Me from a to z

A: age:: 22

B: bed size:: huge

C: chore you hate:: laundry

D: dogs:: not anytime soon

E: essential start to your day:: time to just lay in bed and think about what's going on in my life

F: favorite color:: red and green

G: gold or silver:: silver

H: height:: 5'7"

I: instruments you play:: i don't know if i can even count the cello anymore cuz i NEVER play it... agh... i need to do that!

J: job title:: assistant manager

K: kids:: i want lots :)

L: live:: in Hurricane

M: maiden name:: aka my current last name, Goettsche

N: nicknames:: laur, gucky, gucci, getch

O: overnight hospital stays:: ages 3 (heart surgery), 17 (car accident = week long party in the hospital), and 20 (unknown pain causer... so sucky.)

P: pet peeve:: stepping in water with socks on

Q: quote:: "carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." princess diana

R: righty or lefty:: righty

S: siblings:: two sisters (andrea and megan) and one brother (jon)

T: time you wake up:: 8-8:30, unless i have to open at work

U: university attended:: utah state university

V: vegetables you dislike:: lima beans, mushrooms, cauliflower

W: what makes you run late:: poor time management, haha

X: x-rays you've had:: oh wow, too many to count

Y: yummy food:: any food with lots of flavor

Z: zoo animal favorite:: girafe

copied from my amazing sister, andrea

Overwhelming Gratitude

Today, while I was on my way to work, I passed three humvees driving north on I-15. Kinda strange, I thought. I don't usually see humvees driving around here in Southern Utah.

Immediately, I was filled with gratitude for just how true that statement is.

I live in Hurricane, Utah. A small, safe little town. I don't worry about my safety or the safety of my family and friends. I don't hear gunshots in the streets and I've never seen the panic that comes when a bomb goes off. I've never had to stay inside my house because insurgents were fighting outside. I can drive on the streets without worrying about IEDs.

I'm so grateful that I was born in America, a land of freedom and promise. God could have sent me anywhere. How lucky I am that He sent me here. And how lucky I am to have dear friends that serve in the military.

What a great way to remember what happened on September 11, 2001.

God Bless America
God Bless Our Troops