Simply put life is good. I have so many blessings and opportunities before me it is incredible. I have been working for a few weeks now at Kneader's Baker. This was an answer to prayer. It is a super positive environment back in the kitchen and I am learning so much. Quite frankly maybe too much. I am learning everything about life skills to physical conditioning. Seriously I'm not kidding. The first day I was working the boss's husband was telling me to "fold the dough like a man" ... there is a manly way to fold dough?! Now a few weeks in I realize that my job is somewhat labor intensive. Instead of carrying lettuce to chop like my job at Dixie State I now lift over 50 lb. tubs filled with dough, bahaha I know that isn't a lot but my right arm is so sore from lifting, kneading and chopping over 8 hours a day! I am not complaining really. It is great :)
Today at work one of my coworkers had to leave because her children had been in an accident. This really struck me and my heart ached for her. Inside I hoped for the best but she was going to the hospital and likely it was a serious situation. I feel so bad for her. Also this and other recent events have caused my mind to continue to ponder about how precious our families really are. We never know what is going to happen in life, there are no guarantees. We may live a perfectly righteous life and still be hit with affliction or trial. As I think of this it helps me to see how much more time I need to spend with my family.
Ironically today I had decided to spend time with my family and serve them a little. I can only attempt to express the joy this gave me. I spent time with my Nephews. I talked to them, tickled them and in the end my adorable nephew Braxton just wanted me to sit down and watch a couple episodes of Batman. Ha, I think I enjoyed our time more than he did! Come on, who doesn't want to watch batman, especially the animated series! haha
I went through some extra effort to help my mother out which I had actually intended to do for several weeks and for whatever reason had never made it to it. Well today I chose to make time. When she came home and found me helping out she was so grateful. Really it wasn't anything amazing but I could see how happy she was that I took the time to help out. I don't say this to brag that I helped my mom out but to simply say the extra effort was more than worth it.
As to other things in life I am soo excited to go to St. George this weekend. I will have the opportunity to see my good friend Jose Osorio. He has recently returned Honorably after 2 years of service to the Lord in the Canada, Montreal Mission. He has been an amazing example to me of faith, courage & charity. He has even been a constant example to me even as we have been miles apart nearly the past 3 years! I remember receiving a Christmas gift while I had been serving where he took the time to get pictures of most of the families in our ward and send them in a package to me along with several other things, including gluten-free cookies. I think of the effort and thoughtfulness put into that and am grateful for a friend that is so kind. Truely a Mighty Man of Valor. It will be wonderful to reconnect and catch up on so much!
~Trent D. Nielson
Keep the Faith & Never Give Up, Never Surrender
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