My January

Well, I guess it's time for a little bit of an update. January seemed to go by pretty quickly. It definitely had a few eventful surprises. We've been getting more and more snow this month. It's great for the moisture. Sadly to say, we have an underground parking lot and our managers haven't wanted to do the best job at removing snow or ice from the ramp. So one day.... I was trying to get out and totally couldn't because the ramp was covered in ice. So, my car slid backwards and into the wall. I don't know if you can tell or not, but there's quite a dent, the tail light is broken, and all of that white is deeply scratched paint. I'm still trying to get them to pay for it since it's their responsibility. We'll see what happens.

On a happier note, last week one of my favorite members from New York, Cari Burnell, was in Utah. Kathryn, who was one of my companions, and I got to drive up and see her and spend a few hours with her. I can't believe I've been home from my mission for 3 1/2 years. Wow. That's crazy!

And, not that this is really a January thing. I have been working at my internship for 4 1/2 months now. And I've been doing therapy since last February. But today when I went into work, they had put my name on the door.

That was a little bit weird to me. It still sometimes scares me that I'm actually a therapist. That's like a grown-up job or something. Is that weird to anyone else?

Of course, I think all of us were a little shocked by the news of President Hinckley passing away. I was in a stake leadership training when they announced it. I was really sad for a minute, but then I was really happy for him to be with his wife again and to have a little bit of a rest. I know that he'll continue working on the other side, but he's given us so much and for so long. One of my friends made the comment that it's kind of selfish of us to want to keep him forever. We've been blessed to have him for such a long time. And when my mom told my grandma, my grandma responded by saying, "Well, good for him." And it's kind of true. I'm grateful for the service he has given and the teachings and example he has sent.