Sunday, October 31, 2010

We had a crazy Friday night. My favorite little guy, Mac, came to show us his Halloween costume. He was a cow and it was so cute! He wouldn't leave it on for very long but I loved it. We all went to see Grandma and Grandpa Freeman and hung out there for a while. Grandpa told me he had some expensive stuff locked up in the shed right by us and that he wasn't sure if anyone saw him put it in there... so we needed to watch out for it. I told Josh about it when he got home and then he started away on his never ending homework. I looked out the window and saw a car over by the Orange Patch and told Josh. It wasn't a big deal but then... about a half hour later our door handle jiggles, like someone was trying to open our door. So we got a little nervous and Josh got his shotgun. We heard a knock and Josh asked who it was but there was no answer. Then we heard a knock on the other side of the apartment and Josh asked louder who it was. Still no answer. So he takes his shotgun out the door and looks around. No one was there so he turned around another corner and saw someone wearing a mask and he lifted his gun. Then... we hear "Wait Josh, it's just me." She takes off the mask and come to find out it was two of my 17 year old girl cousins and their friend. Poor Josh was so nervous and felt so bad, he couldn't get his hands to stop shaking for so long. He didn't sleep a wink all night either; he felt so stinkin bad! I'm so glad nothing happened, but our house is out in the middle of nowhere. If anyone comes out there it's usually to steal something or be crazy. We rarely get visitors so we had no idea. And we forgot it was Halloween weekend. So... I don't think we'll ever get visitors again.

On to happier things, Josh had drill this weekend and found out that he got taken off the deployment list. So as of now he's not going. I am happy but I had accepted it and was prepping for it. They change things way too much in the Marines and it makes it hard on my emotions. In the back of my mind, I still feel like he's gonna go. So I'm not totally accepting that he's not going. We had the ball too and we got our pictures taken this time so maybe I'll post them. If they look good.

Today was my first day in Young Womens. I was called to be the 3rd counselor, yes we have 3. We have the Arboleda Branch with us so one is from the branch. I'm the counselor over the Beehives and I'm scared to death! I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm sooo under qualified. I met the girls for the first time today and they seem like the funnest and sweetest girls but I'm so scared they're not going to like me or they'll think I'm boring. And then, every other leader in Young Womens seems so talented and amazing. I can't think of anything I'm good at that I can teach these girls. I almost cried a few times today thinking about my calling. Other people probably think this job is a piece of cake but I'm not too confident in my leadership abilities. It's a very scary thing for me but I hope that I can make the best of it and put so much into my calling. I want to make it the best for these girls and I hope I can become a better person through the experiences I'll have with them. I know it's going to be so fun and I'll love being in YW. We'll see how it goes!

6 comments:

Paul and Jenny Stoker said...

Better you than me. I think I would go inactive if they put me in young womens.

Julz said...

You will be a GREAT YW leader, take it from someone who knows you AND knows YW. (YEaaaaaaaaaah! For no deployment!)

Jen West said...

I love when you blog :) I am happy that Josh is off the list for now and the Beehives will LOVE LOVE LOVE you! They are just so happy to be in YW. Help them to be unified and encourage each other. You will do a great job!

Pallets and Pearls said...

What a good husband...just trying to protect his family :) I would feel super safe with him as my husband. lol Yay for the new posts :) And yay that Blake is home! I really need to come over and see you and your family sometime I miss you all. And P.S you will be GREAT in YW!

Hina Schneider said...

Oh Emily I think that you are too hard on yourself. You will be an AWESOME beehive counselor. You where called to that position because someone up above knew that you could do it and maybe you might learn something from the girls. On another note. That is really scary what happened with Josh and your cousins Jefferson would have done the exact same thing. We are really glad nothing happened either.

Turleygirl said...

Emily, you are such a cute, young, fun and way good example. You will be just what those girls need. You were just one of them not to long ago and will totally be able to relate to them.