Bein' the Aunt!

There is only one thing in my life so far that I love more than being a teacher...the favorite AUNT! Okay, so I don't really think that I am the favorite aunt because that would mean I am better than a lot of people. But being the only single aunt does give me a lot of advantages over my sisters. :) I wish that more of my precious nieces and nephews were playing with us in this water fight. Nevertheless, it was really fun to run around in swimming suits throwing water balloons at each other. I love making memories with my 19 (almost 20) nieces and nephews and hopefully when they get older they will be able to look back and laugh at all the fun and goofy things they did with Lorna aka Aunt Lornie or Noni or Nornie or...

Meeting the Challenge

I DID IT! I graduated from Utah State University this past May with a degree in Early Childhood Education and a second degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Music. Tens of thousands of dollars later, I am starting my first teaching job at Summit Elementary in Smithfield, Utah. I'll be teaching 4th grade and am incredibly excited!

Institute Graduation

I graduated from Logan LDS Institute of Religion in April including an extra certificate of achievement. That means I took more than 14 credits of classes. Did you know you can just keep going and going and getting extra certificates all along the way? I graduated from Institute, but I don't think anyone ever graduates from learning the gospel. I love going to institute classes. I learn SOOOOO MUCH!! Next, I think I will take the class on world religions.

Confusion...

I am confused right now. A song comes to mind that my friend Heather shared with me in high school..."The waiting is the hardest part!" (Many of you may find this entry confusing as well, but unfortunately for you that is all I am going to say...you want to know more? You will have to email me.) ahh, now I feel better!

SHOES, SHOES, AND MORE SHOES!!!

I was fascinated with the massive pile of shoes outside the girls dorm each day. Everyone that had a pair of shoes new exactly which ones were their own...the fascinating part is that the "pair" wasn't actually a matching pair, just two shoes.
























This sweet girl let me take a picture of her shoes and then we got a picture together. She just exudes sweetness!!

Teaching Math in Uganda

While I was in Masaka at the Byana-Mary Hill Boarding school, I was asked to teach the Primary 4 math class. Of course, I was so excited to have the opportunity because I love teaching and I love Africa! Anyway, I tried to play a relay game with them, but they didn't really get the concept of playing a game while in class...oh well! It was a great experience...and aren't the children BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

I really enjoyed my time in Uganda. What an amazing blessing it was to visit this wonderful country. I was able to make new friends and learn more about myself in the process. I really consider the opportunity to go to Africa a tender mercy of the Lord. This is a picture of me with Kennedy, Kensecade (I have no idea how to spell it), and a couple other kids at the school.