I'm so glad you aren't there as an illegal alien. It is good to know
you were able to receive instruction from your mission president and
not feel it as criticism. You are growing up. So, a couple of weeks
ago I received a call from an MCC nursing instructor telling me about
a job offer and asking (almost begging) me to apply. It's an
interesting position. MCC is increasing their program and have a
temporary job position that they need filled. This semester it's
mostly helping out in the nursing lab for 5 weeks (8 hr. days) and
then being a clinical instructor in the hospital on Mondays and
Tuesdays (12 hrs.). Pretty much what I've done before. However, I
may be able to actually teach in the classroom after this semester.
The position is considered temporary for this year, these positions
usually become permanent. For this semester at least, I'd be working
at the hospital again in October and essentially have 2 full-time
jobs. 5 12-hour shifts a week won't be much fun, but if it's only for
2 months I can survive. Then after that I'll decide what to do with
the Banner job and whether to go part-time there. I am waiting for
them to do a background check and then I negotiate my salary with the
HR department. Ty wants me to designate him my representative and do
the negotiating for me. He probably could do a better job but that
just seems weird. It does mean I'm cutting the Idaho trip a bit
short. They'd like me there for a group staff meeting on August 16th,
however they are so anxious for me to work for them they said they
could probably get along until the 27th. I'm not doing that much here
now, and Dad will probably come get me sometime this week.
So, on Weds. evening, Grandma and I went to Logan to stay with Aunt
Ronda. The three of us went to Bear Lake. On the way, we stopped at
a place called Tony Grove. It's a really pretty lake. I put my toes
in the water for a while and was surprised how warm it was. There was
a guy fishing from a tube in the lake. I was a little jealous. We
ate our lunch there and I taught Grandma and Ronda to play Quiddler.
We then went to Bear Lake, spent some time relaxing. Grandma even
spread a blanket on the grass and took a little nap. Ronda and I were
going to read our books, but just gabbed. Then we went to dinner and
a melodrama at the Pickleville playhouse. It was fun. Had a bunch of
references to other movies and shows. I probably didn't catch half of
them, but did better than Mom. Slept that night at Ronda's again,
then the next day went to a matinee production of My Fair Lady. I
don't know if you have ever heard of Michael Ballam. He did a bunch
of Mormon music. He was in it. It was excellent. I want to come
back next year for Fiddler on the Roof and Joseph. We'll see. That
night we went to dinner in Brigham City at a place called Maddox. My
parents used to stop there on the way to SLC when I was a little kid
to eat. They have excellent beef (the farm is right behind it). Mom
had lamb. She grew up eating lamb and mutton since her dad was a
sheep farmer. She loved it. I had prime rib. We took a fresh
strawberry pie home and ate it while watching the Olympics. All in
all, a great time. Saturday we went to fill up at the gas station
before we went home, and I got back in the car and the car wouldn't
start. Asked a guy to help us jump it, and it was just a loose cable.
We started the car and didn't turn it off until we came home.
Karen went back to her house while we were gone so we came home to an
empty house. So peaceful. It's great to be here with mom for now.
Earlier in the year I typed and updated my Mom's life history. Now
I'm going to do the same with my Dad's. Then we'll plan to put
pictures with them and have books made. I want to do this by
Christmas. I guess I need to get busy with it or else I won't have
time once I start 2 jobs.
I hope you are having a great week. Love you so very much. Mom
FROM NICK:
What a week. Ooph. Today was even tiring, and it is P day. Today we went to get my DNI, so I am almost legal. It should arrive within a few weeks. But the trip was so slow. We took the train, then we were going to take another train, but that one was broken down, so we had to guess which bus to take next which was fairly confusing, and we got off early because we didn't know what was happening. Then we walked fairly unsurely for a few blocks, asked some more directions, and eventually found out where we were and got there. But the line there was super long, so we took our numbers and had time to grab some lunch and do a tiny bit of sightseeing, then go back and listen for our number and do that. With that all worked out, we then tried to figure out how to get back, which after questioning several people, brought us to the right bus after which we crammed into the train and squeezed out successfully. We did some more stuff before all that, but it was more simple. I don't really notice how much taller I am than just about everyone else here, but there it is. My comp is only 2 inches shorter though, so it isn't so bad. We ate at Burger King. It costs a good amount here, but boy are the restaurants more fancy. McDonald's is fancier even. Like 3 times the size of the ones in the states, well cleaned (minus bathrooms), spacious and modern looking. Pretty interesting. We are pretty beat right now. Today was going to be our day to rest a bit, but because of the broken train and such it took around 2 hours more than it should have. So P day is basically over. So be it. We did some good work this past week. More specifically, we walked a ton the past few days. We even ran a few times. Once we ran for about a half mile to get back on time. But we had some good lessons. We are teaching a family. Technically they´re part member but the wife, who is 23, hasn't been to church for probably 12 years or so. She has a cousin who has also been listening to us. A member miraculously had a waffle iron, which I feel I probably said last week, which we borrowed. We made waffles with them. The best part about this family is that they have questions and they ask them. It means they are interested. They aren't the annoying questions, thankfully. More sincere, just wondering questions, rather than probing, pointed, with the purpose of contending. Our mission president is sure whipping us into top shape. Since I've arrived in the mission the mission has changed how they keep our numbers, what our goals are, and keep them important. He has been giving very specific messages to us on what to do, to practice it in our meetings, in our companionships. It is something. I am enjoying it, even if it isn't always fun. Thursday to Saturday was pretty rough, but Sunday payed off and we talked to a bunch of people and did quite well. So overall things are going well over here. In fact, our whole zone is starting to pick up the pace. Now we just need to pick up the few areas that aren't quite doing so well and refine it even more. Woo hooooo!! And one more thing. I have been very much wondering. Whatever happened to the TV in the loft? Did it come down in pieces, did it remain, or did it come down whole? I was pondering over that a few days ago. And one more question, for Tyrel. Whatever became of that wonderful exam he took? The results were supposed to have been revealed this past week. Yet I received not the reply. And so I am left in wonder. Mmmmhmmmm.
Mom - That is very interesting. It sounds a bit closer to what you wanted to veer to, I believe, teaching. It sounds pretty cool, even if I can't fully understand it. Your little excursions up there in Idaho seem very nice. The weather would be pretty perfect, I would imagine. Food sounds good. I need to really try lamb sometime. I've had it once, I think, but I don't really remember. It always seems so good. The book idea sounds pretty cool. Work, but possible.
Alright. I've got to get going. Got work to get doing, after a bus ride. You people are quite wonderful. Please continue as such. It makes it easier to continue saying that. And until next week, take luck.
With those feelings that dwell within the heart,
Elder Hansen
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