Ciao!

We are counting down the days to our adventures in Rome! Just 5 more days and still so much to do! We breathed a huge sigh of relief once Cody finished the DAT only to find that this is only the beginning a long, extensive application process. We've tackled all the assignments needed for the general dental school application and now we're going through each school one by one to finish up the specific requirements unique to each school. Some schools have you fill out an entire new application, send more transcripts & letters of recommendation, write essays, and of coarse, they all have one thing in common....a BIG WOPPIN' application fee. Oh the joys of being a pre-dental student!:) By the way...thank you to everyone for keeping Cody in your prayers during the DAT! We feel we have been truly blessed to have done as well as Cody did. We appreciate your love and support so much:)

Well life is wonderful here in Columbus. We have really enjoyed getting to know our ward better as they have involved us way beyond our expectations. We have been working in the nursery for the past few weeks and it has really grown on us. The kids are adorable and keep us busy! Church just flies by! Sister Thomas is also in the nursery and has been great to work with. She's super nice to us and invited us over for dinner last Sunday. Knowing we are new to the area, she and her husband offered to give us a grand tour of Columbus after dinner! How great are they!?! Her husband was raised in Columbus and really knew his stuff! We toured Ohio State University's campus and all around downtown. What a great city with rich history. We loved it! I also had the opportunity to speak in church earlier that day. My topic was "With all they getting, get understanding" based on a talk President Hinckley gave back in August of 1988. He really emphasized the importance of understanding divine principles like gratitude, virtue, and faith. It was really interesting and I learned a lot. Mom Moon requested I post the entire talk, but I'm afraid that would keep you at the computer for longer than necessary. Just let me know if you're interested. Well Cody and I really do love Columbus and wouldn't mind living here for a few years one bit. We're keeping our fingers crossed for OSU!!! Buckeyes, here we come!:)

We're so excited to see Casey this weekend! It's hard to believe 2 years has already gone by since Cody and I met. Casey had just left on his mission and now he's coming home! Time surely does fly. We will leave for Pennsylvania around 5 am on Sunday and arrive in Harrisburg by noon. Cody and Casey want to have some brotherly proselyting time while I attend Sacrament meeting and then we will go to his departure fireside that evening. Cody and Casey are going to sing "Face to Face" as a duet. Cody's been practicing, and not to brag...but he sounds so good! I can't wait to hear them sing together. We plan on staying in Pennsylvania that evening and taking off first thing Monday morning. Casey flies off to Salt Lake around 8 am and Cody and I have to be back in Columbus for a meeting with OSU admissions and work, of coarse. We'll have just the half day to finish up packing for Rome and then we catch our plane on Tuesday morning. We arrive in Rome on Wednesday morning and set sail later that afternoon. We're so excited! Here is a preview of our next blog...