the face of the planet as I haven't been on this stupid thing in like ever but I have been busy moving and going crazy. That is right going crazy. There has been many changes in my life. like Moving I currently for those of you who know and or care have moved from living behind the Labatt's Brewery to Oxford right across from the army base.
I hope all is well with everyone. I love you all!

THE RETURN...

Hello all it's been a few days since I have last updated this blog and I know that I should be updating you on the YSA conference that took place in Guelph last weekend but I have felt compelled to write on something different the return of a dear friend. My dearest friend Hannah arrived this evening from her mission. I am so happy and pleased to have been able to go to the airport to greet her and also have had the sweet opportunity to spend much of the evening with her. I am truly grateful for her friendship and for the love and support she gives me.
I know that the gospel is true that he lives.
Love you all
Crystal

Weekend in guelph and 2 days!!!!!

Hello All I have been away since Friday and haven't been responsive to anything anyways, There was a YSA conference this weekend in Guelph actually we had the exact conference at the University of Guelph. The conference was amazing minus the rock hard beds. That is right I would have rather slept outside in a tent then slept on the beds. We had an amazing weekend. The Spirit was so strong at that Conference yet there was a lot of fun plus there was the right amount of spirituality at the conference. We hardly got any sleep staying up late for dances and late night capture the flags, and early mornings hasn't done any of us any good! But hey you got to have fun though too right. We had some amazing speakers.
We had Sister Wendy Ulrich and Brother Clayton Christensen who has spoken to us YSA in london before before a stake conference a couple years back and really enjoys being able to speak to YSA ! he really made us laugh. This conference has re energized me and made me look at life different. I wanted to post a couple pictures from our weekend in Guelph and when more comes up I will post more.

I have the blessing of in 2 days seeing one of my really good friends come home from her mission. I get to greet her at the airport with her Family. I am really excited!

anyways here is the pictures. I will write more on conference maybe later today but as for now I am off to bed.
Good Night...

Why Do People Frustrate Me So Much! 10 days to go almost single digits......

I have found over the last week or so that I have become more and more irratated with people. Some for reasons that I know has nothing to do with me but it just seems more and more irratating I have been praying to the lord to ask for strength to help me deal with these people. I am currently excited that my really close friend Hermana Lockwood comes home from her mission on the 6th of August I can't believe how this time has flown by. It just seemed like yesterday I was saying goodbye to her and now she is returning. Oh how I love her! I even get to be at the airport to welcome her home. That will be the exciting part. to be there to embrace her and give her a hug and tell her i love her that is the best part.
She has been a big part of my life, and when she first got sent home on medical leave she was sad but I kept reassuring her that the lord knew what was best for her and that he would send her back if that is what he needed her to do. In january she returned to Utah to finish out the remainder of her mission.
It really helped me know that the gospel is true it reassured me, The fact that I was able to be that comfort to a friend when she needed it really helped solidify alot in my mind. Hermana Lockwood has been there for me when I have needed her. And in return I do the same for her. I am blessed to have her in my life! She has been that strength and support that I have needed.
I hope all is well and that you are not feeling as frustrated about people as I am, I just sometimes don't get people. but anyways That is all for now
Stay tuned...
for the next installment of Crystal's life
P.S tune in next week as I will probably have YSA conference Update how it went and the hermana Lockwood return blog.

Yesterday.... Today.... Forever

Yesterday was a difficult day for me but I seemed to handle myself pretty well on the most part. Yesterday I saw 2 of the greatest Sister Missionaries Leave to go home. That means Leave to go to brampton where they will go home from there. It was kind of Hard and had been threatening that I was going to kidnap them all week so they couldn't go home. Anyways but London has welcomed 2 new and great sisters. Sister Kulbeth was here last November and stayed to February this is her last transfer and then she goes home. And then Sister Pedraza comes to us from NewMarket but the cool thing is I already know both Sisters I know Sister Pedraza from when she was baptized in London about 5 years or so ago. And then also I know Sister Kulbeth from when she was here the first time.
Sister Lockwood is coming home in 14 days, I am grateful for her in my life she has been that rock when I have needed her. And I know that she has been a faithful servant of the Lord and that the Lord is well pleased with her. I am grateful for this awesome gospel in my life. Yesterday I had the gospel in my life today I have the gospel in my life and forever will I have the gospel in my life. I know that as I work on keeping the commandments and becoming more a faithful member of the Lord's Gospel that I will feel greater blessings in my life.
God has blessed my life in So many ways, Maybe I don't always recognize them or am grateful for the but he has done it none the less. I know that trials are a test of our faith and that as we face that trial head on and fight it that we will become more faithful and stronger members of the church.
As I sit here and feel grateful for the life in which my heavenly father has given me the opportunity in which to prove myself to him. I know that I am far from perfect and that each day i have struggles and challenges in which to overcome but I know that as I turn to the lord more that he will guide and direct me in the direction that I need to go. Things and times are hard right now because of the fact that the economy is hurting. But I know that the lord will help me as long as I turn to him and try my hardest. When I struggle and feel down and out. I know that not only do I have wonderful friends that help me, but I have the Lord who is always right there. I Love you all and I am grateful for you all in my life. You have helped me through many tough roads but have never given up on me. You are a great part of my life.
I love you all so very very much, And I miss you and I miss our talks.
Thank you
Crystal






Then Shall the Kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins which took their Lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom and five of them were wise and five were foolish. (Matthew 25:1-2)

in the timeless parable of the ten virgins, five of them were found without the fuel necessary to keep their lamps burning. They had not exercised enough foresight to prepare for what lay ahead, and when the cruical moment arrived , it was too late for them to prepare. Some things one simply cannot borrow at the last minute. Just as the virgins' small lamps required a careful and methodical effort to be filled, so
our reservoirs of faith and spirtual depth need to be built gradually, drop by tiny drop. Every noble deed, every prayer,every period of sincere fasting, every testimony borne, every moment of relection adds to the reservoir. Too many seek desperately , at a time of crisis, to compensate for long-term neglect through sudden bursts of effort. Jesus Taught that the way to peace and preparation is not through spiritual marathons at the last hour but through consistent, lifelong personal progress.

