Hurrah for November and sunny days!

I didn't think we'd make it but we did!

It's November and school is flying by! It has been really busy and very stressful but Jonathan has proved to be a good sport and has come to my rescue in cleaning house and making dinner when life just seems too busy to survive with projects and midterms piled one on top of the other! Jonathan started a job two weeks ago working at Toys R Us and it really has been a blessing not only financially but for Jonathan's happiness as well. We were starting to come down to the end of our funds and both of us were getting a little anxious about how we were going to make it but things are good at the moment. Jonathan comes home from work tired but very happy and this is a huge improvement to the working situation of the Zoo. I think when you don't have to deal with customers too often or unrealistic expectations a new job can seem like heaven on earth! Jonathan is in the process for looking for a better paying job but this one is nice because he just runs across the parking lot and he is at work. That is right boys and girls our backyard is toys r us, every child's dream!

This week has proved to be one where I can definitely testify that Heavenly Father exists. Jonathan and I have been quite lonely here in Edmonton with the lack of friends and support available but now I am starting to understand the reason for my calling in primary. It was through the Primary's Trunk or Treat that we indeed make some new friends that seem that can become the friendship we needed. The first couple we met was Will and Becky Pitcher, a couple who are older than both Jonathan and I but married two days after us. It is fun to finally have someone who definitely knows right at the moment what experiences you are going through. We have invited them over for dinner on Sunday so we'll see how that goes.

The Second couple that we met were Ray and Alison Whitlock a funny little couple in the terms of how bubbly and outgoing both of them seem to be. They still are very youthful and so that is fun to see a marriage based on a girl who still has that happily ever after view of life. Not realistic entirely but a lot of fun to be around especially on those cloudy days.

The third couple we became better friends with were Eric and Lena Chalmers, who we were kind of introduced to in the first couple of weeks in the ward. We kept trying to get together with them but it never seemed to work out. Jonathan decided to try once more and three must be the magic number because we had them over for dinner on Tuesday night. Now as many of you probably know my mom is a wonderful cook and so there is a stigma that Merrawyn must cook as well as her mom.. and not to sound prideful but I must because the boys had three helpings each to my spaghetti so I was feeling pretty happy about my success... we'll see if I can deliver on Sunday for Will and Becky. Eric and Lena are really cute and funny to be around they kind of showed us the real expectations of marriage and the fun one has in just being with their significant other. We played Bahnanza after supper and ate Fudgeeo's. All in all it was a really fun night.

The rest of this week since Sunday has been busy. It was the primary presentation so I was asked to help man my class. I have two children from the bishopric and they seem to be the rowdier ones of the bunch. I love all my kids and right now I have seven at the age of seven. They are a lot of fun and I was happy to feel so prepared in teaching them. When I worked with the ten and eleven year olds in Sunridge I felt really overwhelmed but in the end came to really love my kids and I already have that love for these kids. They remind me a lot of Mandy, Cody, and Kayla my buckaroos in Calgary I used to nanny. Six and seven are just such a fun age in the fact that they are still so excited to learn and are happy to be there.

Jonathan went crazy when we made so many friends so in just this week alone we have three couples on three separate days coming to visit. On Monday we had RObin and Megan Stoneman and I really felt closer to home seeing Megan. They are a fun couple in the fact that they love to laugh and still are so excited for married life so it was nice to have them over for family home evening. I'm surprised I've made it to Thursday and am still surviving. Yesterday I went to my three classes got home and went with Jonathan to his chemistry class.. My oh my chemistry is crazy and I am glad I don't have to take it. I tried to take notes and understand for Jonathan so we had a double whammy in defeating chemistry but we'll see how Jonathan does on his midterm on wednesday. We ended up staying at the university until 6:30 to study and then we zipped home for jonathan to change and then went to the church for Jonathan's missionary meeting. We eventually got home at 9:00 and both of us were asleep by 9:30 until this morning. It's crazy how life gets so busy and you just expect your body to keep up with you. Both of us are finally adjusting to being married, working, and in school so I am grateful for that.

On another note, today I figured out my classes for next semester and I am super excited! I am taking my IPT which has some big fancy name but really what it is, is my first practicum in an elementary school. No more random classes that feel like I have no end in sight! I realize I do have one more semester of just taking ridiculous required courses but when you get to do something related to teaching, the end really doesn't feel so far away.

Tonight we are off to study again for chemistry and my four papers due within the next two weeks so we'll see how that goes!
Happy November

Love Merr <3