Lessons Learned: A blog about my life

Monday, June 19, 2000 I never hear from my dad. I was so excited to see there was a letter from him! He wrote to tell me to stop sending him letters from my mom. I have no idea what he was talking about! A while back, my mom had asked me for my grandma’s…

Saturday, May 27, 2000 This morning, Jared got a phone call from his friend Benny. The next thing I knew, Jared took off without asking or letting me know where he was going. I called Benny’s mom to see if she knew where they had gone. She told me that her parents had gone out…

Wednesday, April 19, 2000 When I went to the monthly YW meeting, 2 men had been added to our committee. We were told that the Young Men’s program needed to be updated as well, and we were to help the men with it. We were now the Young Women’s and Young Men’s righting committee. It…

Monday, April 10, 2000 Ed, Mom’s 4th husband, came for a visit. Ed asked me why there was no lock on the front door. I told him it was because Richard had taken it off because he claimed it was broken. He said, we can’t get another lock on it till we get a new…

Friday, March 17, 2000 I got a letter in the mail saying there was going to be a Danish Missionary Reunion. Richard and I were invited. I was excited to meet all the missionaries who had served in Denmark while I had lived there. Friday, March 31, 2000 It’s been 17 years since I last…

Wednesday, February 2, 2000 Jared sees me writing letters to Denmark and then waiting for the mailman, hoping there is mail. Jared said he was going to set up an email account for me so I wouldn’t have to wait for the mailman. I told Jared it was sweet of him, but I didn’t know…

Monday, August 30, 1999 Beth, our mom, and I have permanent residence. Bill Clinton has changed the laws. We have to apply every 10 years to stay in the country. So much for permanent residency! Beth and I have applied to become American citizens. We have to memorize answers to 137 questions. It’s nerve-racking since…

Wednesday, June 16, 1999 This month it’s been a year since I got my calling for the YW righting committee. This evening, during our usual monthly meeting, we were told that our hard work had finally paid off. Then we were each handed a pamphlet. This pamphlet was to be made available to all the…

Saturday, January 2, 1999 K talked from a very early age. I was by myself when K came up to me and asked, “Auntie, can I ask you a question?” I said, “Sure, K.” Then she said, “Why did Daddy leave?” Her question caught me off guard. I answered, “Hmm. You’d better ask your mom…

Saturday, September 26, 1998 My calling has not been easy! I am still tending. In the afternoon, when the children go down for a nap, I read and work on the assignments that I have been given. As soon as the daycare kids go home, Beth takes care of my children, makes dinner, and does…