CLAYTON.... AND TERRY

Your probably wondering why my Blog title for this blog is Clayton and Terry. It is to thank Sister Jane Clayton and Sister Jennifer Terry for the greatest 6 weeks of my life. They have spent 18 months serving the lord and now they get to go home and be with their families again. Although right now. I am kind of sad like I always am when a Sister Missionary goes home. I know that they have been amazing sisters. I have been able to spend the last 4.5 months with Sister Clayton going to amazing appointments and doing amazing things like Going Bowling with them last week for P-day we even went Canadian bowling. They both did great! Especially for doing 5 pin bowling. Sister Terry on the other hand has been in London before and the cool thing is She is going home from a place that really loves her.
I am amazed at Sister Terry! She was gone for 6 months prior to this transfer and has never forgotten her way around london even after 6 months she could still get us anywhere and I didn't have to do much directing. I said London will be forever sketched in her memory or at least London 3rd ward.
These Sisters are great! I know that they are going to be going back to school in september and I wish them the best. Sister Clayton is amazing and hilarious and Same with Sister Terry. They both have made me laugh at some pretty crazy things these last 6 weeks. I am excited though for the coming weeks and to meet the new sister who will be coming in to join Sister Pooley, I am trying to keep it a surprise until then and really do not want them to tell me till I find out wednesday evening.
I hope all is well with you all, I love you! Thank you for being so wonderful. Thank you for constantly putting up with me and for all the love and support that you give me. I am always happy to see exciting news on the blogs and to see how each of you are doing!

I love you all and until next time
Crystal

17 days till sister Hannah Lockwood comes home from her mission and I am excited to see her! I really have missed her.

Hello Everyone,
Incase your wondering I haven't fallen off the face of the planet.I have been really busy these days. Working 3 jobs, Going out with the Sisters, Going to Church and just trying to find time to eat and sleep. Anyways Since last week I have had this really terrible cold and it just seems not to want to shake. I feel very terrible but feel good at times. like tonight is probably the best I have felt in a week but I still have the coughing. Anyways I have been busy out with the Sisters oh how i love being able to go out with them it is so fun.
There is this one really awesome investigator that they have his name is LeRoy. He is so totally amazing he is so into wanting to learn and has been coming to church regularly. We now are just trying to get him to set a date for baptism. The 2 Sisters going home soon would like it if he got baptized on the 19th because that is there last sunday before going home. We will wait and see what he has to say. I am going to see Liz and Robert with them on saturday oh the joy that I have in going to see Liz she is a YSA and is struggling with a lot of things.
And people judge her without evening thinking about the reprocussions that it has on her. She has a hard time. She says if this is the true church then why are people like this and why are they like that and why do they say this and why do they say that. And I have just tried to be liz's friend since the day she got baptized.
Robert's story is unusual but he is willing to learn and so we keep teaching him.
Sister Clayton and Sister Terry go home in just over a week or so, I am kind of sad more so sad that Sister Clayton is leaving! I know that you know their time comes to an end but it seems like this past 4.5 months have just flown by and wish I could put some of the months back to give us longer to be together. it seems like alot of things have been going on.
i hope all is well know that I love you all close to me or miles apart.
I love you all i know that you have all blessed my life in some way. Until next time.
Crystal

Why I love These ladies....

I have a very special fond place in my heart for Sister Missionaries.Past or Present they have brought out some part of good quality in me. They have made me laugh when i need to laugh, and they have just listened when I have needed that ear. In some ways I have felt like I have essentially become one. And Currently because there is 3Sisters here in London. Today I was able to spend most of there Preparation day with them. That is right! P-Day oh how much fun P-day is. Well The Sisters Sister clayton Sister Terry and Sister Pooley are short Kilometres this month and So I offered up my services to take them to the places that they needed to go today (ie library, Shopping, Out for lunch etc.) it was fun!I felt like I was them but essentially just out for a good time. I love being able to participate in helping the sisters in whatever way I can and I could be making 2 trips to girls camp next week. One to drop off the sisters and one too go and pick them up again. As girls camp is very far away and it would use almost all their kilometres for the month just there and back. I don't mind I love them enough to do so. I know that each of the sisters Past present and the one's that will continue into the future have all blessed my life and will continue to do so. I hope and pray for safety everyday whether they are in London in the Canada Toronto West Mission or Serving in Missions around the world. I know that they are being truly blessed for the dedication. One month And Sister Clayton goes home I can't believe how quick her time has gone by in London.And I know that I will miss her but I know she will be happy to get back to her family and back to school.
Until Next time I love you and wish you all the best.
Crystal

blogging is hard to keep up with!!!!!!!

Hey Fellow Bloggers,
I have not been able to write on my blog for a while, because I have been extremely busy working, Playing baseball, working, church stuff, going out with the missionaries and many other things. It has taken up much of my free time. I know that many wonder how I am doing and when they haven't heard from me in a while. What is new in everyone's lives, My life seems to get increasingly busier and busier every day. So tomorrow is going to be a good but busy day! I am taking the sisters to the library in the morning then to H&M for some shopping I would imagine then who knows from there where to. They are kind of short on Kilometres this week and almost to the end of the month, They are kind of short cause last week I was having a problem with my car and it needed to be fixed, and so I would take the bus up and they would bring me home which made the short on Kilometres.
I have really done a lot of growing spiritually, I find that turning to the lord is the best solution for alot of problems. I want you to all know that I am excited I am getting to spend some of the time with the Sisters. I love spending time with them and especially on preparation day! I am picking them up at 10 and taking them to the library and then taking them to H&M I am totally excited to beable to do those things with them. I haven't seem them today and am kind of feeling like i miss them dearly, anyways I hope all is well with you and until next time.

A Missionary Moment... and going out with the missionaries

On Friday evening I had the opportunity to have a missionary moment at work. Two of the girls where talking about comunion and different things to do with the Catholic church. And of course I have never gone to a catholic church, I have attended a lot of different churches during my day, and a lot with my friends but never a catholic on so Of course I started asking them questions about like Catholic's. And one of the girls that I work with was like why Don't you come to a catholic mass with me sometime and I was like Okay I will go to church with you if you come to church with me. And she agreed, This lady has never been willing to hear anything she has attended many of the historical sites in Missouri in August when She goes to see her daughter, and grandchildren for the Month of August. So getting her to agree to come to church with me was a huge accomplishment. Maybe the Lord is softening her heart.
On another Note, I was out with the Sister Missionaries Today! It was great 4 of us in there little car, Oh how I enjoy spending time with them we where suppose to be going to see 3 people all one right after then other, But none of the appointments fell through, So the Sisters and I did some drop by's and contacting. Oh how I love them, they think it is great for there to be 4 of us. Because they can have two sets of people go out and go different ways and contact and yeah.
So needless to say the day was great. I hope all is well with you, that you are just enjoying life. and you are grateful each day like I am for the many wonderful blessings heavenly father gives us, and the people that he puts into our lives for the reasons that he does.
Anyways I must go. But I just wanted to update, continue to be good examples.
I Love you all and until next time
Crystal

Transfers... Update and plenty more....

