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Almost 2 weeks down! This past Easter Sunday was a good one. I went to church by myself and was very nervous for some reason. I got there 20 minutes early( which is a miracle) and I just felt so..peaceful I guess is the word. I got the opportunity to read my scriptures while I waited for Sacrament meeting to start. It was such a good Sunday, my heart was filled, and I just felt the spirit so strongly, It was amazing. Afterwards, I get home and get ready to go over to Jake and Jili's place for Easter dinner. We prepared the food to be cooked (well Jake did the meat..while we all chit chatted and watched) and then we started to work on the puzzle they were putting together during finals. My phone rang while Jili and I were sitting there and I didn't recognize it. I almost didn't answer it but thought...maybe its someone interested in the apt. SO I did and I heard "Hey Baby"..totally caught me off guard, It was Steven! tears immediately came to my eyes because I had been waiting ALL week to hear from him. My phone hasn't left my pocket in case he got the opportunity to call. I only got to talk to him for a few minutes, and he stated he hasn't seen his phone since he got to processing the first night. :( sad. But he said he had written me several letters already and that I should be getting them this week. There were so many things I wanted to ask him, but I was just in such shock that I was actually talking to him that I couldn't think of where to start! We ended the day with delicious Pork Tenderloins, potatoes, salad and rolls; Dying easter eggs and going on an easter egg hunt! What a great Sunday.

I went to school every day this week. (including tomorrow) Since that call, Ive had such a good week. It put me in such a good mood every morning. Tuesday night I came home to find the first letter from steven waiting for me in the mailbox! I booked it up our stairs because i was so excited to read his letter :) Then last night I got my second letter from him! With a letter from the Stake President there on base with his picture...Here is my handsome soldier :)

In his letters he writes a lot about how much he misses and loves me and is looking forward to being back home with me. He also says that he called it as far as what the age group is. There is a guy there that is 40! and then a few his age, some "chatty chicks"(as steven worded it) and tons of 18-19 yr olds who screw it up for them because they start talking 2 min after the drill ssgt tells them to be quiet. So they've done lots of push ups and what not for that! The first week he was in processing the whole time. He said tuesday they got a whole of 2 hrs then another night 4 hrs. and then by his second letter he got a full 8 hrs of sleep and then had time to take a nap during one of his days! (lucky) He went into the actual Basic Training on tuesday morning. I havent gotten a letter from him since he has been there yet. From his first two letters, he said that it was alot of hurry up and waiting, and that he needs to get smarter with his meal choices which are chicken, pork, or beef, and not go for what looks best, but which will fill him up the most. They get about 7-10 minutes to shovel down their food. He said hes good now at eating with the fork in his right hand and using just his left hand to get in as much food as he can. hahaha I can only imagine what that looks like! He doesnt sound like he's really having and difficulties yet..then again...i dont know if he will really tell me if hes having a hard time?..hmm. But it is really good to get these letters. He told me in his last letter that he wont stop writing to me because he feels as if in a small way he is with me when he writes to me. Which is so true. I got an email from him easter sunday as well from the church branc he's in. Basically i can write him as many times throughout the week until sat afternoon, and they print out the emails on sunday and hand them to the soldiers at church. So everynight when Ive gotten home from school I write and email to him telling him about my day and what not. Hes write. I feel like I am with him, just telling him about my day and what happened. Its nice ;) So he will expect tons of letters to read on sunday! I'm hoping to hear from him again, but we'll see how that goes....

Today has been the only day this week that has been rough for me. I dont know if its because i finally got to see his face in that picture I got last night. And we were talking about daymakers at school and I shared how I had a rough first week, but every day I went to school, people were so nice to me and were always smiling and giving me hugs, and majority of them didn't even know what was going on in my life. That's one reason why I love my school so much. But I guess I am entitled to have my off days like today. It probably doesnt help that I am tired too. from going to school everyday this week..and getting up early and going to bed late..not a good mixture. But next week will be the same...and I'm doing final phase( a week long class that preps us for our state board exams). Its so crazy to me, that I am almost done! Now lets just pray that steven's check from the army gets deposited on Monday, it would just make everything much simpler! Now that I have written a novel, I hope you enjoyed it and have a wonderful evening!