Ward Mission Leader Chaos: Part #2

The current Ward Mission Leader for the Jefferson 1 Ward in Kenner is someone whom the missionaries can't seem to get rides from, any exchanges, no nothing. I labeled this Part 2 because a long time ago, approx. 4-5 years ago, I was a Ward Mission Leader when I was active in the Church and now I feel like I am up for renewal again. Ya c, I was basically going above and beyond and doing everything a Ward Mission Leader should do if I had that calling only I did not have it-I fed the Elders, I did missionary work with them, I talked to them about what was going on in their respective areas, etc. all that I needed was the actual calling of Ward Mission Leader and it seems like now that is the problem here. There is a WML, but he is not doing the job to his full capacity & since I am doing all the work now, but going out on exchanges with the Elders-they want ME to b the new Ward Mission Leader. You should have heard them today when we were all together chillen at their pad. They were all going around in circles taking turns telling me y I would be great to have this calling. It made me feel so special, loved, respected, appreciated, etc. My heart was full of joy knowing that they love me and they love what I try to do for them. I don't need a label to prove n e thing to anyone. Just doing what I love and that is missionary work, gives me blessings and utter fulfillment! I LOVE it! I LOVE the work!

John Cena in "12 Rounds!": Louisiana Movies!!!

This movie was very good. I mean when I went to NYC, and now when I see movies that were filmed in New York City-I have instant flashbacks of the exact same places that I visited when I was there! But for this movie-Louisiana was in the center of this action-packed movie..I mean all the touristy places and it just felt that I was in the actual movie. It was weird being in a state and seeing a movie on SCREEN and in that same state, John Cena really did a good job! John Cena is a great wrestler-but an actor? The jury is still out on that one! But this movie, I could see again and again--I got chills when I saw it first come on because there was the French Quarter and everything! Whew!

WOW! 10 Years Just Flew On By!!!

I was on Facebook earlier today, and I noticed that my friend, Rafael joined a Facebook group, entitled, "John Ehret High School-Class of 2000". That was when I graduated high school on May 28th of 2000. I cannot believe that it will be 9 years just in one month! N e how, I joined the group myself and I looked at all the people that were members of the group and that graduated along with me and I felt for a split second taken back to those years of my life. I saw some of them were still single and had jobs, families, children, gotten married and it made me sad that I am not married, struggling with some personal things right now in my life,and all I have to show for 10 years is a college degree with no job! I mean, I was thrilled that things were going great form them and it was good that I found some of my old classmates, but could not help, but think-how do I get to that place that they are in. How?

French Quarter and Air Hockey

Today was the missionaries P-day & they spent it with me form 1PM til 6PM. The first stop that we made was to the Salvation Army. These Elders love the ties that they sell for some very odd reason! After that we drove to Downtown New Orleans and walked around in the French Market and they bought some memorabilia and such and then we took some pics by the river walk and just sat and chilled there. Next, we headed back to the car and watched some movie trailers on my iPhone-it was so HOT today! Geez! After we got back to the car, me, Elders Amacher and Jensen sat in my car waiting for Elders Bare and Burgess to get back to the car because they stopped and bought something else int he French market that they saw on the way back to the car! After that we went to Clearview Mall and we ate at Wow Wingery & Cafe. We then played a few Air Hockey games. I took them back to their pad andthey went on their ways and proclaimed the Gospel! Picture #1:This picture is one that was taken today and it is of me and Elder Amacher, whom is orginally form North Carolina. Picture #2 is that of me and Elder Bare, whom is from New Mexico and Elder Amacher is on the left of me!

"I Love You, Man!" vs. "Knowing": NO COMPETITION!!

First, I guess I should start off by saying that between these two films that I had seen thus far this weekend, it is NOT a competition; not a fair one anyway. "I Love You, Man! was a great comedy movie! It was filled with a bunch of laughter and even more laughter! Paul Rudd really outdid himself and went severely overboard for this movie!

"Knowing" is a totally different matter all together. At times, I feel that Hollywood/New York City are not promoting enuf the correct movies. There are just some movies that need to remain dormant and not be allowed into movie theatres across the World, if u ask me-in my very candid opinion! "Knowing" is one of those films-it always seems as if the dumb movies that do not make sense at all or is geared towards the younger children-those movies are always rated #1 Opening Weekend and it sux because there are so many other movies that can fill that position!

The previews for movies are always good and tempting-but yet when you go to see them-it is a different thing all together. Agreed? Maybe the trailers/previews need o be the actual movie because all they show are the good parts...I swear-I have seen more PEOPLE get scared in the trailers for scary movies than in the actual MOVIE itself! WTF?

N the beginning of "Knowing" it started out interesting and it had my full attention & it from there my attention span was getting lower and lower and lower til finally I was dozing off in the movie and at the end Nick Cage was DEAD and was ALIVE when the movie started! :(

Movies....will they change at all?

Hear Ye, Hear Ye....More Service! More Service! It NEVER Stops!!! :)

I live literally right down the street form the missionaries, and they call on me for every little thing! They want me to go on exchanges with them because they are on bikes and not in cars (cannot blame them for that), the want me to pick them up form meetings at the Church, run them to Cane's, want me to go out with them on their Preparation Day, need me to pick up someone for them, bring them to Church, bring them home from Church, I cannot get a moment's rest! If I had a job-I would not be able to do these things so I guess it is good that I can help them out because service is a major ingredient that keeps the Church running and I am going to get blessed for all I do. I love to help people whenever and wherever! Whew! Just today I had to run them to the post office to get packages that someone sent to them...they cannot call on me tonight because I am going out to see a movie! :)

As I normally do every Friday and Saturday night! The economy is so bad off right now, a movie is all I can afford! Nothing big and safe!

