Hi all. Long time no write.
Well, Jer got promoted at his job to store director, which means he is in charge of one of the Maverik stores. The one he is in charge of is in.....
Aberdeen, Idaho.
Don't know where that is? I didn't either and I have lived in South Eastern Idaho since I was 7. Let's just leave it as it's out in the middle of BFE, has only 2k people and is a major adjustment.
I'm currently on summer break from college but that will end in a couple of weeks.
Goober is starting in Middle School, which is an eye opener for me at least... I really hope the adjustment goes well...
My adjustment isn't going so well so far. Without a congregation to lean on to make "friends" I find myself at a loss... if the town were bigger I might be able to join or gym or something, but there is no gym. There is a grocery store, a brand new Family Dollar, A Mexican restaurant and an American Diner, an tiny Ace Hardware and a Maverik.
I have one potential "friend" here and the only reason I met her was because she works for Jer. Sigh.
To be honest I was somewhat tempted to attend the local LDS church... but I felt that would be disingenuous, as I don't believe any of it. In fact I was pissed... PISSED! When I found that our records had been moved within 2 weeks of myself and the kids moving out here. I wanted a clean start, no preconceived notions. But alas, the bishop and the Relief Society President along with the sister missionaries showed up on the doorstep.
They are nice enough people. They seam less judgmental than those who were in Idaho Falls, so that is a plus. However I hate to throw an official resignation at them right after I move here, because... the stigma that comes with being a former member is a strong one.
Why would I resign? I don't want my actions to reflect on the church or their actions to reflect on me honestly. That and it's really hard for me to answer the (very personal) question of "Are you LDS?" ....Well.... Yes, technically... ish... kinda... not really?
I'm no longer angry, though I was at one point. I'm grateful that the people who surrounded me allowed me to work through that stage instead of forcing it in my face constantly... I truly believe that is how angry Anti-Mormons are created.
About half to populace here is LDS the rest is mostly Catholic (large Hispanic population) with some Klawssonites (sp?) and Mennonites thrown in for good measure.
Apparently the Klawssonites are their own religion started by a local guy that is hugely into Naturepathy (has his own "Biomechanics" shop... PS I'm not a fan of him using that term as it gives his pseudoscience the sound of actually having some clout). Apparently he has had trouble with the law a few times?! I dunno... weird stuff.
Anyway, The kids and I moved here in June after Jer had been living here since January and we are trying to sell our house in Idaho Falls now. Sigh.
I've been pretty conflicted as to if I should be dreading school (hard classes) or looking forward to it.
I've decided to look forward to it. I'm tired of having little to nothing to do, no friends locally, no people to potentially make friends out of, and nothing to do outside of laundry, weeding, mowing, and refereeing fights between the kids because they don't have friends here yet.
I may regret that decision though.
