Burnout with a nice surprise

Quick update-this last week was a little bit of a roller coaster. I didn't do as well on a nursing exam as I would have liked. As the semester slowly comes to a close I have been feeling burned out and a little less motivated. I am determined not to let it affect my grades anymore though! I am blessed though. On Tuesday night this is what I saw when I walked into my apartment:

There were sticky notes with arrows on them pointing in all different directions, but mostly towards my bedroom door. This was on my bedroom door:

I opened the door and my bed was covered in balloons. (I had pictures but my computer won't upload them for some reason.) In each of the balloons there was a piece of paper. I popped each balloon and when I put the papers together, it was a love note. Shelby picked the perfect day to surprise me. :) Now, after that sweet surprise and after feeling angry with myself I am trying to stay on top of things and finish out the semester strong. Nursing school sure does know how to push you to your limits but I am so grateful for the challenge and opportunity that I have to become more educated and to serve others. There's no other thing I'd rather be doing right now and now other place and people I'd rather be with.

Boise Temple Open House

I was able to go home two weekends in a row this month to go to the Boise Temple Open House. The first weekend Shelby and I went with our single's ward. The next weekend I rode with Lindsey and Brenen and got to go again. It was like a feast after a famine since it had been awhile since I'd spent time with my family. I'm grateful for the holiday breaks that are coming where I can spend time with my family and not be stressed out about school...one more month until Christmas break. :)