New Job! (sorta)

So, I have a new job! Still in the same office, but a way different set of responsibilities.
I'm now the hiring assistant for EFY. This means I'll be dealing a lot with counselors. Paperwork, training, the whole kabob.  
I'm excited about the newness of it all, and I'm already seeing that this new position is going to keep me busy.  Today I started compiling some general info for the EFY Employment page that will soon be up on facebook!  Way exciting.  We're just working on some final revisions and making sure we have all the necessary info.  Also, my new boss had to go on leave right after I changed to the new position, so it's been a little scary making sure I know what is expected of me and making sure I get things done on time.  In the meantime, we haven't yet found someone to cover my old position, so I'm doing both at the moment.  I feel like it'll sink in a little more when I'm replaced and make the switch completely.  So, wish me luck, and here we go!

P.S. just a shameless plug here: to all my friends wanting to apply for EFY check out our webpage here:

http://ce.byu.edu/yp/employment/

Little Pockets

You ever get those moments where time just sorta stands still and you realize the small things in your life that are great and suddenly the world seems like it's made of marshmallows and pastel-colored candy?
Ok.....so maybe you don't, but whether it's my child-like imagination, or subconscious sweet tooth - I do.

I'm not saying that my life is a piece of cake (really liking the sweet tooth analogies today), I still have aches, pains, work, and difficulty to encounter, but today I just had a brief "little pocket of sunshine" moment, so I thought instead of sharing all my stress with the world, I'll share the sunshine.

First off, I had my first professional day at school, which means I got to wear my uniform and feel the excitement of looking the part that I one day will play.  I was a little sad not to be able to attend devotional today, but that's the great thing about lds.org, you can look up talks and devotionals all the time!

A short while after,  I saw a picture of a friend's new baby on facebook.  A tiny little girl, so precious and small. 
 Then I looked at my phone and saw the picture of my own little nephew that my Mom had sent me.  He's folding his arms lopsidedly and squinting his eyes in a prayer - It's adorable.  There's something special those tiny ones that just makes me smile.

So many small reminders today of the goodness that is all around us - especially in little kids. 
Never underestimate the power of those small smiles.