The past couple of days I have been very sad because my close friend Brandon has left the church. I suspected as much and send him an email to ask him. He explained why left and how his beliefs changed. What saddened me most was that he as also abandoned the belief in Jesus Christ, as well as scriptures. Whenever I get in a dialog I am always grateful that my faith in confirmed. I just wish I could adequately express what I feel, even then, I...

I had lunch at Cheesecake factory with my mom today to celebrate my birthday. It was fun to chat and share in a nice meal. My good friend has left the church. It has troubled me. I cant help but feel bad for him even though he claims to feel more enlightened and more at peace now. It has caused me to reevaluate my beliefs and in turn have them validated.

It was my 34th birthday today. Gracie woke up at 7 AM excited to see the dog. I left home around 7:30 to go to work. Gracie said happy birthday as I walked out the door. At around 9:30 AM I got a text from Rachel wishing me happy birthday. She forgot. I thought it was pretty funny – especially since I was looking for all kinds of documents this morning because my drivers license expired today. I think she realized it when she logged into...

We left Roosevelt around 8 AM this morning. We were able to get ready for church and make it on time. We ended up after Sacrement meeting though becuase 1) we were so tired and could barely stay awake and 2) we had a birthday party for Brielle. So after chruch we changed and went to Nani & Pops’ house for the party. They also celebrated my birthday and some ice cream pie. I think the most exciting part for the kids was that we got them...

This morning we went to the UBIC parade. The kids had a fun time. Gracie & Gehrig caught so much candy! My 15 year reunion was at 5 pm. It went about as well as expected. Nothing too exciting. We spent the rest of the evening at UBIC listening to the performances and watching the fireworks. It was a fun weekend.