BYU

Dru went down to Provo yesterday to meet with the dean.
Dru said he had his 'poker' face on but it was a good visit.
The dean said the waitlist is small and they're making some decisions next week.
Also there's some people who turn up the first day and decide it's not for them or just plain don't turn up.
So if he gets called a day after law school starts we'll pack up all our stuff in Idaho and take the loss and move to an apartment down Orem ways for a year because the renters in our house would've signed a contract for a year.
Dru said he felt good about it.
The dean said emails and calls aren't effective and he's glad Dru came down to visit him.
Dru says he thinks it gave him a face to the name as well as a little more insight to why he wants to practice law and why BYU.
So I'm glad he went down and I think it was a great visit.
So fingers still crossed!

Lesson today

Whilst going through the loft the other night I found a letter to myself that I could only open when I was married. I also had written one to my future husband.
It was pretty cool to read.
I still haven't let Dru read the one for him. I think with all my sorting I packed it up again and forgot where I put it. Oh well.
One thing that struck me though was my testimony!
It was really great to read!
Today I taught the death lesson in church!
I think it was one of the hardest things I've had to do. I still can't believe I did it.
I'm not even a permanant teacher, just a one time sub!!
Anyway I was crying before I got up to the pulpit. Never a good sign......................it just went downhill from there!!
I think I lost it a couple of times. One time pretty bad..............I think I was actually sobbing and had to get a much needed hug from a sister in the room.
I was asked if I could keep going, it was pretty sad.
I don't know if I ever stopped really crying the whole lesson.
My fathers' death is still so hard for me even more so because of how he died.
BUT in doing this lesson I got to study Joseph Smith's words.
What a great prophet and truly great man he is. What brilliant and inspired words he had to say.
I think I'll always be hanging onto the lesson and those words my whole life.
I have a testimony of this gospel and it's teachings.
Sometimes it's the only thing that gets me through.
And through reading that letter to myself I've realized how I've always had this testimony of the gospel and my saviour.
I think it's going to take a while before I can outwardly 'rejoice' the passing of a loved one, but I can work on it right?
I think in a lot of ways I do rejoice though.
I rejoice to know where he is and what he's doing.
I rejoice to know I'm going to see him again and be able to talk to him.
I rejoice because of the truthfulness I have in my life.
Most importantly though I rejoice in my saviour, because without him, all of us would be lost, and none of us would be seeing anyone in wonderful situations.
What would I do without this truth?
Probably not be able to rejoice about anything to do with death, that's for sure.
I'm pretty glad today's over, but I'm grateful for the experience, I think!
Nah I am.

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

So I thought I'd try this. I dunno man. I think old Scarlet is a bit of a stretch. I"m flattered though. What do you think? Or dare I ask?

MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Geneology - Family heritage

Flying Colours

So Dru and I had the night to ourselves last night. Anniversary, birthday, you may ask?!?
Nope citizenship interview the next morning at the crack of dawn.
Man those guys don't muck around do they!
So last night I jammed studied the 100 questions while cleaning out the loft of our garage!
Nice night out for the Nakaya's.
Got up at 6:30am, bit of a sleep in from the 5:30am gym classes, and then headed out.
The interview was at 7:30am and we made it.
He asked me 10 questions and I got them all right. Then did some writing and I gave him some hideous passport shots of myself and said "Well I'm recommending you for citizenship"
And that was that.
So now we wait to hear when I go into the court house and sware myself in.
He told me maybe September or October. Gotta love the government.
So looks like if I'm up in Moscow it's a day trip to pledge my life to this country!!!
I can see it now!!!!!!1

Yard Sale anyone!

I'm having a yard sale this Sat if anyone wants to come and help us soon to be poor students!!!
I think we've got some decent things to sell.
Mostly I just can't be bothered dragging a bunch of stuff up to Idaho if we have to go, so I did some sorting.
So, come one come all, invite all your mates!

Bargin hunting

Well we've done it. We bought a huge grill this summer in anticipation of the cool patio that I have yet to construct. We also have a very good Adirondack chair with side table to go out there. Now all we need is the patio...Maybe next Saturday.

I was doing some shopping at Target and I found this great Amana grill on sale from 299$ down to 74.98$. I couldn't pass up the deal since I have been grilling on the little BBQ on the right that is meant for outings, not home grilling. It has served us well, but it will be nice not to cook on the ground! I can officially retire the little black grill to the camping equipment. We are starting to really look like home-owners, except we don't own the home... Oh well someday!

Anyone for a cook-out!

New Apron

So I brought Masaru a new 'Cars' apron from Kid to Kid the other day and he hasn't taken it off since.

He has to do everything in it. No matter what he's dressed in the apron goes on over top of his outfits.

Of course this is after I bathed him and he wanted to go outside for a while.

He loves those gumboots. Anyway this'll be the last pic of him in his undies, as I really think he needs to start wearing at least shorts outside, whether he wants to or not.