6 days...

Family,

Welp, it's been quite a week! Here is a little bit of what has been going on in my life:

WORK: Last Friday we had Parent/Teacher Conferences. It is always really nice to get to know the kids and then find out what their parents are like. All but 3 of the parents came. I have a lot of BYU volunteers in my classroom, which is so nice. I love the help. Most of them are people from our ward! I enjoy work and am so blessed to have a job that I love.

TEMPLE: I have now been working at the temple for a month. It has been wonderful. The people are so great and I am learning so much. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to work there.

SOCIAL: I have been going on dates and such, but nothing awesome. I am kind of into this guy in our ward, but nothing is happening. I am a pretty social girl, so I always find social things to do. Last night we went to Laugh out Loud on campus. That was pretty fun. I enjoy living with Marissa (she teaches 1st grade with me). We thought we would be sick of each other since we teach together and work at the temple together and are doing the marathon together and living together. It has been a lot of fun though...a positive experience.

MARATHON: Well, I only have 6 days until the marathon. I am getting excited and nervous. Any phone calls, prayers, or notes of encouragement would really help. I have been training for 4 months. It has been a long and hard road. Probably one of the hardest things I've done in my life, but a very spiritual experience for me. It should be fun. Thanks to Justin and Melanie for your advice.

OTHER: I start teaching after school on Mondays and Tuesdays tomorrow. It shouldn't be too bad. It's only for an hour after school and I get paid like $20/hr. I started taking an ESL class on Thursday nights (4-7pm) through the district... so it is free. Every night I am pretty busy. It is really nice though. My life is so fulfilling and fun right now. I get to do all the things that I love.

Anyways, I sure love you guys! Write soon!

Love,
Haley