Sometimes I feel like Ali is the only one....

who looks at my blog...So Ali this is for you!
Don't "S. T. O. P. new word I. T."
here look it up on you tube..Bob new hart Stop it.
this is what we are learning not to do!
I interviewed my first family yesterday it was interesting to get a feel for their structure!

Thankfulness at Thanksgiving!

I LOVE FOOD! Thanksgiving has many traditions that go along with it. Mom has to make candied yams, we get to use our blue willow, and we all say what we are thankful for.
I am thankful that we have thanksgiving I love reading about the pilgrims that came over on the Mayflower. They had a very hard time. I am thankful that the Indians were able to help them out even though they were different and accustomed to different things.
I am grateful...
*that Sandi keeps me informed with all the humor going on where she is.
* Ali is having another baby
* I am surviving school and get a nice BREAK!
* That Mom and Dad care about their children and didn't mess up too bad raising us. :)
* I can use their car
* I survived a car accident
* Jesus Loves me
* I have a very loving family all over the place
* People care about me
* Preston loves me
* I get to eat a huge dinner
* for life and the ability to "Endure to the end"
* for a modern day prophet to help us in our time and give us hope and erassurence
* for knowledge and how I feel when I learn something really cool
* for insight
* that is survived adolescence (poor Sandi)
* For Temples
* For Friends and Friendly faces
* For truth
* I am surviving financial
* I am grateful I can function on my own and don't have a major handicap
* I am grateful for YOU!
* ETC.

CAR CRASH CRAZE!!!

I am sore and am hurting....BUT I AM ALIVE! I am also glad that it wasn't my fault.

Rebekah & Preston HISTORY: First Date!

Rebekah & Preston HISTORY: THE CHAIR

Finally, I recieve a phone call! I was in the JSB studying! I say hello and he is like Beckah how are you? "I am doing good. Who is this?" Yes that is right I didn't even recognize who was on the phone. Finally He is like Preston..."who"...Preston from English class..."Ohhh Hey Preston how are you" Yeah I felt stupid...in my defense it took him a long time to call. I thought he might not call at all. He asked if I wanted to go get lunch with him and I said I already ate, (I just didn't want him to pay for lunch for me when I am not hungry) But I told him that I was studying, but I wouldn't mind catching up with him as he ate. So we arranged to meet in the cafeteria. He went to wait in line to get his food and I waited at the table. While I was sitting I placed my hands under the edge of my chair and to my horror...not only did I find bubble gum stuck under there, But My left hand was being pinched by the chair. The chair was broken and I needed my weight to press down on the chair...as I would stand up to look at how to free my hand the weight would lessen and the metal clamp would come up exerting more pressure on my hand. So sitting there stuck was the less painful..I remember thinking how I would love preston to be my knight in shinning armor so I sat patiently waiting for him....but he took forever. I finally gave up on the idea of being saved and figured out how to save myself. I pressed all my weight down as hard as I could and was able to free my hand....when Preston came back I told him the story and that I was hoping he would have gotten his food sooner so he could have saved me.

Rebekah & Preston HISTORY: Getting My Number!

Preston and I had been hanging out for a long time at the library and we were together a lot talking...I was starting to question how he felt about me. It has been so long and he hasn't asked me for my phone number yet. Keep in mind this was quiet strange for me...Preston did mention, "we should hang out sometime." and I told him that I would love to but I have a waiting list! Yeah, I thought I was something else. I had dates lined up for every friday and saturday for a month! If you wanted to go on a date with me I would tell you the first weekend available. Guys would only know me for five minutes and ask me on a date. I really hated this because 1.) I was aweful at saying no, and 2.) YOU just met me five minutes ago SLOW DOWN. well Preston did a slow approach but he didn't have to be that slow. Turns out Preston thought the waiting list was intimidating (I thought I was just bragging about how cool I was. I thought wrong, but in my defense I did bump Preston up on the list..yeah lame I know.) So it took him a little longer to get my number....oh but when he did it was wonderful...We were walking out of the HBLL and were at Brigham Square (this was either on the last day of class or after our final exam.) Basically I would never see him again unless I ran into him. So I was kind of like hmm I guess this is going to end I hope not. As we were about to part our ways never to be seen again, he said something to the effect of, "hey I forgot my phone, but can I have you write your number down for me." Of course I responded with a Silent FINALLY. Then he scrounged his pockets and found a dollar bill and said umm Do you want to write it down on here. I said isn't that illegal and he was like oh..umm and pulled out a recipt for me to use...I then said, "I was kind of hoping to write it on the dollar bill." Being young and rebelouse I was feeling a little wild. So he pulled it out and I wrote my number down, and we said Goodbye.

Preston's Sister Marcy took this picture for our engagement! She did a Beautiful Job! Her style is very natural and artistic. She likes to catch people, "in the moment."