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So I've given in and recognized that I will need to stay in Roosevelt most weekend for the time being. I had great hopes of driving to Provo every weekend to see sisters and civilization but ultimately gas prices, wear and tear on the car and the overall safety of driving in NW Utah have made me change my mind.

Because I made this desicion I was finally able to settle into a ward and on Sunday I was called to be the first counselor in my Relief Society. They extended the calling right before sacrament, sustained me in sacrament, set me apart in Sunday school and at the start of RS I was informed that it was my month to conduct. Best part was when I was asked to intro the visitors but since I don't know anyone I had no way of telling who was old or new, or visiting, or anything. Of course it all went well, I mean most of us could step in and teach a Sunday school lesson with no notice, but I still found it comical. No hand-holding in the church.

Work is still going well. My clients are great and are really starting to offer me a good challenge. Because I see my client's everyday, it becomes difficult at times to not feel like their older sister or even mother. As a therapist you see so much of the good in people and you want so badly for them to succeed and have a happier life. This same thing always came up for me with the girls I worked with at the pregnancy shelter. It helps me recognize how great I had it growing up, how lucky i was to have two parents, and how smart I was to stay away from drugs.

In other news it is my younger sister's 30 birthday today. Every time she has a birthday it serves as a stark reminder of my own age. Seriously each time. She posted on fb the other day "One week til I turn 30!" and my immediate thought was....."Crap! If my younger sister is 30....how old does that make me?"

I've also decided to study and take my National Regulatory Board Exam next month in Salt Lake. In order to become licensed as a therapist in the state of Utah you have to meet some requirements post-degree. You have to have worked as a therapist for at least two years, you have to have amassed at least 4000 hours of clinical work with clients, and you have to pay three hundred dollars and take and pass a national exam. I decided it would be smart to take the test as soon as possible after graduating so as to not forget everything. The first window for taking the test was right in the middle of my move to Utah so I'm waiting til next month. I've got my flashcards ready and I'm hoping against hope that I pass cause I really don't want to take it again. I'll let you know how it goes.

That's pretty much all going on out here. Hope everyone is well!
Happy New Year!