Last Sunday in August

I don't like that summer is over because that means the ugly white stuff if closer to tormenting my life. I was about to go to Erin's BBQ last night but when I was about to leave it was raining AND not just a little. Since I was wearing my white shorts and I DON'T own a lawn chair, when it stopped I wasn't about to go to her backyard that had to have mud. I wanted to take Justin with me so he could meet and get to know other people in my ward. I texted him. I would've called him but my phone doesn't work from my apartment. I hope he's alright and that I didn't freak him out. It would be nice if at least some guys would make an effort to friendship him. I couldn't take him to FHE because of my real estate class although I did ask Trevor specifically to invite him to it. I wasn't trying to shaft him, I was busy.

I hope he comes to church and I hope his baptism is all set for Saturday. I can't take him to fhe until after I take my real estate exam in December. Someone else needs to step-up. I will do whatever I can but I can only do so much.

I am so blessed. This lady from South Africa wants me to proofread her paper. I told her I needed to read a little of her paper first before I could give her a better idea of how much I'd charge her. I didn't think she'd have very many problems when I first looked at it but I see a lot of problems now. This is for her Ph.D. somewhere in the UK in counseling. Her plural and singular use is messed up. I am less worried about that however. She has many details in her summary that is filled with statistics that she doesn't source. I told her it was $30 an hour and I wanted to see how long it would take for me to just look at the first few pages. I told her I could do 20 pages an hour. It is up to her if she wants to do it or not. I looked online to get a better idea of how much to charge her but I had already given her my quote.

Most places charge by the page or 2-5 dollars a page. That makes my rate significantly less. That makes me think she'll probably use me. If she does use me this is the last time I do this at this rate for ANYONE-alright EXCEPT my brother.  He can pay me whatever he wants. I can use the extra cash but I don't really care if she wants me to do it or not. I expect to be paid well for my expertise and while I don't do this exclusively, it doesn't matter. I know what I am capable of and I will be paid for that or why the hell am I going to spend my time reading sub-par dry text???!!!

I feel blessed because opportunities abound everywhere. My real estate naysayers can go to hell. Elder Whetton was the best person for me to talk to about doing this. He was encouraging AND has the sales to back up what his mouth said. I love that he has his MPA but chooses to work in Real Estate instead. I am going to do this part time and it will be profitable. He just came back from Hawaii in July where he took his family for 3 weeks AND joined his old ward for ward camp at the beach!!! I love that.

Moroni 10

32 Yea, ^acome unto Christ, and be ^bperfected in him, and ^cdenyyourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and ^dlove God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be ^eperfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

The Hope of God's Light - Dieter F. Uctdorf

I bear witness that darkness cannot stand before the brilliant light of the Son of the living God!