I have made my first archeological find. Gopherus agassizii! Two of them. That's desert tortoises to all you common folk. Mom, Nancy and I went hiking in the hills behind our house and stumbled upon them. My mom got super duper excited! Haha!
I made a cairn so that my mom could find them again.
Happy 2012! It has been another year! And my has this one been eventful!
I arrived home from my teaching adventure in Taiwan on December 31, 2010.
Me and most of my roommates at the bus station.
We celebrated Christmas on New Year's Day.
Just a couple of weeks prior, I received my mission call in the mail to New York New York North.
Precious baby Hailey was born on January 20th.
I received my temple endowment on February 8th.
I entered the Missionary Training Center (in Provo, UT) and started my mission on February 16th.
Sister Jorgensen (Meg) and I She was my first companion in the MTC.
Me and Sister Reid (my second companion)
Sister Lee (Camille) and I My third MTC companion
My MTC Roommates Sister Lethco, Sister Smith (my 4th companion), Sister Jorgensen, Sister Lee, Me and Sister Reid
On May 10th, I went to New York City to start my mission in the field. I was called to labor in Chinatown.
Sister Chen and I My first companion in New York
Sister Liu and I One of my roommates
The last baptism I attended in Chinatown.
On June 22nd, I returned home from my mission. I am still planning on returning to New York to finish my mission. I hope to know when soon.
I came home just in time to go on a massively long roadtrip with my parents. We went to:
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado Hills, CA for Rochelle and Johnny Walter's wedding
Redding, CA
Portland, OR
Amber and Jason's son Trey was officially adopted on July 20th.
Medford, OR
On July 22nd, Trey was sealed to Jason and Amber for time and all eternity. That is the same temple that Amber and Jason was married and sealed in.
And finally to Orem, UT (the first of many times to Orem last year)
I got to meet up with some friends for a mini Taiwan reunion.
Allison, Lien, Erin, Laura, Katy, Me, Libby
I am a quarter of a century old. I celebrated my 25th birthday on August 4th.
Later in August I went to Utah again to attend BYU Campus Education Week.
I met up with Meg while I was there. We went to Seven Peaks.
In September, I went to Utah a third time. We stopped in Pine Valley on the way up.
Pine Valley Chapel
Mountain Meadows
We spent some time on Lake Mead.
Mom and I went trail riding in Mount Charleston.
In October, I went to Utah a fourth time.
I got my new nanny job.
My good friend Erin came to Las Vegas in late October. I met up with her at the Temple.
I went trick-or-treating by myself.
We went hiking for mom's birthday in Pine Creek Canyon.
In the beginning of November, I went to visit the Stotts a fifth time.
The Stotts came to Henderson for Thanksgiving.
I went hiking at Red Rock for the first time.
At the beginning of December I went to Utah a sixth time.
At the beginning of December, my dear friend Hannah came to visit me.
I tagged along with her to go back to Utah. We went to the St. George Temple for the first time.
Thus, my seventh time to Utah this year. I got invited by Libby to see the First Presidency Christmas Devotional. I also got to Erin, Katy, Devin, and Whitney this trip.
Erin, Devin, Katy, Me and Libby
Whitney and I
I spent Christmas and New Year's with the Sttots, making that eight times to Utah this year. I practically live there!
I also saw many friends while I was there, President Bertasso, Meg, Jessica, Erin, Kristi, and Hannah!
Me and President Bertasso (MTC District President)
Me and Meg J.
Me, Erin, and Kristi
Jessica Chen and I
Hannah and I
While in Utah, I also got to go to three new temples.
Oquirrh Mountain Temple
Draper Temple
Salt Lake Temple
Though life doesn't go the way that I plan, and though there are bumps in the road, this has been a great year. I don't regret anything. I hope 2012 can be just as fantastic.