Well I haven't updated my blog in a month and figured this was the best time as any to do so. Oh how life seems to have gotten busy and I seem to have forgotten about all you my blogger friends who like to keep informed on my life. Well a lot has gone on over the past month! I am back at play Slow Pitch again this year. my team has a record of 7-5 so far this year a better record then a year ago. Umm I have been attending institute, it's been a lot of fun as we are learning about hymns of the church. I have been going out with the sisters alot and am sad to see Sister Peterson go. She has been transfered to St David's and Sister Clayton will stay and Die in London as a missionary with Sister Terry. And They will also have a 3rd companion as in a new sister this will only be her 2nd transfer and 2 area. Her name is Sister Poolie. Work has been keeping me pretty busy. I have been working crazy hours weird shifts, and been getting some extra hours which is nice on my part as I haven't had many shifts.
I have been working 3 jobs, But am currently happy to say that my dad has recently gotten a new job and my mom and brother are currently doing 2 paper routes in brantford. Oh How i love the lord and the blessings he is giving to my family through my dilligent effort to keep the commandments. I love the missionaries and am sad that Sister Peterson is leaving but excited to see what the next 6 weeks will bring.
I hope that all of you are doing well, I hope that you are having blessings poured upon you and your spouses and upon everything else in life. Know that I love you and I miss each and everyone of you and think of you often and feel blessed to know you! The lord puts people in our lives for certain reasons, and I know that there is always a reason that you where put in my life and I am thankful for that.

Until you hear from me again. Be safe and know that I love you where ever you are.
Until next time!
Sending my love
Crystal

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Hello,
Time seems to be flying by these days it just seems like yesterday it was March and Karla was getting married and now we are already into May like Geesh where has the time gone.

Anyways I hope all has gone well with you my fellow blogger friends, in the past few days and even the weeks before this previous blog. So much has gone on in my life.
I have been super busy working 3 jobs currently plus then spending the free time that I have out with the sisters. Oh how I love being able to go out and spend so much time with them and able to see the joy that they bring to people's faces. I was able to go to church at 3rd ward today but only for sacrament. I went because brother bob the one investigator that I have been going out with them to see really wanted me to so i went. Then from there I left and went to clinton to work cause you know I don't work enough as it is to make ends meet.

Anyways needless to say things have been crazy busy. I really enjoy the company in which i get to spend with the sisters even though the last few days they have been really sick with a nasty cold which they have now given to me. Thanks sister Clayton and Sister Peterson for sharing your cold I appreciate it LOL. Anyways in other news one of my friends leaves this coming weekend to move to alberta, like a shock or what I didn't even get told by her I found out by other people. I am suppose to be having lunch with her tomorrow we will see how that goes. I don't even know if it will happen. But Yeah! Laura-Lee Good luck in Alberta my friend. I know that I will miss you!

Oh Brother Bob, The amazing investigator! Yes Trying at times, but still remarkable. He wants to be baptized and has even cut down his smoking tremendously from the first time i met him he has gone from smoking 2.5 packs a day to just smoking 10 cigarettes that is amazing. I know its not our goal but in like 6 weeks or a little more of visiting with him and stuff to see that remarkable change in him is amazing. He hasn't had coffee and has been drinking the herbal tea that the sisters bought him! GO brother bob. I hope all is well

until next time

Crystal

what is the date today!! why do these days seem to fly by

Hello What day is it! These days seem to get busier and busier, Now with Ball Season underway. And with working 3 jobs, and with Institute on wednesday evenings. I seem to be going insane. That is right and on top of that still giving of myself for loving missionary work. Let's just say, all the running around has made me extremely tired.

So on monday I received a letter from Sister Ireland. It was great to get a letter from her oh how I miss her. She was telling me about her flight and stuff. I know that she is going to be a great missionary and Do wonderful things in Alberta. Speaking of which Missionaries! Sister Fischer went home on the 1st. It is weird calling her by her first name Candice. Sister Moesinger took over her place in lovely brampton now she will be closer for me when I go to brampton to the temple.

I was also talking with Keri today! Oh how I love her she is amazing and spent 9 months of her mission in London and serving in the YSA. she did amazing things in London and I know that London YSA misses her dearly.

Speaking of sisters the sister missionaries have been keeping me pretty on my toes although i don't mind and find it easier for me to be with them then to mope around my apartment all day because I am sad and have no one to talk to. I am currently looking for a new place to live that is cheaper. This 760.00 is killing us financially, that is my family.

No I am not dating and not currently in the process of looking although if you have a friend that you want to set me up with if he is close by I will sure go out with him. I hope that things in that department work out soon. I refuse to say I won't get married cause if it is going to happen it is going to happen whether or not I want it too.

I love the scriptures I really have been learning a lot from them and from preach my gospel as I have been going out with the sisters we are taking this cool course in institute the next couple months we are learning about hymns. Our first lesson was tonight and I learnt so much already.

I know that there is many things going on in our lives but I hope you are all doing well No matter where you are know that I love you and that I appreciate each and everyone of you. The sisters past present and in the future that will bless and have blessed my life. You better know that each of you have helped shape and mold me into some way your great people. So I hope all is well and I want you to know that your all amazing I love you.

I will try and keep updating more and easier then I have I know I have been slacking but working 3 jobs playing baseball going to institute going out with the sisters and in there finding time for myself and for personal scripture and prayer time is more difficult.

Until next time. I love you and be prepared for another update!
Your Friend
Crystal

Temple Day-Missionary Fun-Locking keys in car

Hello I figured it was time to Update you on what has gone on the last little while anyways. Anyways on Saturday was the London Stake Temple Day. Oh how I was excited to see the temple and how I love being able go to the temple and having the temple so close, But on this day I had two very special Ladies that came with me to the Temple. Sister Clayton and Sister Peterson We left Earlier then the bus that Day as the Sisters Goal was to be home by 5pm. Well I was up at 5:35am and we where on our way out of London at 7am.
We arrived at the temple at 8:55am So Sister Clayton and Sister Peterson had recieved permission to call the Brampton Sisters on Tuesday where Sister Fischer and Sister Tani are currently serving. Finding out what they where doing saturday morning we realized absolutly nothing. So we had decided that we would all go out for breakfast Saturday morning. But anyways things changed and I dropped the sisters off at the temple at 9:00 and went and killed the extra 1.5 hours out for breakfast with Sister Fischer and Sister Tani.
How I enjoyed being able to See Sister Fischer and Sister Tani as Sister Fischer goes home on May 1st. So we arrived back to the temple back at 10:30 from breakfast and Sister Fischer waited to see who From London YSA was on the bus, there was not as many people as We thought would be. But there was a few. So she was able to see those few that where there. Anyways I went to the 12:00 Baptismal Session as that would be the only session I could do. Well The sessions was amazing. After coming out of doing the baptismal session I seen Sister Fischer and Sister Tani again, Wow twice in one day amazing. Anyways Sister Fischer told me that Sister Peterson and Sister Clayton where over at the Brampton Stake Centre. I had gone to my car to get sister Tani My info cause she wanted it.
Well doing that, I locked the door and shut it That is right I locked my keys in my Car. I have never done that before, Anyways we had to go and call one of the people that Sister Clayton knows from serving in Brampton. Anyways he ended up Calling CAA it was great to watch how CAA opened my car. But hey they did it and got my keys out of the car.
So then we had to go back to the Brampton Stake Centre to pick up Sister Clayton Stuff and we sat there for a little while And while we where there I also saw Sister Kulbeth and her Companion Sister Pedraza. Sister Pedraza was a member of the YSA branch before she moved to B.C. So it was great to be able to see her. So let's Just say we didn't make it to Back to London by 5:00 we actually made it back around 6:00 and when I got home I went to bed honestly at 7:30 I have never went to bed that early since I was a kid.

