Made it through the week!

T5B: 1) My lessons went well today. :) 2) Got to message Jerod and Dre and my little brother again today. 3) I got the recipe for Potato Mochi! 4) I'm going to lunch tomorrow with my Oneechan and the elders! I also will pick up some gloves, a scarf, and something for my ears (I'm thinking one of those head bands). 5) I get to sleep in tomorrow! That's the first Saturday in a while!

basal temp: 35.96 (I forgot but I got it after - so Imma count it!)

Morning:
- got up, ready scriptures, got ready
1st-2nd - prepped
3rd - taught a class, went well (we had two girls visiting) (2a1)
4th - tied up some loose ends, prepped a little

Notes: The visiting girls were twins: R & R (:)). They had their parents with them and then a woman whose role I don't know. The woman loved my lesson though. She asked me a couple times if it was ok if she took a picture. :) I said sure. :) (Of the board, me teaching, etc)

Afternoon:
- lunch was good
5th - taught a class, went very well (3a1)
- ride home was pleasant
- went to the bank/post office (one in the same)
- did some reading

Notes: I love all my students but I was especially happy today as I saw one girl who before I had seen crestfallen that I was teaching was excited that I was teaching today! I won her over! YAY!!!

Evening:
- read a little more
- got to message Jerod
- was cold (lol)

Notes: The sun set today at 1620! I'm getting worried as winter solstice is December 21st so there's still a lot more time I can lose off my day! Crazy how two months ago I couldn't keep the sweat off me because it was so stinkin hot and it went straight to freezing! There's one other thing on my mind a lot lately. Teresa is really ill - her third time through chemo destroyed her liver. I see pictures of her on facebook that make me happy because she is smiling and I get to see her but then I get very sad because she is so thin and now she is on bed rest. I feel so powerless and I don't know how to help Jerod. I feel like I have lost more than my fair share of loved ones! My maternal grandmother three years ago, my uncle two years ago, my brother-in-law last year (all these happened in February), my friend last year, my aunt this year, and now my mother-in-law will be lucky to make it to Christmas. I don't know how to stop being sad and I don't know how to help Jerod. I'm so far away. I keenly feel that the whole set up is unfair too. I only got to see Teresa twice and I love her dearly. I wanted to spend a long time getting to know and love my mother-in-law. I also never even got to meet my brother-in-law who passed away. I know they will be waiting for us on the other side. I am grateful for that knowledge. In the meantime, I feel such sorrow at not having had more time with these people. Even my own grandmother who lived a very long time didn't spend much time with us until she was very ill and I feel like I never really got to know her. Please pray for the Williams/Errichiellos/Carlisles. I feel like I should know what to say and I just don't. It makes me feel foolish that I have nothing to give to them. (I know I'm not the Savior - I just feel like there should be some way I could communicate my testimony without being overbearing or weird. I just haven't found it yet. I just keep praying everyone will feel peace.) Well I hope your hearts are less heavy. Wish I could be at home right now to help my mom prepare for her favorite holiday. :) I'll be thinking of you Maman! Love to you all! XOXO, A

Oh! One more thing: I'm so frustrated my little brother didn't make the basketball team! He worked so hard and was told he'd probably make it last year... :c

My Día de los Muertos mask from last week

Up close!