Hi all! We wanted to give a little update about our life and
what’s been going on! We have been loving our community and ward in Wymount! We
are primary teachers in our ward, and we love it! We have been able to learn a
lot about ourselves and each other. Teaching primary is no easy task, and we definitely
have different teaching styles and different ways of dealing with children. Although
we’re being stretched through this calling, we love it and we love the kids.
The calling has also helped us feel more involved in the community and in the
ward (since it’s a community with lots of kids). We never had callings in our
Wyview ward, so we’ve enjoyed our calling in this ward.
This semester, I have been working 3 part time jobs that I
love! I started out working just at the preschool in September, and have had my
2 day afternoon preschool class this whole time. In January, after the
Christmas break, I was subbing for the teacher that taught the 2 day morning
class while she was on maternity leave. It turned out that she couldn’t come
back to work after her maternity leave, so I took over that class for the rest
of the year. It’s really nice to have that full day’s work at the preschool on
Thursdays and Fridays. I was also a sub, but did not have that many opportunities
to sub. So, I got my job working as an after-school robotics teacher. This was
very flexible, so I got to work at that job Mondays through Wednesdays. My
brother Brian applied to the job after he heard about it from me, and was
working there too, so that was fun! Right around the same time I got my
robotics teaching job, I also got a job working for Chrysalis. I was assigned
to a home of 4 men who are disabled and I work with them in the evenings 3
nights a week. It’s been fun to have so much variety in my jobs rather than
just working one full time job. I look forward to each of my jobs and never get
bored! I’ve also rekindled my love for sewing, and have been sewing pillowcases
to sell! My mom comes every Wednesday to my apartment and we sew. It has been so fun!
Ricky has been working hard this semester. He has been
taking three classes, working as a TA, and doing freelance work on the side. He
also wrote a book! It’s a starter’s guide to earning your first $50 USD in
bitcoin. Also, HE’S GRADUATING!!!
He has a job lined up with EY in San Jose (where he did his internship
last summer) starting in the fall. We are on the search for apartments in San
Jose, and will be moving there in September. Since Ricky is graduating, we will
soon get kicked out of our BYU housing at Wymount. So, until September, we will
be living with Ricky’s Uncle Dean in Bountiful. Uncle Dean is awesome, and we’re
excited to be able to live with him for the summer. Ricky will be studying for
his CPA exam over the summer, and I will keep my job teaching robotics classes,
but will be teaching at summer camps at the U of U. I will still be working
with Brian, and it should be super fun!
We are just so excited for what’s ahead and the new
adventures that we will have!