Overall it was a great day, I was able to see 4 of my favourite Sisters Plus I was able to take 2 of the best sisters I know down to the temple and back, It was an amazing day and I am glad that I was able to share it with 6 wonderful friends. I know that they have all blessed my life, For all there wisdom and Knowledge that they share. I love them and I am glad that they tell people that I am not just their driver but that I am their friend. I love them all so much.
Anyways Until Next time

Crystal

Easter Weekend

Well, its time for another update. it's been what 5 days or so Since I last spoke to you on here. And I want you to know that things are great very busy and active in the missionary work. I have been spending alot of time as recent out with the 3rd ward sisters, Sister Clayton and Sister Peterson. My love grows for them each day and I find myself when I am away from them and out of doing missionary work I miss them tremendously. I hope you have had a remarkable easter sunday in which time you have had to reflect on the atonment of Jesus Christ. And the fact that this day he would be risen all those years ago. I have a tremendous love for the saviour of the world for the son of god who came down to this earth to atone for the sins of the world.
I have the remarkable opportunity to spend some great time with these lovely ladies next saturday as the stake is have a stake temple day and I am taking the sisters to the temple. The reason for that is because they have to be back for 5 o'clock and would not be back if they took the bus. So since I am already going I have graciously decided to take my two favourite people with me. I am excited to beable to spend time in the holy house of the lord. To know that all these people that are coming are worthy to enter thy house.
What else can I tell you, Today was kind of a hard day at church, as one of the girls that I have really gotten use to be around and stuff is leaving for Utah in the morning, she is off to the MTC but I know that she will be a remarkable missionary and that she will do amazing things in her 18 months in Edmonton. She has been a constant inspiration to me. I hope and wish Sister Ireland all the best in the upcoming 18 months and look forward to the updates.
Oh how I love you all, Happy easter.
and sending my love
Crystal Atkinson

~Missionary Work at it's Finest!!~

Hey Well I haven't updated my blog in a few days. Okay more like a week or so. Anyways I want to let you know I am truly grateful for such a wonderful gospel in my life. For the wonderful teachings in which it teaches me. In Which I have been taught Correct Principles and correct teachings.
Anyways I have been out with the sisters Most of the week, Not My YSA sisters cause YSA have no sisters but with the 3rd ward sisters. I even spent there preparation day with them. It was great. Anyways We went and saw this amazing family on Monday The Sanchez Family They are great! I think they could possibly be the golden Family. Then Tuesday We went to see This person Called Mandy who the Elders had Refered to The sisters, We went there on Tuesday and buzzed but the line was busy. So the sisters and I decided that we would go in and go up to the apartment in which they buzzed. Unfortunately, There was no person named Mandy there the girl that we ran into name was Natalie, She was willing to have the sisters come by gave her contact info and told them to call her this week coming hopefully it will work for her. So The Sisters remembered that they had apartment 204 Written in there planners So we decided that we would go there. When we went to apartment 204 There was no Person named Mandy there either, But we ran into this person named DADA she came to canada from bosnia, And Was more then willing for us to come in and teach her right then and there. So we Did we went in and taught her the first, The spirit was so strong I had never felt a spirit so strong in my entire life.
On Wednesday it was the sisters preparation Day! I had fun with them! They enjoyed my company and Me I truly Enjoyed there company. Thursday was a truly interesting day. And I mean interesting. We First went to see this Lady named Darlene, She was in there Area Book under the formers so we went to see her. As we had an appointment to see her, It was a good appointment she had lots of Questions. Then we went to see this Lady named Nancy she was not as welcoming to me being there with the sisters. I was not allowed to say anything and we where basically told we are not christian because we do not believe that the trinity is all one god jesus and the holy ghost that they are not one that they are each individual people. It is something so Frustrating They are One in Purpose but each individual. Anyways she tried to convert us. That was Quite the interesting Experience and said that we where like going to go to Hell. Anyways Then we went to see this cool man that the sisters had met Jeffery James Burton. Anyways Jeff wasn't there, But we ran into this other Jeff! This jeff had run into the jeff we where wanting to see and wanted to hear about the Mormon Church from The mouth themselves.
When Jeff Came home He wasn't really interested in learning just wanting to talk about weird things but it was all good. He left and we Sat and Talked to Jeff for a long time about prophets, and about the trinity but as Sister Clayton said if god jesus and the holy ghost are all the same person then why in the garden of Gethsemane did jesus pray to heavenly father to say thy will is going to be done and that he is going receive all the glory! God I mean! Anyways enough of that it just angers me. Then after about an hour of debating and stuff we had to leave and go to see this sweet lady! her name is barbara Harris she is a less active member She had been having a rough time we talked for a little bit and shared a scripture and then we left. It was an interesting day but helped my testimony of the gospel grow it helped me know that the church is the true church of Jesus Christ.
Anyways I am off. I hope all is well for you until next time.
Crystal

Well, Time for another update

My Fellow Blogger Friends.

