how i ended up here.

let me tell you all a story.

2 years ago {almost 3 now} i moved back up to salt lake from st. george. i lived at home for a bit then moved in with my sister jill, in just a few short months she met her husband and i was once again looking for a place to live. amy suggested i moved into their basement, but i was working in draper at the time, and the commute didn't appeal to me. within a week of jill being engaged a position posted for a loan officer at our research park office.{which had been posted as an assistant manager position, but i wasn't qualified to apply for} i asked amy if she was serious about me living their before i applied for the position, she and trent talked and the offer was on the table. i applied for the position, interviewed, and a week later i had the job. within just another couple of months jill got married and i moved into trent and amy's home.

me ending up at the branch i'm at has been such a blessing in and of it's self. i've had the opportunity to advance through the company. i have a manager who has taken the time to invest in me and help me learn along the way. i've experienced promotions, trainings, raises, set backs, received awards and the chance to really push myself. i love my job and consider it a blessing in my life.

me ending up at trent and amy's and being where i am with my job is no happenstance. i can see so clearly the lord's hand in me being where i am in life. living at trent and amy's has been such a blessing, their kids have truly become my own, in fact i often refere to them as "my kids". i'm so grateful for this time in my life to be a part of their lives. i hope and pray that these sweet kids will have fond memories of me living with them. i don't fully know how to articulate my thoughts on the love i feel for these kids. all i know is i feel like i have a glimpse of what it must feel like to be a parent, to have a deep unconditional love for another human being.

i know things ended up the way they did for a reason. things don't just end up this good without a little help from upstairs.

{by the way, while i was writing this paige and morgan were sitting next to me asking me if they "dared them" to touch the keys... they thought they were pretty hilarious, me, not so much.}