I haven't updated in forever because life has been jam-crazy packed! Heather came and stayed with me for a week and a half. We had such a blast-I'll post pictures soon. She came in late Wednesday night and we got dinner with Steph and Sarah. Then we went back to my house and Orin came over. Darn young kids-they stayed up til 3 and kept picking on me cause I was dozing by 1am! Then we just spent time shopping and hanging out with different people over the week. We had an amazing experience on the last Thursday of her trip.

We went to the DC temple to do baptisms and it was absolutely breathtaking. The spirit was so strong and moving. All the temple workers were so excited to have us there and they shared such fascinating stories. When we were done we walked around the temple to enjoy its beauty. Both of us had experiences that we talked about on the car ride home and both of us got really emotional.

Then Friday we drove down to North Carolina for Heather's dad's wedding. The drive was very long and by the end of it we were both a little loopy. Saturday was the wedding and it was a very simple but beautiful ceremony. Heather and I both got choked up by her dad (and he made me cry even harder later because he shared with me that I will always be his adopted daughter and kissed my cheek).

I left North Carolina early Sunday morning to try and get back in time for church...I made it-but got pulled over right outside of Richmond and had a nasty cop give me a nasty ticket...Now I get to go to court and fight it because he definitely wrote me a ticket for way over what I was actually going.

The rest of the week has been spent packing and working. Trying to get ready for our move tomorrow! The whole thing is really bitter sweet. I feel like I am saying goodbye to an old portion of myself and walking towards the new person I am hoping to become. Its really hard and I don't know if anyone realizes the impact that moving out is having on me. I know it is for the best-but Sushi is still my friend. And I love her. I don't want our relationship to change-but these past few months have changed both of us. I know me leaving is hurting her and I've hurt her a lot over these past few months. I never wanted that for our friendship, but I also had to make a decision that still makes me sick to my stomach. It didn't change how I look at her as a person or as a friend. But it did change the way I look at myself and the steps I take to care for my friends. And I have to step back now and re-evaluate if those steps are healthy for me.