Hey Well alot has gone on the last few days last week was pretty busy and the next few days will be busy too. Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday Evening I spent out with the third ward sisters. Then Friday evening I spent working till 6am Saturday morning, I then came home slept till 1pm then I got up and got ready and went to the temple and did some family names. I baptized a whole family on saturday night and a couple other names. Now I have given them to Holly and Mike to do the iniatories and the Endowments for the people.
I am glad that I have some friends that have there endowments because they are able to help my family. My family that is in heaven that never had the chance to hear the gospel. I am grateful for the wonderful gospel in my life. I am grateful for the wonderful chance to be able to have the gospel and to be able to grow in the gospel. I met Sister Moesingers " Golden Investigator" Or "Golden Member" now, it was great his name is Ryan and he is a sweet Young Man. And he will be a great member of the church and will be a wonderful priesthood holder, Sister Peterson and Sister Clayton are amazing, they have helped me a lot even in the 4 days that I really have gone out with them. I am excited to see them I am spending from 3-9 today with them. and then tomorrow from 6-9 with them. They make me laugh! They bring out the sunshine when the day is dark and gloomy. I really enjoy being around them and being around there presence. Well everything else seems to be going well,Except for the JOB part. And Where money is coming From For everything else. Anyways I have Posted enough of an update for today. I hope all is well, I will keep you all updated on how I am doing. Until next time.
Crystal Atkinson

What has been going on these days in my life..... well here you go

The past little while has seemed to gotten busier and busier running her doing this doing that. And yet I find myself feeling good not stressed not depressed nothing. The last few days I have been able to spend with the 3rd ward sisters going out to appointments and stuff. Its been amazing seeing we don't have YSA sisters the 3rd ward sisters have been putting me to the work. I also recently found out on Monday that I am a branch missionary. Meanwhile I knew nothing about this and was never set a part. Supposedly I have been one for the last year or so. On wednesday evening I had the privledge of going to see a less active member of the 3rd ward Brother Barker. This man has such a wonderful testimony of the gospel and knows that it is true, But seems to be having a difficult time getting himself ambitious into going to church. He knows what he should be doing but feels that satan is and has a handle on him right now. The sisters took me along with them as I have once been less active and wanted me to share how getting back into the gospel blessed me. They asked me to and I said if I felt that the spirit prompted me to do so then I would, Well the spirit prompted me to and I did and the way it came out was so beautiful and I know that he felt touched by what I had to say.
I hope that one day he will get back into going to church, I know he knows the commandments are important and that the things in the church are true!!! I have been blessed by wonderful friends and alot of support when Came back and that was what helped in getting me re activated in the church. I am blessed for a loving heavenly father and a loving Jesus Christ who have helped me and have been there when i have needed them who have listened to my every complaint. I am grateful for Joseph Smith who established the lords church here on the earth again. I have been really busy been doing lots and as you can see the lord has been blessing me with alot of wonderful opportunities as of late. I am grateful for all he gives me.
Until Next time
my love
Crystal

Karla and Oscar..... I love you both...... Thank-you

I know I have already posted once today but I thought it was time for another one While I am here waiting on Karla to get home from her exam. Driving back from dropping Karla off at school was probably the most challenging one, as I hate driving in toronto Getting to Karla's is fine but driving in and trying to get myself around toronto is no good and I hate it so much. I have had such a busy weekend and this morning Karla just about gave me a heart attack here I thought that we had lost my keys at the airport. Meanwhile she put them in her bag and thank goodness I had the feeling to check the bag out.
We had gone to the airport to pick up Karla's soon to be mother-in-law, and Oscar's mom who had flown all the way in from Mexico and will be staying in Canada with them till the 16th of March, How sweet it was too see Oscar be able to give his mother a hug this morning when She came out the doors from the airplane.
I have really learnt how much love oscar has not only for his mom but for his soon to be wife Karla, He does everything he can to show her that he loves her. I hope that I can one day find a man like oscar! Well as I sit here right now I have had the time to reflect on how great of a friend that Karla has been to me. I know she hasn't always thought so but she has been and we have really grown in being good friends. It is funny when Karla told me that she was getting married I told her I would be her right hand Woman! and I think she finally realized that I meant what I said today! I came to toronto on saturday! to spend time with not only her but with Oscar after all he is marrying my best friend and therefore will become one of my friends. And I have been kept running on my toes since, I think she realized that when I told her that I would come down and help that I actually meant what I said.
Karla, Has made me so happy to be her friend! her family has always treated me like family! She has never been judging of me and of what I have done or haven't done but has always been understanding. Oscar has been very supportive in how I have felt about this whole process, I was very sure what I or he would even think but has tried to make me remain positive in this. I know that him and Karla will be happy together. here are some pictures from my visits with karla I wanted to add them to here
Well, its almost party time. it's almost time that I get ready for a fun filled evening and then time for me to bring the newly married lady back to London so she can set up things there for the big party on saturday night. Know that I love you guys Karla and Oscar you have been that light when I have needed you that strength to pull me up! You mean a lot to me as friends, and even though things will change I am prepared for them and ready to face them head on. Keep your heads high when you get into a fight remember you love each other work through it don't ever let yourselves go to bed angry at one another. If you need anything either one of you know that I am always here for you you whether its a phone call or me having to come visit. You are both amazing and I will always be your go to girl. Wherever you are I want you to know I love you!

One week to go.... And a busy crazy weekend in Toronto

Well it's been a little while since I updated this wonderful blog that I have going on. Anyways I thought it would be time to do some again as it is now a different month. Anyways alot has happened the last week or so. My mom and dad where down and gave me trouble about something! Then on saturday I came and spent the weekend in toronto with Karla& Oscar! I was able to spend time helping them move karla's stuff because after all they are getting married. I was able to go with Karla to pick up her two cousins Judy and Mario at the bus station, They are from Montreal and then We are off to this morning to go pick up Oscar's Mom at the airport. Oscar's mom is flying in from Mexico. Then today is going to be a busy day before we leave to go back to london tonight. That is right I am taking Karla with me to go to london so she can prepare stuff at that end.
It's been an crazy week, and this week and weekend will be even more crazier because of the fact I will because I volunteered be helping Karla as much as I can with the preparations. I hope all remains well for you. Know that I love you and that I care deeply about each of you. I know that things will only get better since last week was not my most favourite week of them all it was a great time Away.
Until next post. I love you! stay safe.
Your friend
Crystal

Karla and Oscar and I weekend together

Well, It's that time again another time for another update... It's been a while since I have done one mainly due to my computer. It is being extremely dumb and I have had nothing but problems with it but anyways. It is officially 2 weekends till karla's wedding and I am feeling the mounting pressure and I am not even getting married. But i have always told karla whatever she needs help with I am there for her I want to add my most favourite picture of her recent Visit home from her birthday Celebration on the sunday after church. We were getting ready for a game of scrabble in which for the first time in a little while I won. I have enjoyed being able to do things with Karla, Even being able to spend the night in Toronto when taking her back and spending the day on tuesday with her there. I was able to go to Early Morning Seminary something I never got to do when I was in seminary it was always Home Study. We also went out for breakfast and then came home and slept for a little while. Then also I was able to go to school with karla Oh yeah That was interesting in and of itself. I was able to learn about greek people. Like people I have never heard alot about that was fun. Then we waited around while talking for oscar to finish work. Then When he finished work we went to hang out with him at Karla's future home he and she made me dinner and we watched a movie then I came back drop off Karla and Came home.
I had a blast with Karla and Oscar they both are wonderful friends and wonderful people. That really are meant to be together I look forward to talking to them in the coming weeks.
till then

Crystal

It's been about a week....

