5 Months!!

Well. Today marks 5 months since I said "see-ya-soon" to Chase! Time is really picking up. I mean, just 30 more days and he'll be 1/4th done with his mission!
 Is it bad to say it's almost going too fast?
Just kidding.
 I can't wait to have him home. But we spent 2 1/2 years dating and anticipating this time in our lives, and it's here, and almost 1/4th done! Crazy! 

I've spent the majority of this month just working. I'm working two jobs, trying to save up money to go to China next February. I have enough in my savings, but I don't want to use that, even though I might have to. 

It's funny, I already feel like me and Chase are married at times.

 Like this, I felt like I should actually ask his permission and make sure he's okay with me spending half of my savings to go on a 4 month trip. Because really in less than two years, that's not just gonna be my money but his also.
He thought I was funny.
(And he said it was okay for me to spend it.)
He's really excited for me to go, even if my mom isn't (:
 

This month...

He...
said goodbye to Elder Castro, who went home!
got transferred to Matagalpa, Nicaragua
celebrated his 19th birthday!
got his second birthday package from my family
Jacky got baptized
Jose got baptized
Jose and his wife finally got married
completed the mission goal of 102 baptisms in June

I... 
celebrated his birthday at home!
went to a campaign party for my dad (**boring**)
walked in the 4th of July Parade
went hiking (unheard of for me.)
finished reading the Harry Potter series. finally.
went on a few dates
went to Oregon to visit my great grandma and go to the beach
went zip lining!

One of my favorite parts about this month was spending time with my family. One week my mom took all my brothers to BYU for basketball camp, so it was just me and my dad at home spending time together. Then 2 weeks later my dad took the boys to scout camp and me and mom had a few nights just by ourselves. And right now I'm at Cannon Beach in Oregon with my family! We just went zip lining today, and it was SO FUN. Now we're about to go to dinner, so I'll be writing another blog post later this week!


-Tara