As it turns out, I am not a very loyal blogger. Since my last entry:
The hubs became an assistant professor at Utah State University. This is really awesome, as he has been working toward attaining a position in academia since 2006. So proud of him.
We moved to Hyrum, Utah. This is a huge move for this Texas Girl. We bought a house when we got here. It is surreal to think we are home owners and live in Utah.
I am attempting to learn about Utah, Hyrum, and the Cache Valley since we moved here. I have learned so far that the people here in Utah as so incredibly friendly. It is not unusual for my neighbors to come knock on my front door, just to get to know me. They also bring home baked treats for Jerrad. We even got some veggies from the garden of the local Mormon church. Very courteous.
We have been visiting the local Baptist Church here in Hyrum. I had a massive anxiety attack the first morning we visited. Full on sick to my stomach, cold sweats, hot flashes, and even spotty vision. I had to take a moment to figure out what was getting me all riled up. What I came up with was that I have not attended a church other than Monterey Baptist Church since I was 14. I did not regularly attend church during grad school in Stillwater, so this is really my first attempt at trying out a church since I was a kid. Things did not get better for my anxiety as we walked in the front door. I had a full on hot flash in the front hall way, so obvious that one of the deacons mentioned that it was warm in the church and turned down the air conditioner. When I finally calmed down enough to regulate my own body temperature (right about the last point of the Pastor's sermon), I realized half the church was cuddled up with each other and trying to stay warm. I am just now cooling off, and the folks at the other end of the pew are freezing. Sorry about that. I really like Pastor, and he has good way of explaining things.
I am a worship snob. There, I said it. I am Stephanie, and I am a Worship snob. (Hi Stephanie, glad you are here.) The lady does not play flute like Dana; the pianist does not play like my mom or Glenna; they don't need a clarinet player; a praise team leads instead of a music director. On the other had, the bassist plays on a stand up bass- Cool right? They sing both hymns and contemporary songs. I am learning the words to the songs- that is something I have been working on since I was 16. I have gotten to sit with my husband during worship; he has been asking for that since we got married. I wore lipstick to church. If you're comfortable- you are stagnate.
Until next time!
Stephanie
