We Got Our Home!

After waiting 8, almost 9 months on a short sale, we finally closed! I will post more pictures after we're done painting, unpacking, sorting, etc. I posted the picture that they had on the MLS listings, so it's not as clear as other pictures will be. So, this is my post for the year, maybe I'll get more up here next year. Yeah right.

Aghhh!

I got a call on Sunday to go into meet with the 2nd counselor in the Stake Presidency....I was asked to speak in Stake Conference. NOOOOO!!!! I am deathly afraid of speaking in front of anyone, let alone a whole crowd! I will keep you posted on the medical bills resulting from me passing out in front of the pulpit...donations will be accepted..

Update!! A decade later!!

I thought I would catch everyone up on what has gone on in our family since the beginning of this year. We went to Washington and on our way back, we stopped to meet my biological family. It was amazing! I wasn't able to meet my brother, which I am very sad about. I was sick on the trip (everyone got a bad bug) and throwing up in the car for a 10 hour drive, London spent the night in the ER and I look like death warmed over. I didn't have the time that I wanted to have, but hopefully, we can do it again. From the top are my cute little birth Grandparents. Kimberly, my birth Mother. Arica is on the left in the picture with Jesica. Jordan is in the hot little car. Jesica helped so much since I was under the weather. What a great experience!

Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam!!

Today I was called to teach the Sunbeam class. I don't know if our Heavenly Father has a sense of humor, or if I need to learn the value of patience. All I can say is that I'm scared to death! The boy behind us during sacrament meeting was realeased and as I was called to stand, he laughed and said, "good luck!!" Not what I wanted to hear! Hopefully, I will be able to keep their attention and teach them something....we'll see!

I know the pieces fit...

Last night, I got a call and the girl on the line said "I think you're my sister." I thought it was a joke until she started telling me things only my biological mother could know. We talked for about 20 minutes and then she called my biological mother and gave her my number! We talked and cried! It was amazing. I have two half sisters and one half brother.
I called my Mom and Dad and they were (of course) very supportive. My Mother has always helped me in my decision for me to find her. I will post more later, as soon as I get more information.
As for now...the pieces are coming together!

Dr Gordon~We'll miss you!

This man delivered most of my aunts children and Sydney and London. He was such a great guy. He was diagnosed a few months back with Lou Gehrig's disease. He will be missed.

Gregory R. Gordon Gregory R.Gordon1951~2008Beloved husband, father, son, friend and Doctor Gregory R. Gordon was called home to Heavenly Father November 24, 2008. Born March 9, 1951 to Reed W. and Renee Gordon in Salt Lake City.He attended Olympus High School and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission to Northern Mexico from 1971-72. Upon his return he met and married his sweetheart Kristin in the Salt Lake Temple on September 13, 1973. After medical school he practiced OB-GYN for 10 years in Las Vegas, and moved to Provo where he has practiced since 1995.He has served on the Stake High Council, as a member of the bishopric, branch president, gospel doctrine leader and in the young men's organization.He is survived by his wife, parents, brothers Jeff and Drew, 8 children Chaston, Carlin Spradlin (Kevin), Cameron (Candice), Cirina Hassler (Matt), Corinne Larsen (Jeff), Calvin (C.J.), Claire, Celeste and 6 grandchildren; Samantha, Jessica, Cole, Tyler, James and Eli.His joys were his family, his savior, and being a partner with Heavenly Father in ushering his children into their earthly experience.His incomparable life of love and service cannot be captured in words. He will be missed by so many. A private funeral was held. Friends may express their love and appreciation by contributing to the Gregory R. Gordon Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank branch.

Finding Old Friends

I have to write about something amazing that happened the other day. Please don't think I'm the "scary stalker type" but I was a roommate with these wonderful girls for a while here in Utah back in 98-99. I have searched for one of these girls-who was basically my second mother! She took care of me like I was her own. I lost touch with her in 2002 and have been searching for her ever since, until yesterday. I did a search in her sister's name and came across a number for her and called it. Celeste Curtis is one of the hardest people to find!!!! Trust me!! I also found the rest of the girls who we lived with...fun times! So here's to you Celeste, and the other girls! I missed you a ton and hope we can catch up!!