Hey! I haven't updated this blog in about a week so I thought it would be as good of time as any to update this lovely blog. So a lot has happened this past week. That is right I worked this week monday and tuesday and had my brother down and some friends over for a few days this past week.
but I also was able to pick up Karla and Oscar on friday and brought them home then I went to see Oscar give Karla Flowers for her birthday! And oscar bought me a rose to give to me for valentine's day. it was sweet, today was Karla's birthday so I Spent much of the day with her, it was great to spend so much time with her on her birthday and we even watched a movie. Then I have been invited to family dinner and also something else special that I will tell you about on tuesday after it happens on monday! Well I hope all is well,
until next time

Hey its another post

Hey all it is time for another Update about this wonderful and exciting person called Crystal.... I am just joking. Anyways I hope all is well with you all and that you made it through your weekends fine. I have been extremely busy working I worked friday night then I worked the Midnight shift saturday night working the hong kong shift So that meant working until 5 am So I did that which means that I didn't make it to church today. Unfortunately I slept till 3:30 or so in the afternoon.
Anyways I Then got up and made the travel to brantford to spend the evening with my parents before having to be back into London for work at 2:45 Then From there I don't know what I will do,

I wanted to write actually and say how excited I am that Karla will be coming home this coming weekend. The weekend of her birthday! Actually She comes home on Friday and her birthday is saturday the weekend in which I do not Have to work Hong Kong So I will be able to see her for a couple of days before she goes back to Toronto for another fun filled week that she is having. Oh how I love her so much and I miss her and she is only a couple hours away think of How much more I miss those of you who are even farther away. I want to post a picture on this blog of Karla, Oscar and I at New Years! I actually had the greatest Experience in Talking with Oscar I want to share it with you.
I know That things always change when people get married, They lose touch with those that they where once really close with or whatever it has happened to me many times, So the one Night Oscar came on MSN and we where talking and he says to me don't feel like your losing your best friend just think of it as your gaining another friend. How much I really needed those encouraging words from Oscar it Made me feel important in not only his life but in how he sees my friendship with Karla. I value that and I am thankful for that. There are only less then a month till Karla gets married, and in one way I am very excited for her and for all the possibilities that this gives her as being a eternal family with Oscar and for the wonderful kids that will be in store for her. But then in another way I know all the things that we use to do together the 2 of us will now have a 3rd person. Things will change and I know that and I am trying to do the best I can to learn to cope with it now.

I hope all remains well with you all that you all remember that I love you! You are all an important part of my life! I know that you all helped me for the better and I cannot ever thank you enough!

Until next time... I love you!

What should I talk about today

Hey it's been a while since I have written on this blog! I wanted to let you know that alot has gone on over this past week or so, So I survived my 4th Hong Kong shift in the last 2 weeks, It was alright! I was also graced with the Presents of Karla over this weekend, It was great for her being home! I love her and was able to see many of her family. I was also Able to pick and drop her off in Toronto! Speaking of Which I was able to drop her off all by myself and get out of toronto safely. I was very impressed since after all I don't like driving in Toronto.
I hope all has become and remained well with you, I just found out one of my friends just recently got engaged herself. Which means another person getting married I see more and more of my friends getting married. And I am beginning to wonder more and more what is going to go on with me in life. I remain hopeful something positive will happen to me in life. It seems that life has dealt me many challenges in life. And yet I remain hopeful that something positive will happen in life. I have just over a couple months left of Institute then I will not have to attend another institute Class if I do not want to cause I will have all the classes that I need.
I was not at church on sunday! in some ways I feel bad for missing but then in other ways I know that there are times that I need times away from the YSA. I work hong Kong this saturday then I have feb 14th off which is valentine's day/ Karla's birthday
I hope all is well. Love you all

What another one!!! this is my 4th hong kong shift in 3 shift in 3 weeks

hey after mooching my brother's laptop for the week while I work on saving money to get mine fixed I figured it was the best time to write an update. Well today is tuesday and it is my last hong kong shift till the 7th of February you know how excited I am to have some time off. Hong Kong is that late shift that goes from 12am-5am and it's boring. So I will be excited to be able to have this weekend off and to do stuff I want to do. So yesterday was FHE and I almost killed myself 3 times tobogganing which of some of it I ran into a tree and then I went over this jump and the intertube which i was on went one way while I remained going the other cause me to land funny but I am fine you would never know I was running into things last night. Sunday I went to church and then Saturday it was our monthly temple trip I was able to go and it was so amazing. How I loved being able to go and How I loved being able to have my grandfather baptized in the temple saturday night it was so amazing and I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful gospel in my life that I can help my relatives even on the other side feel the same things in which I feel in getting there work done in the temple.
I hope that everything has remained well with you all, that you know that I am always thinking about you and that I love each and everyone of you. I have had a busy day today but I am always excited when I am busy its better then being bored all day Right! its nice to see of the things that are excitingly happening in your lives. I love watching the video's you post the pictures and just hearing about how things are going! I hope all is well and until next time my friends.

Busy no sleep...

Hey well today is a blog update... You might get a few less of these over the next few days and weeks as my computer is screwed up and I need to get software to fix it which costs money. Money in which I don't have right now. My brother is down for the next few days in which that means I can update while he is here I am actually not taking him back to Brantford till sunday night and the exciting thing about that is my car shall be fixed, most of the big problems by then. So there has been a lot going on in needs of fixing of my car. I have in the last few days had the bypass in which was fixed in like april it has to be replaced. Then my alternator was starting to go so to be safe then sorry I got it replaced. I had a defaulty gas cap which was causing my check engine light to stay on so it was replaced and my good old windshield wiper on the driver side. I also had fixed the hose in which was causing the leak from the windshield washer container. So There has been alot going on in that regards.
What else has been going on. Well not much, This weekend is a crazy busy one for me I work from 6:30pm-5am saturday morning tomorrow night. Saturday night is the temple trip in which I am hoping to beable to go to and then sunday is church and taking my brother back. Then its back to another week. In which Tuesday Night! I work hong kong again. AHHH by friday The 30th I will have worked 3 hong kongs in 2 weeks. Good thing the girl that is working it with me works on the 31st to give my poor body a chance to recover. I hope everyone has had a good week thus far. Last night after institute I went to a movie with my brother and Courteney and Mike N We went to see Paul Blart Mall Cop. At the galleria and the night before I went to see twilight with Claudia. So this week has been pretty busy. I hope all remains well with you, I hope you have good weekend. Like I had a good week. Until then

