I would like to say that my current 1-2 min showers are because I'm just trying to be extra mindful of my aquatic friends and not waste as much water, but no. It's because within a couple days of arriving in the house our water heater has been basically hanging by a thread, and can barely even manage luke warm. Lets just say I'm looking forward to the day that I can take my almost too hot showers again.
Brad and I are really enjoying our new place now that a lot of cleaning, unpacking and rearranging of furniture has happened. We have already had some home improvement projects, with more to come. With a deal like this there were bound to be projects, but luckily nothing is so major that it can't be put off until we have more time to work on them. We are so glad to finally be here and that we are so much closer to school.
We are also feeling welcomed in our new ward, that seems pretty small compared to those we have attended before. There aren't any other Midwestern Students or many young couples so I think we will have quite a different experience than those who live closer to campus with wards bursting at the seems with young couples. That being said we already feel needed and I think this will bring good experiences for us. Brad was called as a Gospel Doctrine teacher and we haven't found out yet what is in store for me!
While Brad's studying away I've been working hard on the job search, going from office to office just trying to make connections. Many dental offices are struggling right now, so not as many are hiring. Today though as I walked in an office and was chatting to the front office lady and she told me they weren't hiring hygienists right now but to hold on. The office manager came and told me that they were really in a bind and needed a Dental Assistant for next week. This office was so nice, I met with one of the two LDS Dentists and the staff was very friendly. So I'm going to do some temporary dental assisting for them. They just kept saying how they were just talking about how they weren't going to be able to find someone for next week and I walked in the door!
Even though I've been struggling to find a hygiene job, I feel like I'm being taught a lot of patience and to have faith and be persistent. So its not the hygiene job that I wanted, but I'm grateful for the opportunity to get a little work and to make connections with some really nice people.
Brad and I are really enjoying our new place now that a lot of cleaning, unpacking and rearranging of furniture has happened. We have already had some home improvement projects, with more to come. With a deal like this there were bound to be projects, but luckily nothing is so major that it can't be put off until we have more time to work on them. We are so glad to finally be here and that we are so much closer to school.
We are also feeling welcomed in our new ward, that seems pretty small compared to those we have attended before. There aren't any other Midwestern Students or many young couples so I think we will have quite a different experience than those who live closer to campus with wards bursting at the seems with young couples. That being said we already feel needed and I think this will bring good experiences for us. Brad was called as a Gospel Doctrine teacher and we haven't found out yet what is in store for me!
While Brad's studying away I've been working hard on the job search, going from office to office just trying to make connections. Many dental offices are struggling right now, so not as many are hiring. Today though as I walked in an office and was chatting to the front office lady and she told me they weren't hiring hygienists right now but to hold on. The office manager came and told me that they were really in a bind and needed a Dental Assistant for next week. This office was so nice, I met with one of the two LDS Dentists and the staff was very friendly. So I'm going to do some temporary dental assisting for them. They just kept saying how they were just talking about how they weren't going to be able to find someone for next week and I walked in the door!
Even though I've been struggling to find a hygiene job, I feel like I'm being taught a lot of patience and to have faith and be persistent. So its not the hygiene job that I wanted, but I'm grateful for the opportunity to get a little work and to make connections with some really nice people.
