Getting Sentimental

Two years ago to the day Justin and I started to officially date. There is some debate on whether or not it happened earlier but regardless it was the beginning one way or the other. I remember the day well. It was a hard yet sweet day for Justin and I. I was moving to La Grande to start dental hygiene school and Justin was getting ready to begin another semester at BYU-I. The morning of the 31st Justin came down to Philomath to help my family and I pack up my Uhaul. . I can't believe I needed a uhaul, and then he went back up to Portland. I went up to Portland shortly after to spend some time with Justin before I left for La Grande. We went to the Rose Garden in Portland and wandered around and eventually sat ourselves down on a bench and took some pictures. That is where we had our first kiss :) I don't remember much after that other than we had to say goodbye for a little while. It was hard and we knew the long distance thing was going to be difficult, but we knew we were in for the long hall. Two years later I could not have asked for a better person to spend my life and eternity with. I love him with all my heart!

Something to Smile About

Justin and I have been so blessed in our life lately. We have had the loving kindness of our families constantly helping us and encouraging us through everything. As we are moving forward with our plans to go back to Portland things have been falling into place for us. As mentioned in a previous blog post we will be living with Justin's parents and we really appreciate them!! Also, we thought my Oregon license was not going to be effective until maybe October and turns out I'll be able to start working in the next week or two! I have also been corresponding with a pediatric dentist in Wilsonville and he still wants to meet with me! I am going to be going into his office during the week of the 14th and will hopefully also be able to set up a working interview!!!!

We feel so happy and blessed! We know we have made the right decision!

Money saving tips. .

Okay. . I have a yahoo mail account and saw a headline of an article that caught my eye. . It is twenty easy/lazy ways to save money. Since money is tight for us I thought these money saving tips were great. . too great to not share :)

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-107581-2412-1-20-lazy-ways-to-save-money

Blogs. . .

Can I just say that I love blogs. I decided today that for the most part I usually have a good laugh from something that I have read on a blog on a regular basis. So I guess this is a shout out to my friends and family who have blogs just saying keep on doing what you are doing!!! I love it :)

Make decision. . . check

Justin and I have been having a very difficult time finding work in this area. We got to the point where we had to make a decision about how we are going to make our situation better. We prayed, fasted, went to the temple, and discussed our options. After making a pros/cons list we came to the conclusion that it is time to move home to Portland. We went to the temple the next day and received the confirmation that we needed that our decision was the right one. So, our plans have begun. I am working on getting my Oregon license, Justin is working on his fasfa and school stuff, etc. We've made reservations for a moving truck and have gotten some boxes for packing. We have even given our 30 day notice.

I talked to Dr. Baker today about us moving. He was very kind and sad that we are leaving. . unfortunately he now has to find a person to replace me. I am going to miss the office. The staff are amazing and very kind people who are so easy to work with. I felt like I fit right in.

Our game plan so far is I'll get my dream job. . :) Justin will be attending Clackamas Community College to get his automotive degree and he'll be attending a university at some point to get his business degree. We will be living with Justin's parents until we can get back on our feet. We feel so grateful for their willingness to help us. We are also so grateful for other family members that have done so much for us. We love all of you!