Tag-7yrs ago on May 18

My friend Emily met her husband 7yrs ago on May 18th 2002 and wants to know where her loved ones were and what they were doing at the same time....cute idea!

So...7 yrs ago I was on my mission in Argentina. John was due to go home from his mission in two weeks and I was struggling with the decision if I should complete the full 18 months of my mission or to go home and marry the man I was eternally bound to. It may seem like an easy answer, but for me it was one of the most difficult decisions of my life-even now. Since I have my journal I might as well use it:

"Another turning point in my life! We had interviews with President (Mission) this afternoon. We had a nice talk about stress and distress. He gave me an example. 'The day of your wedding is here and you have to get to the temple. You're stressed to get there and do everything. Then there is a traffic jam and you can't do anything, go anywhere. So if you're cool you just sit back, turn up the radio and wait.' (He was trying to help me feel peace about staying on the mission for 7 more months) 'Or you get out of the car, lock it and catch a cab on the other side of the accident,' was my reply. I think that threw Pte. off guard; 'Yes, or you can do that.' Afterwards he gave me a blessing. He said when he placed his hands on my head the spirit strongly told him 'Don't council her, tell her what you would tell your own daughter.' He promised me many things... So I will complete my mission, and I'm at peace about it, FINALLY!

May 2003 John and I had been married for three months, we were in newly-wed heaven (except for my constant migraines). We had a nice one bedroom apartment with a pool and hot tub that we used almost every day. John was working at Inkley's camera full-time and going to school full-time. I was looking for a job as best I could with wanting to hide in the dark and trying to keep anything down.














May 2004 I was seven months pregnant with Mason. John had been transfered to the Inkley's store in Vernal Ut (where we went to HS) and was completing his college classes via Internet. I was still in Provo completing my college term and job at Service Experts Heating & Cooling. John would drive home on Friday night spend the weekend with me and drive back to Vernal at 4am Monday. We were in the process of buying our first home.




May 2005 John and I were both going to school full-time and John was working full-time for Inkley's during the day. We were completely enthralled with our beautiful baby boy: who was climbing up stairs by himself, graduated to a forward facing car seat, made it through church w/o having to be taken out, loved playing peek-a-boo, and was just learning to walk. John had bought me my first mountain bike for Christmas so we spent lots of evenings and weekends riding around town.












May 2006 John and I graduated from USU with our bachelor degrees!! We were so happy to be done. Mason was our little helper, he did everything from vacuming, to cooking! He has always been our little man.












May 2007 I was six months pregnant with Elise. We were all so excited for a baby girl! Mason asked about every day when baby sister was going to come out of my tummy. We were turning the guest room into a nursery and I would go into her room and sit, pondering how it would be to have a sweet little girl. I would organize her clothes and hair bows anticipating being able to dress her in them all. I spent most days in bed while Mason became very proficient in putting on Disney movies for himself.











May 2008 We had just moved to Las Vegas three months before. We bought a blow-up 14ft pool and were enjoying most days in our pool. John got lasic surgery on his eyes. Elise was learning to crawl. And I had just been called into the RS presidency.