February 1, 2011 Sabado: We went up to Dixon Lake, this park in North Escondido, and we were able to talk to some people up there. Then we drove up to Valley Center to do a baptismal interview for [elders there]. To finish off the evening, we … [Continue reading] about February updates from Elder Brian
January updates from Elder Brian
January 4, 2011 Sunday: I am 20!!! Wow, I am old. That is crazy. I am not a teenager. I am 2 decades old. Craziness. In the evening [a member family] had a birthday party for me. They decorated and made me a cake and everything. It was super … [Continue reading] about January updates from Elder Brian
A new scrapbook
In September of 2009 Scott and I went on a trip for our 25th anniversary to Washington, D.C. and New York City. Before we left I had read about a technique of making an album using a 200-slot photo album of 4x6 photos and journaling blocks, and … [Continue reading] about A new scrapbook
2010 Reading Stats
I keep a book journal and here are my statistics for 2010: Books read: 152 Pages read: 46,899 Of the books read: * Non-fiction: 3 * New-to-me novelists: 37 * Continuing series: 25 * Re-reads: 19 * Audio-books: 28 * Challenges … [Continue reading] about 2010 Reading Stats
One Little Word 2011
In 2009 I began an adventure I learned from Ali Edwards, one of my favorite scrapbook designers. She challenged her readers to join her in choosing a word for the year that would help define who she wants to be at the end of the year. I chose … [Continue reading] about One Little Word 2011