Living Christ Usher

I did my last gig in my efforts to relive my mission last night. Wesley and I volunteered as ushers at the the Living Christ event that our stake puts on around Easter. We went to it last year but just as guests. It is a living painting presentation that depicts moments from Jesus's final week. We were counters. I collected the session cards in the exhibit hall and Wesley helped manage the line. Another woman used the clicker to count the number of guests. It was so nice to work with Wesley, especially during such a spiritual event. We are going again as guests with Wesley's family on Friday. I am going to miss these missionary opportunities when we move to Utah, but I hope opportunities like this will pop up again.

Boise Time Out for Women Usher

I volunteered this past weekend to be a guest service usher at the Boise Time Out for Women. I was assigned to be a check-in usher and I was on the team that worked the early access line. The other ushers would scan the tickets and hand out the wristbands while I handed out the free journals and programs. Another usher handed out the free tote bags. It was a little more tiring because we checked all the women in while they were still standing in line rather than using tables. We then checked wristbands at the door until the even started. We even wore the Deseret Book aprons. It was fun and I worked with some really great women, but it was tiring. It also was not as fun as the Salt Lake event because I wasn't with Leanna. It was a great experience though and I am looking forward to also ushering at the Living Christ event next week.

Harper's Sealing and Blessing

My cute little baby niece had her temple sealing and baby blessing this weekend. This was a long awaited weekend because we were waiting on the adoption to be finalized. A lot of Wesley's family was able to travel to Boise for the events. On Saturday I got to be one of the people to get Harper ready in the youth center at the temple before the sealing. The sealing was amazing and it was so special to see a sealing of a child to her parents. After the temple, Tyler and Ashley hosted a wonderful dinner at the church next door to the temple. Wesley and I got to spend a lot of time talking to his sweet grandma from Spanish Fork. On Sunday we went to their ward for the baby blessing and Wesley got to stand in the circle. After the blessing, we had a luncheon at Tyler and Ashley's house and said goodbye to all the family that came into town. It was an amazing weekend and I got to witness the powerful blessings of eternal family.

Costa Rica Trip

Wesley and I got back from Costa Rica two days ago. It was a great trip! My first international trip outside of Canada in years and it was nice to spend time with my family. This is a breakdown of what we did: Friday, March 3rd: We flew down to the Liberia airport. We met up with my dad and Kendyl and the Turleys in the Denver airport during the layover. We met Kendyl's kids for the first time. We got to the Riu Palace and settled in. Saturday: We went to Diamante Eco-Park. Wesley and I did the ziplining in the morning and saw the animal sanctuary, botanical gardens, and historical house in the afternoon. The ziplining was great and they had so many native animals. We saw jaguars, sloths, and lots of native reptiles. Sunday: We went to the waterpark with the Turleys and spent time on the beach and at the pool. We saw some wild howler monkeys in the morning. Monday: Wesley and I went up to Sensoria at the Rincon de la Vieja volcano. We went on a hike through the rainforest and swam in the volcanic hot springs. We also got a great view of the volcano. It was cold and really rainy but we still had a great time. When we got back to the hotel, we got to see baby sea turtles being released on the beach. That was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Tuesday: We said goodbye to the Turleys in the morning and spent the morning at the pool. In the afternoon, we went with my dad and Kendyl's family on a catamaran out into the ocean. It was essentially a booze cruise but we saw some rays in the ocean and did some snorkeling. Wednesday: Wesley and I flew back to Boise. There was a mishap in the morning when our airport shuttle never showed up. We ended up barely making it in time for our plane to board. I was so scared we were going to miss our flight. It was overall a fantastic trip!

Twin Falls Anniversary

Wesley and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary of meeting in person this weekend. We went back to Twin Falls and stayed at the same hotel. Only Leanna and David weren't with us this time. We drove down on Saturday and started off by walking around the Twin Falls temple grounds. We went back to Idaho Joe's for lunch and we got a scone and the burger, fry, and pie meal deal. We then went to Deseret Book and bought an authentic replica of the original Book of Mormon. After we checked into our room at the Fairfield Inn, we went back to the Herrett Museum and watched the Orion show in the planetarium. We then walked around the rest of the museum. We kissed at the Native American fishing video again just like last year when we had our first kiss. We finished the evening by doing blacklight mini golf and swimming in the hotel pool. It was a perfect day just like when we had our first date. On Sunday we went to church at a Twin Falls YSA ward and had lunch at Buffalo Cafe. It was just as magical of a weekend as when we first met. I hope this becomes somewhat of a tradition. It's been such a whirlwind of a year.