They keep me up too late...

All day yesterday I kept thinking, 'I'm supposed to go somewhere tonight' but I couldn't remember where. I stopped by the mall and got some calendars on clearance and as soon as I drove into my parking space at home, Amy called me. And then it hit me - I said I'd go to the temple with the Young Single Adults! So I told them I'd be there in ten minutes. I had to rush inside, change clothes, grab my temple bag, and take the dogs out to quickly do their business. Then I headed to the Vallejo chapel, only to realize that they must have met at the Benicia chapel, and called again to say it'd be another 10 minutes for me. Anyway, we got there, and I planned on assisting those doing baptisms for the dead. They ended up not really needing my friend Jill and I, but we still enjoyed ourselves.

Then afterwards we went to Fentons. Since I hadn't got a chance to eat dinner, I ordered a burger. But then I really wanted ice cream, so I ordered that too. $20 (since Amy chipped in $5 to help me eat the ice cream). Ouch! But it was good! And then I finally got home - at midnight! I really need sleep! Oh, and I drove up with the Youngs. They're so much fun!!!

My trip to Provo!

Well, I made my trip to Utah. I took a relaxing trip on the train - it so beats driving! Nothing compares to the view of Donner Lake from the train (I really need to try it sometime when there's snow on the ground). I got to spend a lot of quality time with my brother and sister in law and got to go to the Manti Temple for the first time since I received my endowment a little over ten years ago. I also got to hike the Y and watch the fireworks for the America's Freedom Festival from over a mile up the mountail (the trail from the base is apparently 1.2 miles - all steep terrain up the mountain). It was fun. Hopefully I can blog about that more later. In the meantime, here are some pictures

Donner Lake

The Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni Center at BYU.
The Saraivas and I at Los Hermanos. I look absolutely HUGE compared to them, lol!

My brother and me at the Manti Temple The Y on the Mountain and the view from there of Provo on Independence Day. Somewhere below Miley Cyrus was playing the Stadium of Fire.
My friends Jill and Analane. My hair is so horrible!

From the archives: Ten years of being endowed

In honor of returning to the Manti Temple for the first time since my own endowment ten years ago, here's the post I created in April to commemorate that event.

Friday, April 11, 2008
Ten years ago Current mood: happy Category: Religion and Philosophy
Ten years ago today, April 11, 1998, I went through the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I received my endowment, which we believe is a gift from God that will help us in this life and the hereafter.
I invited my Mom to come and serve as my escort through the temple and invited several of my friends from BYU to come with me. It was a lot of fun and was so beautiful. The attendants at the temple treated me like I was getting married. They said it was my special day and as important as when I get married. After the ceremony we ate at the cafeteria there and then went to take pictures. It was so much fun and such a special experience.
I'm so greatful for that day and I'm so excited to celebrate that anniverary (I can't believe it's been ten years, though)!
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