I have not been on this for a while, so much has happened. I kinda want to look back on 2013. It started out as just another year but many things have happened through out the year. Fun family times, are the highlights of 2013. I was put into Young Womens in our ward, and Brandon was in Scouts for a while and loved every minute of it. He went on camp outs with the boys and taught them many things. He was going back to school for a while, and was release from scouts, shortly after he found out he was not going back to school for the next semester.  Young Womens brought New Beginnings, Youth Conference, Girls Camp, and Yw In excellence. along with teaching every other week and activities every Wednesday. The Lord blessed us this year so much, in July I was made the Interim Director at the Museum. I prayed for a better paying job for years, and the opportunity was staring me in the face head on. I stayed there for 6 months  hoping that I would receive the Directors position, but knowing there was a small chance I wouldn't. In the end when push comes to shove the hard work pays off. December I was rewarded with the job. The end of this year we were put on an emotional roller coaster when we had a possible adoption option with a family member. Some days we got the answer of yes time would tell when we were going to be able to adopt those two sweet children. other days we didn't hear anything thinking all was lost. Just before Thanksgiving we found out that it was not going to happen. We were devastated but understood why it wasn't happening at this time for us. It was the same time that I was unsure about getting this job, I didn't know if I was going to receive it. I felt like at the time my life was in limbo. because it was possible about whether or not I would get the job, and it was a possibility if we were going to get the kids. When the adoption situation didn't happen, I understood, it truly was a blessing in disguise. Knowing that it will come with time I look back on the year and realize that the Savior, and our Heavenly Father was/is watching out for us. He had us in mind this whole time. We just needed to go through the steps of Faith. They were with us every step of the way. If there is anything I learned this last year is that Prayers are answered, and everything happens for a reason. I know that! I am so thankful for the happy times, and the sad times, and the times full of heart ache that we had this year. We have come closer to the Lord and closer together for it. I hope there will be another adoption experience out there for us. One that will bring children into our home. I know the Lord blesses us, and I know it will happen for us one day. I'm not sure when but I know it will. So here is to the year 2013, I hope other years will be this rewarding in the end.