time for goodbye.

my amazing grandmother, blanche ovard, passed away yesterday. tomorrow would have been her 92nd birthday! she lived a good, long life and now is in a much better place with her husband, parents, and siblings.  i can't imagine how happy she must be, and that helps to compensate for the loss we feel for her here on earth.

it's times like these when i am reminded how incredibly grateful i am for the gospel in my life. sometimes i wonder "why me? why am i blessed enough to have been born into the gospel and always had it to guide me, comfort me, and give me hope" i think that is what the gospel does, above all else it give us hope. hope that no matter what happens in this life, if we live worthy we can live with our heavenly father in eternal glory again one day.

my grandmother was an amazing person filled with love, kindness, patience, and an incredible spirit. a spirit that has now moved on. the last few years have been rough for her and it became increasingly apparent that she was ready to move on from this life and onto far greater things. i am filled with joy knowing that she is in the company of her loved ones looking down on us.

happy 92nd birthday tomorrow. love you grandma.

i'm a big kid now.

it's been a while since i've posted and i know my thousands of readers, or maybe...hundreds, more like fifty...okay, my mom has probably been distraught over my lack of blogging.

truth is, i haven't had much time since starting my big girl job...internship. basically it's the same thing except i pay them instead of them paying me. super fun. but actually, it is. i am loving seeing how all of my education is actually of use in the real world. who would have thought!?

i've already started assessing, charting, and counseling patients on my own {with supervision of the real dietitian} of course. but basically, i evaluate and counsel them and she just makes sure i'm not doing anything crazy too crazy. and i love it. so far i've just been in a few long term care/assisted living facilities. next week i start my rotations at the dialysis center. talk about terrifying, but i'm pretty excited. i'm sure i'll learn a ton there.

i even have a name tag. nothing makes you feel as official as a name tag.

other happenings. oh yeah, we went to lake powell. it was as amazing as always. tanner (cousin) came home from his mission. finally. and joined us at powell. best part of the trip was having him back...well that and our houseboat neighbors who let us borrow their wi-fi and put on a fabulous firework show every night.  basically life is good. 

i miss you powell....