Just Another Session...

So I went to the temple on Thursday. I have never been to such a crazy session!! First of all, it was ward temple night, and Mary and I were the only ones from our ward there. Then we get into the session and several people are wearing translation devices. The officiator had to stop the session about 5 times because they kept breaking and needed replacing. And to top it all off, a girl fainted and hit her head and had to be taken out in a wheelchair! I think everything totaled added about half an hour to our session. Oh, well. Just another day here in Vegas!!

I feel like Jonah

So, I gave my first talk in the new ward today. Mary and I both had to speak on commitment to callings, she using Paul and I was to use Jonah. Everything went pretty well and the ward is actually starting to feel ok. My new calling is to be the ward chorister, so I started that today, too. The organist is kind of odd, and she plays pretty slow. After sacrament meeting my arm was tired from holding it up for so long! She also seems to pick songs that nobody knows. In the four weeks we've been here, I have only been familiar with one song!! I asked about picking some songs, and she told me that she already has the songs picked for the rest of the year. Oh well.

Also at church today was a very creepy guy that Mary met at a dance the first week we were here. He's not in our ward, but apparently he ward hops to meet girls. He tried to corner me after church, but Mary saved me. I really hate it when boys are like that!

I survived!

I survived the first week of school!! I don't remember being this tired last year. Somehow, I must have blocked it out of my mind. All I can think is "why did I become a teacher?" I'm exhausted and have no life. Anyway, I'm sure things will get better as I get used to my schedule. I went to a football game tonight to support some of my SpEd students. I have two on the varsity football team, one in the drum line and one in the band. I'm still trying to figure out how to support my one student on the cross country team, because I really don't want to go watch a race (talk about boring!). I'll have to figure something else out. Anyway, I'm still alive and kickin' down here and melting in the heat!!

They're so little!!

So, school started this week. Every year I seem to forget how small the freshman are. They are so little!! This year I co-teach 3 Principles of Science classes and 2 Biology classes. I also teach one Guidance class on my own. It's basically a study skills class for the SpEd kids on my caseload. I also started another of my masters classes this week, so I'm keeping pretty busy. I am just hoping to catch up on my sleep someday soon :-)

The Ultimate Gift

So, I saw this movie earlier this year and absolutely loved it. It's now on DVD, so you all can check it out. It's called The Ultimate Gift and it is a great story. It is one of those "feel good" movies, but I just love it and think you should all go out and watch it!! Let me know what you think when you do!

What a Ward!

So, I don't know what to think of my new singles ward. I actually don't know if it qualifies for a ward - there are only about 40 people in it! I don't think I have ever been in a ward this small. It's been kind of strange, everyone seems to know everyone else. Mary and I went to FHE tonight and were surprised by how many people came. For a small ward, they sure do have big turn outs at activities. Hopefully in a few weeks we'll fit in and it won't be so odd.

Summer is for Science

I've spent the last two weeks in a summer science institute sponsored by UNLV and the Clark County School District. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. (That doesn't mean that I didn't have to deal with really annoying people, too!!) Anyway, here's a picture of our group on our field trip. We went to the Springs Preserve and it was ridiculously hot!!