Today was a good day

Today was a wonderful day in the life of Crystal.. You might be wondering why? I received a letter in the Mail today! It was very special for me, It made me laugh it was from Sister Moesinger. Then I received a brief but lovely e-mail from Hannah! I love and miss her so much! Her being in Utah on a Mission and Me being here has really put some strain on our wonderful friendship that we grew over her time home. I miss our crazy trips to Wendy's and our wicked awesome hang out sessions. But I know she is where she needs to be. I have had the most wonderful Day! To receive an e-mail and to also receive a letter from two people I love is truly amazing. I went to FHE tonight and it was like we where able to be little kids again. We finger painted even though I was not necessarily excited about getting my hands dirty I did it! Although I was not impressed with the end result! I guess I am way to critical about how things look. We learnt some really neat things about how colours like green are perceived did u know green can be a relaxing and yet mean laziness colour. if you don't want to eat paint your plates purple. If you want to eat lots Orange is perceived as that colour. I don't know why I put that in there just cause those are the colours I can remember. There is many things that represent each colour! I had fun learning about the colours and almost killing myself at FHE I was trying to get out to go talk to President and the chairs got tangled in amongst each other and I almost wiped myself out. Anyways I walked to Church for FHE I have done alot of walking lately and it was refreshing to beable to listen to such wonderful music about the Prophet Joseph Smith on my walk, I hope all is well and until next time.

Blogging isn't it such fun

Hey I am currently laying in my bed and thought it would be a good time to write a blog since I haven't in a day or so. So Last night I made it through my first night of working Hong Kong although I was ready to fall asleep for the most part. Let me tell you working Hong Kong is the most boring shift that you can work but the easiest shift to make lots of money on! Anyways I did not make it for sacrament or for Sunday School I arrived at church just for Relief Society! I know crazy to go all the way to church for one hour but there was a reason to that. I was having company over for lunch after church and needed to make sure that they knew where they where going and stuff. I then walked home from church the church is about 10-15 minute walk from my place. I hope that you fellow bloggers had a wonderful sabbath so after all of my company left after our lunch and spiritual thought I went and fell a sleep since I was still tired from working so late! The only problem I have with working Hong Kong Shift at work is that it throws my sleeping pattern out of whack for the next like week.
So tuesday I am going to go see a movie! This will be my 2nd Movie since the last time that Karla was home that being at christmas! This tuesday I am going to see the Twilight movie, the Last movie I watched was Yes Man with My ex roommate a couple weekends ago. When Karla was Home Oscar her and I went to see Bedtime Stories! The movie that Adam Sandler plays in! As I lay in bed at 3:03 Am I reminise about how grateful I am for the saviour in my life. I was listening to a CD that Hannah made for me prior to her going back on her mission! And there was a song that I really like it talks about the saviour and how he knows what we are going through! But, I really enjoy it I have done a lot of walking the last how ever many days or so! Good for my cardiovascular system. Big word for someone with a small vocabulary.
I hope all is well, That you always remember that I love you and am grateful that I have had the opportunity to come to this earth to meet all of you people, You have all impacted my life in some way and I can never be more grateful for the Lord giving you to me as a friend. Anyways I am finally starting to get tired so I hope to be asleep shortly so I will close this blog! Continued success in whatever you are doing!
Love ya Lots

Life... New Uniforms and Working Hong Kong Yikes

well my fellow blogger friends it is another installment of my life or day or whatever you want to call it.
So I woke up on thursday and felt pretty good then all of a sudden I had these huge hives all over my body and then began to think that I ate something that caused this although I do not know what caused it I do know that I have been taking medicine to try and get it to go down and by today I am still itchy but not enough to cause me to be concerned. I am hoping that soon it will be all gone! I am not excited I am working the late shift tonight and its snowing outside. So I am not going to clean off the car I will either walk to work or take the public transit which may cause me not go to to church in the morning because getting done work at 5 am then I will not know whether or not I will wake up for church at 11:15 am.
Although we did recieve our cool new uniforms which I am graciously going to like more then our old one's Oh how I am not going to miss our ugly beige dress shirts and the ugly vests that went with them.. The new Uniforms are Red and black and I am not a big fan of red but I can handle it better then beige. They are also much warmer then our old one's the old one's you would feel the draft anywhere and I can graciously say I felt no draft at all last night as I tried my new uniform on and wore it for work. I was probably the happiest person and I was so happy I even broke out in a little dance. YES I broke out in dance! I know about something so strange as a uniform but you have to understand that our old uniforms where way too dressy at least these uniforms are a little more casual but still nice enough. The vest pockets even zip up which is good for me because I am notorious for losing things out of my pockets also another bonus of our new uniforms.
So what else has gone on the last few days not much just worked last night and back in to work Hong Kong tonight! I am kind of excited in some ways to work hong Kong but then in other ways I am not it's a very late night and causes my sleeping pattern to be all out of whack. I am happy because it gives me extra hours although this week I will have worked three shifts which is better then my 1 shift that I am currently getting and I will get two shifts next week and the following week which two of those shifts are Hong Kong shifts and its also more an hour to work Hong Kong! Bonus of working hong kong.
Anyways I hope that you all have a wonderful saturday night doing whatever it is that you will be doing while me on the other hand will be sitting at work bored out of my tree! I will put up an update on in a few days of my nights after hong kong until then!
I am off... maybe have a nap before work.

well today's blog is quite different then most posts,I haven't done much today been out and about in the awful cold weather requiring me to bundle up! that is right I wore more then a coat today! I was in snow pants hat and mitts and a coat and wore boots! and even 2 pairs of socks, Today it was -14 degrees and its suppose to be at least -29 degrees. It's not suppose to be any better tomorrow when I am suppose to have more running around to do. will make for a fun day! I hope that things are going well for all of you! I am looking forward to a little later when its been so cold here over the last few days that it has been cold enough that it cannot snow! I think I might of ate something yesterday that I am allergic too without knowing about it. Because I was really itchy and since I have taken so Allergy Medication I have been fine! Which is kind of odd I knew I was allergic to bug spray but whatever I ate made me break out in Hives.. It will only have happened in the last couple of days but It will be hard to figure it out! I hope all is well. I am likely going to fall asleep early I am really tired I did so much today. I hope all is well and until next time.

