my heart's joy

There was a gaggle of girls piled on our couches last Sunday. And I loved it. But that's a broader story. Here's the important part: At one point in the afternoon, I turned to Carolyn and said, "I've decided I want to start keeping my nails short."

This morning, I looked down at my nails, recalled this statement and broke out in laughter at the implications of it all. Let's just say, the implications were massive. I hadn't even realized what I'd been saying---but what I meant was, "Hey, I've decided to accept a little (a lot of) humility and discard my pride."

I'm anxious, stressed, nauseous and worried about my future (which includes a third interview next Tuesday with the curriculum department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), but still...my life is so filled with laughter and love because of that gaggle of girlies. I echo Elder Cook's words and say, "Women! You are INCREDIBLE."