Kathryn

Kathryn
My Family (August 2010)

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The latest...

About 10 days ago I went on this really great trip with my parents and my brother Connor. We went to Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming and saw some of the coolest things ever, such as the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and some real live buffalo/bison and the Yellowstone Grand Canyon, and the most incredible waterfall. So all of these amazing sites and this is the only picture I came home with.

I just thought it was so funny; it was next to our hotel. Don't worry, my dad had a camera, my mom had a camera, and Connor had a camera and I just didn't see the point of having 4 cameras taking pictures of the same stuff, so I let them do all of the work. If you want to see pictures of the trip check out my mom's Facebook.

So this is another gratitude post. At the Buffalo Bill Historical Center there was a wing dedicated to the Plains Indians. So it was really interesting and it got me thinking about the way Native Americans were treated and also the early members of the Church and many other groups of people that have been treated unfairly throughout history. I just thought how I would feel if the government waltzed in and told me 'you can't live like that anymore' and kicked me out of my house and made me learn German or something. I would not be happy about that. But that's exactly what happened to the First Nation people. Also at work I hear about all sorts of people getting sick and dying way too young and it just makes me sad. So I'm just really, really grateful to have been born when and where I was, and I'm grateful to have such a wonderful family and a good job, and a reliable car, and plenty to eat, and a roof over my head and that I don't have to practice my religion in secret etc.

So the latest excitement in my life: I have applied to go on a European Religious History Tour with BYU-Idaho. So cross your fingers that I get accepted because they only take about 43 people. The trip won't be until next Fall but I'm already very excited/nervous about it.

For those that don't know I'm back living in Lethbridge and working as a pharmacy technician again. I like my job, I like my boss, and I like my house. But in the evenings I pretty much hang out by myself because my 4 roommates are studying or working or something, so it's kind of lonely, but things could be worse, right? I'm looking forward to a long weekend of chillaxin', getting the oil changed in my car, and I'm hoping to spend some time with my family. I hope all of the Canadians reading this enjoy their Thanksgiving feasts and the Americans.... HAHA (think of Nelson on the Simpsons) enjoy work and school. Okay just kidding, you'll get your day off in a month of so. Well that is all.