The Achsah Show

It's that time again to update my blog. I know guys I am terrible at blogging; I am practically a lost cause.

Whats new on the Achsah show? Well lets see I just reapplied to school here at Brigham Young University of Idaho. I was accepted for Winter/ Spring. I am so excited but so overwhelmed by this big change that is coming my way. I haven't officially decided what major I am going to go into, but I thought that I at least needed to go back and work towards some kind of schooling. This is probably crazy, well at least I've been told so. The plan is to work and go to school full time. I know it is absolutely insane of me to try this, but I feel that I need to stay with my job, and I feel that school is also important. You can't succeed or fail until you try. You also fail when you stop trying. I also have to juggle my calling, church functions, a boyfriend, family, friends, sleep and eating. I am ready though to rise to the challenge! Speaking of boyfriends though, that will take us to the next order of business.

I am not dating Steve anymore. Yeah didn't see that one coming. It's okay though because the lord watches out for all of his children. I know that he has a plan for each of us, and we need to have faith and hope in him and in the plan he has for us, even though we may not understand it. One of my favorite quotes is from this last general conference (Fall October 2014). It's a talk called Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence by Elder Jorg Klebingat Of the Seventy. He gives us six points to fixing our own spiritualness. The last one he lists is, "Accept trails, setbacks, and "Surprises" as part of your mortal experience." This talk has helped me so much, because it's true we are here to be tested, to experience life and different situations. Steve was a great guy, and I thought he was the one for me. The thing is we could have been good for each other, but we would have not been the best for each other. He needed someone to be at his level and I needed someone to be more at my level. I am dating a guy from Springfield Oregon. His name is William Cook. The funny thing is, I wasn't going to date anyone for a while, but I meet Will and he is very charismatic and very charming. Every person I see him interact with always seems like they are in a better mood. He has a way of making you feel better about life, about yourself. You will never feel sorry or that you wasted time talking to him. As we continued to see each other, we both came to the conclusion that we both enjoyed each others company. At first we talked about going slow. His roommates and my sisters both laughed at us. They didn't think that going slow, was going to work. Needless to say they were right! Only a week after talking about going slow, we had a date. we went out to the Parker Idaho Elementary school; we went star gazing and talked about anything and everything. When he dropped me off that night, we both agreed that we had fun and we enjoyed each others company. That night we decided to go steady.
  Man can I tell you that it has been one of the best decisions I have made. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very caring, very aware of me, sweet and kind to both my family and I and many other wonderful things. As noted above he is very likable:). We have been dating for a month and a half now, and we have both said it feels longer than that. I go back to thinking that if things would have continued with Steve, I would have not met Will, and what a shame that would have been. Heavenly Father loves us, he know us, he understands us, and can see the bigger picture.

I am still currently working for the Rexburg Madison School District. It is a challenge, but it is so rewarding working with the special needs' kids and the preschool kids. Some days are tougher and rougher. I wrestle a little girl usually once a week if not once a day. She is absolutely adorable, but so mischievous, and she knows it too. The days that she is happy but naughty, she thinks of it as a game. Sometimes it is very frustrating, but other days I can't help but smile and laugh. I taught her to say my name, so on the days where it has been a little more taxing, and she says hello or goodbye using my name, I can't help but smile and let go all the frustration . All of the children are so smart and amazing. They truly are special sons and daughters of God. I feel privileged to know them and work with them. I am happy to be apart of their learning. The preschoolers are fun and I have made friends with all of them. we sing songs, and play I spy a lot. This set of twins always wants to play. They will start out by saying "I spy with my little eye something that starts with the letter E or grass or green etc".. and sometimes its the very thing they spy and other times as I guess different things,they will tell me ,no silly its the sky not the grass. One of the kids gets on and says "hey i'm back I cam back to you, did you miss me?" Another pretends to wrestle/ box with me. They are all so cute, sweet and funny. Oh I sure do love my job, for the most part;)
well folks thats all for now.