1) Started working part time at the LDS Church Office Building back in May. I work with the Research Information Division, doing research stuff about different programs in the Church. Specifically, I mostly work with Perpetual Education, LDS Family Services, Seminary & Institute, and Member Trends. I have to do a lot of statistics at work. Seriously wishing I had paid more attention in my research methods and data analysis classes! The work is really interesting and it's been a great experience so far. PLUS, the COB is right up the street from Matt's work so we get to carpool a couple times a week!! AND sometimes we walk to lunch with each other! I love love it. Another thing I love about working at the COB is on Fridays there are a lot of brides taking pictures outside in Temple Square, and sometimes I run into couples about to be married in the elevators in the parking garage. I love it. One thing I don't love: the dress code is "sister missionary", and people seem to take that pretty seriously.
Matt took this picture of me before I left for my first day:
2) Turns out I CAN eat wheat! WAhooo! I'm not a silly-axe anymore! I don't really feel like writing all the medical details here, but basically I had a couple scopes done and I just have other "conditions" instead, but they are ones I can take medication for, so it's all good. Life has been a lot different in the food department over the last couple weeks. For example, I had four orange rolls for breakfast this morning. And I made a whole batch of cookie dough and ate it all over the course of a few days. Yeah, I am aware I might gain ten pounds and I am absolutely okay with that. I feel like a baby eating food for the first time. I was ALMOST moved to tears when I had key lime cheesecake last week.
We picked up pizza before one of Matt's softball games a couple weeks ago and had a little picnic.
Look at me, I'm eating PIZZA!
SO THRILLED about your food update. And how I am sure you are still making "sister missionary" look amazing.
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! I'm so glad that you can eat WHEEEEAT! :) Also - you are such a hot "sister missionary" - love you!
ReplyDeleteLove your non sillyaxe guts and I'm so excited you can eat pizza too. PS can't wait to see you again. Youda youda best.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm so glad you can eat food again! I love your "baby eating food for the first time" analogy.
ReplyDeleteYou make a great sister missionary! If you had a backpack, it could be a picture of your first day of school! Doesn't seem that long ago that I was taking a picture of you before you went off to kindergarten. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news!! Has Matt made his famous beef stroganoff yet?? I agree with the other comments, you make a beautiful sister missionary. It "suits" you!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was so fun hiking and talking with you and Matt last week. I'm so glad you can now eat real food!
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