A bit of this and that

Hey Blogger Friends,
its time for an update, The last couple days have been difficult, I stopped by Hannah's house to pick up my book on tuesday! And as I was talking with her mom, I began crying cause Hannah and I have spent so much time together over the last 6 months or so that I really miss being around her and miss our talks and our hang out time. But I know that she is needed there in Utah, more then I need her, I read what she wrote in my book and it really helped give me a boost even though it's still sinking in that I won't see her for an entire year, I received an e-mail from her on monday, Even though it was short and brief I was very happy to have been thought of to be e-mailed by her.
Well, what else has been going on with me I had the strangest experience on monday night and then tuesday I will take time to share it with all of you, On monday night my Work called to see if I could come into work at 11:30 but unfortunately I was at FHE and didn't get the message in time they filled the shift I was like that is okay, then I get a phone call from my mom too call the 3rd ward sisters as they had called looking for me, Well I called them and they asked if they could get me to go on an appointment with them at 10:30 on tuesday morning, I understand know why I wasn't suppose to work at 11:30 well, A little later that morning I get a phone call from work saying that they wanted to know if I could come in and fill a shift at 2:30 due to the snowy weather so I was like Sure, so I feel like I was really blessed by the lord because even though I didn't get the 11:30 shift I still was able to work that day at 2:30 and picked up some hours but was also able to go out with the sisters.
So it was an interesting experience all around but something that I am grateful for! It made me see that heavenly father really does look out with me because he gave me those extra hours and still let me go out with the sisters. I know that he really does love me. I have been really learning a lot about myself and about my friends the past while, Learning about how much I am grateful for each one of them werever they are whatever they may be doing in life, I hope all is well with you all know that I am fine that I miss you all, But that I know that distance is only how far we want to make it, distance is only in miles not in what a true friendship is about caring, Know that I love you all and know if you need anything I am always here for you! Until next time

Where have these days gone!

Hey Everyone!
its been a week or two now since I last wrote a blog note to you! So here is my update on what has been going on these past days. Well On January 6th Hannah Left to go back to Utah and I was very sad but in some ways be estatic that she was finally able to return to go back to her mission and I know that is where she has wanted to be and no matter how much I miss her I know that people are there waiting on her to teach them the gospel.
Well What else has gone on I spent all of last week in brantford with my family! How I love them but am truly grateful to be back on my own away from the chaos of them because of the fact that my dad broke his foot he has been driving my mom and brother crazy and this past week he drove me crazy too.
Oh so those of you who do not know I have finally received my own land line!! That is right people can call me even if my cell phone gets disconnected hurray for that! Also Today it was church and I was able to go to church, and then I went to lunch at Jenny Ireland's with a few other YSA went to Amee's to play some games before the CES broadcast and went to the CES broadcast and was able to listen to our beloved prophet speak! Oh how I am grateful for a wonderful prophet. I really learnt alot from our beloved prophet! Anyways this upcoming week is going to be busy! Tomorrow is games night at FHE tuesday there is Institute at Fanshawe and Wednesday there is Book of Mormon insitute at the baseline Chapel Friday I work Saturday is our Nature Walk and I work Hong Kong and then sunday is church!
I do not know if I will be awake in time for church or even make it to church this upcoming week it is my goal to but working till 5 am makes it a little hard for you especially when you have church at 11:15 but I will see what I can do and hopefully I will beable to make it to church on sunday! After church on sunday we have decided to do another Lunch thing but this time we will hold it at my house! There will be about 7 to 8 visitors in my house next sunday I am very excited to beable to have guests over! I went bowling on saturday night with Chanel and then we went and watched a movie at the theatre... We went to see Yes Man! it was great and I bowled okay but shone my last game bowling a 216 its been a long time since I bowled and actually bowled that good of a game!
I hope all is well with you all! I hope that life is treating you well and your getting settled into being back at work or geared up for another semester of school! Know that I think of you often I keep you in my prayers and that I love you and that I miss you tremendously. I hope all remains well with you and until I update you next time take care be safe and I love you all

I am very excited to post today! because I do not have to work tonight that is right I can do whatever I want maybe I will go rent a movie or something, Its great to be able to have some time off after a busy working 5 days a week schedule. I actually don't work again till next Friday!! and then the following weekend I work the Friday and the Hong Kong on the Saturday! I hope everyone weekends, have been great so far! Last Night I saw one of my co workers, Who I haven't seen in a very long time. She will start back to work next weekend. And work every other Friday it will actually be nice to have her back at work.
How I have missed being able to talk to her and stuff she is a good friend to me. I do not know what I am going to do with all my free time. I hope everything will work out for me I am kind of excited and I don't know what ward or branch I will attend tomorrow because of the fact that it will all start around the same the same time.
Today is a beautiful day outside I hope that it remains nice for the remainder of the day!
Until next post..

1st Post of 2009

This is my first blog post of 2009, I hope everyone had an exceptional time ringing in the new Year after work I went straight over to Karla's parents and spent time hanging out with my second family, Everyone left and we went to bed at 7am and I slept for literally 4 hours I woke up at 11 o'clock.
I had the hardest time sleeping and then I went to hang out with Hannah and her family and the missionaries where I received an amazing meal that Hannah's mom prepared, then from there I went straight to work, at this point I was just running on adrenaline because I was really just over tired.
I hope for those of you that made new year's resolutions, you fulfill those resolutions for this coming year, and those who are like me and make resolutions for the new year and never seem to accomplish them I hope to be a little better at accomplishing mine this year too.
For those of you that are getting Married this year 2009 I hope that your wedding day is a wonderful one and that you have many wonderful years together,
For many of you you know that I don't want to get married and I don't want any children and many of you know the reasons why but over the coming year I am not going to say that I am going to let the lord guide the direction with my love life or the lack there of. part of the reason is just me and part of the reason is I have seen many instances in my 24 years of exsistance that many friendships have become harder because of it. And I always want to be able to be there for my friends.
I am very excited for Hannah who Leaves on Tuesday to go back to Utah to Finish the remainder of her mission but in some ways very sad because she is the one I have been with a lot over her past 6 months at home and I will find it hard on tuesday morning to say good bye that is right I am going to the London Airport to watch her off. That means an early morning so that means going to be super early so I will be bright eyed and bushy tailed to go meet her and her family at there house, anyways this is all for this post its only january 2nd I have lots of time to catch you up on my life and what I am doing or what I haven't done, I hope all is well with you guys I love you all so much, Thank you for always going that extra mile to be supportive of me even when I haven't been supportive of you, I love you! I love the things you do for me, and I am grateful to our loving heavenly father that he gave me such people like you in my life.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAVE A BLESSED 2009 SENDING MY LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.....