Been a While

New postage! Well, since Halloween, I have graduated with an associates from Weber State in General Studies. I am officially leaving for Russia on the 29 of January, and all in all it has been an eventful year.
Three weeks ago, they arrested Paul and put him in jail to await trial. Supposedly it is set for the end of January, but I might not be here for it. It has been sad, but I believe that everything happens for a reason, and there most definalty is silver lining this cloud. Pray for him and everything will work out the way it is supposed to.
I keep thinking about how long and short this year has been. It feels like forever ago that I was getting back from China, but I have attened three semesters of college and that has gone by so fast. I don't believe in setting New Years resolutions, but this year I might. It seems that I always have something that I am working on, but it keeps changing, so maybe my New Years resolution is to keep changing into a better person.
For Christmas, I got The Gnome Mobile and I can't even tell you how awesome that is. It is a movie that starts with the letter G. Now all I need to find is a movie that starts with Q and Y. Then I will have every letter of the alphabet. I know, it is very compulsive but my collection just would never be complete with out every letter.
I also got an MP3 player that is the cutest thing I have ever seen. It is the better than I was hoping for. I also got music for the first time ever from my mother. It is great. you ask for a specific item, and low and behold you get it. I think that this is a lot like praying. You have to specifically ask for something because otherwise you aren't going to get it. Needless to say, this was the best Christmas that I have ever had. Thanks to my family for sharing it with me.
I am packing up my room and it has been the worst idea I have ever had. I just have so many nick-nack things that I can't bear to give up, or I don't know what to do with. (How are you supposed to throw away pictures of Jesus?) You know that stuff that other people give you thinking that you will treature it and it just ends up gathering dust in a dark corner somewhere. (The angel Moroni statue.) Then there are all the inside jokes, the homemade birthday cards, the really funny birthday cards, the letters from your friends that you will never read again, but they still make you feel important because all of the stamps added up equal at least fifty dollars. I don't know what to do with these, I know they are just taking up space, but they still mean things to me. I will let you know what I finally decide.
As my time in Utah wears down, I have lots of things that I have to do before I will be ready. Keep your fingers crossed for me and hope for the best.
Love you all!