Baby Madison Bybee is Here!

I text'd my friend Brady today to tell him that I hope all goes well with his wife Rachel because she was supposed to get induced today and I wanted them to know that they were in my prayers! Brady text messaged me today and it was a picture of their daughter and she looked so precious! Children really are a blessing from God! I am so happy for them!

Great St. Patrick's Day '09.....

Today, I had no problem with the green because I have a lime green cell phone! HaHa! I carry it with me everywhere that I go! Next-I got my baby (mah car) back 2day & I was so thrilled! Y'all have absolutely no idea how remarkable it felt to be back behind the wheel of my own car!!! This has to have been my luckiest day ever and I will never forget this day as long as I live and going to see a movie with my amiga, Cinthia tonight made this day even better-the only thing that sux'd about it was that I had a massive stomachache! But all in ALL, I LOVED TODAY, NO DOUBT-HANDS DOWN! 100%

Springville Chicken N Jambalaya Showdown!

The Gang!

Fed Up With Food!!!

The Couple!!

I went to Springville, Utah with mah dear friends, Taylor and Crystal-I cooked some good old Louisiana food. Fried Chicken and Red Beans/Rice was not along WITH it as that is what many New Orleanians eat it with. I like to be diverse in what I eat/cook, so therefore, I made Jambalaya! They loved it as u can see and poor Taylor-he loves my cooking and anything extra he scoops it right up and takes it to eat at his job he tells me the next day. Reminds him of the South! HaHa!

"The Last House On The Left"

I was so thankful to be able to get out of the house today after it has been a week and a half without the use of my own car. Some friends picked me up and we saw the scary movie that came out on yesterday, which was Friday the 13th and I wanted to see it last night because in face it was the 13th, but who cares!

This movie was all over the place for me. At one minute, it was action filled and the next, it had a scene that was just hard 4 me to watch, but in that scene things and people like that does happen in real life-but they avenged 4 what happened to their daughter at the end, but be prepared for some really graphic images….it was NOT scary in the least-the way that the killings happened is scary, but NOT THIS MOVIE!

The Park City, Utah Alpine Slide Adventure!

I wanted to lock Lance in the car for trying to make me

fall to my death! :(

Lance trying to make me fall off this thing that was so high in the air!

What we had to ride on in the air that was freaking me out!!!!!!

Miss Utah, Jill Stevens and Me!

Lance and I acting silly as usual!



Once again, we are now in 2007 and I am back in Utah! At this time, Lance is dating Jill Stevens AKA Miss Utah! We took a ride on this fun car themed chase slide, but in order to get all the way to the very top, we had to ride in this big bench thing in the air and it was scary because I am terrified of heights! I even saw on the VH1 Reality Show, "Real Chance of Love" they took this same bench/procedure to get to the peak of where the fun had to begin and Chance was scared of it as well! Lol!

My Big Brother's Wedding!

Mah nephew, Kailen running with a piece of chicken!! Cute!!

My brother and his wife!

The Bride, Toya and Me!

My mom (in gold dress), my sister-in-law, Danielle and mah sista, and Me!

My sister and her two BFF's!

Tasha, my sister and Me!

My sister, Tasha!

My sister, Dana and her husband, James and my nieces, Jordan AND Jamie!






My big brother, Herman was married on June 16th, 2006 and these are just a few pics of my family.....We act crazy at weddings for some reason! Hard liquor and u got a room full of comedians!! Geez!

Saying Goodbye To Utah '06!

This is just once picture of my best friend, Brady, taking a pic before he drives me to the Salt Lake City International Airport to head back to the dirty South! :((

Brimgham Young Univ. v. Pei Wei

The Fancy PF Chang's Relative Restuarant!!!

Clay and I at the Baskin Robbins

Try another sign label, "Take Away???" Nate and Kristen and Me

BYU's Campus Pic That I Loved!!

This wall was breathtaking!

Well, on this day my friend, Clay took the liberty to finally show e the BYU-Provo Campus! I saw a lot of things that this school has that no other major university has, that's for sure! Later on, we met up with Nate and his wife, Kristen. We ate @ Pei Wei (Pay Way) and the menu was looking good! They told me that this was a restaurant similar to P.F. Chang's & that this place was for the low-working class folks!!! HaHa! I CAN RELATE TO THAT AND THIS WAS IN 2006 AND THE WAY THAT THE ECONOMY IS NOW, PEI WEI MUST B MAKING A LOT OF BUSINESS NOW! Hmmmm, I wonder??? What y'all thinking??

Temple Sq. n Salt Lake City-'06

Zach and me @ the Lindon Bowling Alley!

Lance & I showing off our bling bling!!

Andrew trying to grap my......HaHa! He is so crazy, but I love this guy! Love him!



Lance and I



Leaning over so Lance could get the SLC Temple and me in the same picture! But I look crazy...

I have never posted these pictures before because I have never had a blog and now I want to post these! These are photos that I took with my best friend, Lance whom lives in St. George, Utah. I have been visiting Utah every Summer for the past 4 or 5 years in a row because I know so many return missionaries who served missions in Louisiana and I kept in touch with them and that is THE main reason I go out there and because I hate the South and want a change in scenery! :)

He drove all the way down from St. George to Orem to spend the entire day with me. Eye will always be greteful to him for doing that just for me and now Lance is someone whom I can call a real and true friend! Till da end!

While I was with Lance-we met up with Andrew who lives in Salt Lake City and Andrew is one of the FIRST missionaries that ever encountered! Later on that day I went bowling with Zachary 'AKA' Zach & he showed me that he is s master bowler!! :)

And seeing snow and being in a place that has no humidity is WONDERFUL!