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great week!

I had a pretty nice week. I love my job. The people I work with are two thumbs up amazing and I feel comfortable asking them dumb questions, because I always have a lot of those kind of questions. I leave work smiling and saying to myself, "I really like working there."
On Thursday I had another clinic appointment and everything is looking good! My blood work came back all good. They lower my dose of predisone!! Only taking 10 mg now a total of 2 pills. This past week I have been struggling on my runs. Us lovely women have these things every single month and I was on it this week, so that's what the doc said about why I was struggling this week and my predisone medication can affect my muscles too I guess. Can't wait to see how I feel when I am totally off it.
This Friday we went up to Midway and visited our friends. They have 2 kids and wow they make me baby hungry. We went to the Heber Fair with Addi their daughter and she is the cutest, smartest, funniest little girl. It is so fun to see their faces when they get excited and see them laugh. Steve hates fairs and he didn't even complain, pretty impressive. I can't wait to have my own little hoodlums running around crazy!
I am so thankful for a day of rest to cherish the spiritual side of life and to know that He loves each of you with all His heart. Here is a quote from Jeffrey R. Holland, "In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that." If we could see everything we would be able to see there would be horses and chariots of fire going crazy when we are in trouble.



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