I HAVE SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN LIFE. My job, college, serving a mission, and beginning my career as a Speech and Language Pathologist are all wonderful, life-changing experiences that are just around the corner!!!
I recently broke up with my boyfriend, Robert. It wasn't anything that was wrong with him, exactly, it was just that with all of this stuff coming up I wanted the freedom to date some more guys and to really live my life rather than stressing about what he was doing all the way up in Utah. It's also better for him to be able to focus on his own schooling and work. It's funny...I have LOVED being single again! I'm a pretty good flirt, and have had a ton of fun with it these past couple weeks. And I haven't even started Singles' Ward or Institute, yet! :)
I got this new, amazing job as a full-time, live-in nanny ("Au-Par") for a family of six. They are the Chelius family, a family in my ward that I have been babysitting for since we've lived here in Dallas. On June 1st, they are moving away to Sunnyvale, about 30 mins away from here. I'll be moving with them! :) I'll get my own bedroom, and they'll pay for all of my food and everything, and will even let me use their cars (van on weekdays when caring for the children and little car on the weekends) and pay for the gas. I get payed really well on top of that, but because my money won't be going to anything but taxes, I'll just get to save, save, save all of it for a real university, my own car, my mission, etc. While I am working for the Cheliuses (plural?), I'll be taking online classes with my community college, as it will be difficult to go to college full-time while working as a nanny. The plan is to get my associates here at El Centro Community College and then to transfer to either BYU or UTDallas to study Speech and Language Pathology. I applied for a scholarship that, if I qualify (I have a lot of confidence that I will), they will pay for my tuition and all of my books. But even if I don't get the scholarship, I will be saving tons of money with this plan and will be able to go to a real university without having to go into debt! Wee hee!
My duties as an Au-Par include caring for, protecting, and providing structured activities for the children, as well as helping them with their studies, teaching them piano, keeping the house clean, cooking the meals, driving to and from school and other activities, running errands, and so on. Basically I'll be getting payed to be a mommy for these four sweet children, ages 7, 5, 3, and 1. I'm SOOO excited. The family is very nice, and I love all of them. It is a one year commitment, and then I'll decide what I'll be doing after that when I get to that point. :)
As for my mission, I really want to serve one! I don't care where I'm called, I just want to be able to focus on nothing but living and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ for those 18 months. Girls in our church aren't allowed to go until we are 21, so I have time to adequately prepare for this great calling. I have a strong testimony of the gospel and of the love of our Heavenly Father and I want to share that along with all of the general teachings of the church to His children, and help to bring the blessing of the gospel into their lives. I also strongly believe that by doing this, I will learn and grow and mature in so many ways, both emotionally and spiritually.
So I graduate on May 23rd, but our last day of actual school is the 17th. I am so excited to be DONE with high school and to start my exciting new life! I need to work really hard these last few weeks though so I can graduate with POWER. :)
Love you guys! Love,
