I know.....I know

Okay So I know that it has been FOREVER since I last wrote and I'm sorry - Time just has a way of running away.

So what's up? Well Jon has finally got a job - and one that he enjoys!! Yeah! It's working at the downtown Italian Centre Deli - voted to be one of the top 3 Delis in all of Edmonton! It will allow him to continue to work while he goes to school in the fall.

We just found out that Hiroko, my sister-in-law, has been approved to move over from Japan and she flies in tomorrow!

Other than that not too much happening around here - life flies by whether you're paying attention or not!

Maybe next time I'll have something enlightening to say.

Till next time.......

Where does time go?

Wow, I can't believe that it has been almost a month since I last wrote....where does the time go? So what have I been up to? Not too terribly much....I was able to see an old friend.....well not a friend that is old just a friend I've known for a while :)

It was really good to see Shauna and Terry and their adorable kids. Thanks for stopping for some ice cream you guys!

So I started that Post over a week ago.....again where does the time go?

Today was a GREAT day!!!!! Since we've been married Jon and I try to go on a dinner date every other week...what we usually end up doing is going to the temple Friday after work and then go out for dinner. Since we are trying to be better at saving our pennies we thought a picnic might be a nice change. So today we made ourselves a picnic lunch and walked over to Churchhill Square and sat at some picnic tables in front of City Hall. It was really nice, we then walked a few more blocks over to Lucky 97....a great chinese supermarket.......and then on our way home stopped at the library and then home sweet home......all in all we were gone for 3hrs 15 minutes....not bad at all....

And then while Jon was on the computer I had a nap........Like I said it was a GREAT day!.

Well that's all for now....

Thoughts on a Sunday......

So....I'm not really sure what I'm wanting to write about....just that I really feel like writing.

Isn't it funny how sometimes things just hit you and you're not really sure why or how? I'm sitting here listening to BYU radio and they have some instrumental music playing....right now it's "Faith in every footstep" and I'm called to reflect on my faith.....is it where it really needs to be. Do I have the faith necessary to __________ and then there are many words to fill in the blank. Right now it's "Do I have the faith necessary to help Jon get a job?" or "Do I have the faith necessary to carry on if Jon doesn't find a job?" or "Do I have enough faith to have patience until Heavenly Father provides us with children?"

Now the radio is playing a very nice arrangement to "Come Come ye Saints" Come come ye saints....no toil or labor fear.....now that's funny.....fear is the opposite of faith. So to truly have faith we need to not fear our labor's or toils....now that is much easier said then done!!!!! How does one go about truly not fearing.....not fearing the unknown, the "dark" places etc etc.....Goes back to having Faith, faith in Heavenly Father that He knows me and that he is truly mindful of me - EVERY aspect of me - why is that So hard for my to comprehend sometimes?

I have the opportunity to teach the 11 & 12 years olds in primary and the theme that has seemed to come up again and again is to be "steadfast and immovable" which I know has been a theme very much at the General level of the church....steadfast, immovable, having faith, not fearing......they all seem to go together don't they???

Well I guess I found my study topic for now....How can I be steadfast and immovable?

Thanks for listening.....I should be off to bed.

Little Girls

So what is it exactly about little girls and their being attached to "big tough men"? One of my girlfriends, Kristine, came over with her daughter Hannah for visit a week ago and Hannah just attached herself to Jon...It was so cute....she followed him everywhere....even into the kitchen as he made himself a salad and sat in the fridge to "hide". It was adorable And even though Jon is a recent addition to her life (I was there when she was born, Jon just met her in Septemberish) she'll go and give Jon a hug & kiss goodbye even if I'm the one who asked for it!!!! Man did I feel jilted. Oh well at least I know he's good with kids.

Cleaning and Birthdays......

So now that the election is over we have to get back to the reality that comes with life. Cleaning the house etc....well the neatest thing happened the other day while I was cleaning the bathroom....I was finishing the sink and giving it one last rinse when I turned the water off a smiley face appeared on the drain....I have a pic...not sure you can see it well, but we'll try.




So it was my birthday this weekend....turned 31......who would have thought....and as I pondered turning a year older a couple things came to mind:

1) I am so grateful for my husband. I love watching him serve he truly is a man of God. I love listening to him talk about things he knows....he knows so much and even if I'm not interested in the subject just knowing that he learned this is fascinating to me. I love the way he loves me....I know that's a bit cliche, but it's true! I also admire him and how he has been handling looking for a new job and all that goes with it...I know it's hard for him and yet he tries to make everyday a good day.

2) I am grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me a wonderful man to be my husband, for giving my His son as my Savior and for teaching me how I can become a better woman.

3) I am grateful to my family for all they do for me. We might not have gotten along as children, but I am truly grateful that they are mine.

4) I am also grateful for good friends, ones that are there when you need them, that allow you to be you but also help you get home to that God that created us.

I have been blessed and even though I am not where I thought I'd be when I turned 31......I have come to learn I am somewhere better.....where I need to be!

Election over....

So the Alberta Election is over....what an upset! The Liberals lost half their seats, the NDP's lost half their seats, and the Wildrose Alliance Party lost their one seat!

What does that mean for me??? Well that means Jon lost his job :( It is really strange though.....I don't feel upset or even worried, I feel really at peace and I know that Heavenly Father has something in store for Jon and I and we need to have faith that it will all work out...I know always easier said than done....but it can be done!

Elections....and all that goes with it

Well the Alberta Provincial Election is only 6 days away - YAHOO!.....for anyone who doesn't know...Jon was working for the Taber-Cardston-Warner MLA, Paul Hinman, as a communications guy. When an election is called all MLA's are "laid off" since you can't work for the Legistalive Assembly and for your Party at the same time (Something like that) so Jon had a choice...he could continue working for the Legislative Assembly but pretty much have nothing to do, or he could take a Leave and work for the Party - Wildrose Alliance. Well after much prayer and contemplation , we decided he should go work for the party....which means that he has spent most of the month of February in Cardston (he has been up for a couple days here and there).

With only 6 days to the election it means my husband will be home again! I'm quite excited about that....it also means that he may be jobless if Paul doesn't get re-elected, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.

Well that's about all for now from the Iverson's.......

Some more pics.....

This is Hannah, Kristine's daughter

Jade and Clinton Lybbert


Our Wedding party: James Iverson, Jeff Iverson, Andy Oviatt, Hiroko Iwata, Jade Lybbert, Gracia Joulie


My family: Logan, Cam, Gracia, Brandon, Hiroko, Jonny, Me, Mom, Dade, Jade & Clinton

Getting busseled....oh so fun!


So that 's all the pictures I'm going to post....I believe I had the best wedding ever.....but I'm sure that most women feel that way :)

I do know that I am truly a blessed woman.

Till next time!

The moment you've all been waiting for.....pictures......

Jonny and I coming out of the Temple as husband and wife....


Karen Iverson....Jonny's mom.

Jade helping Mom put on her corsage


Don't worry.......there will be more!

The "Big" Day - The temple

More often than not moments in life are better than you could have ever imagined, that is true of my wedding day.

We awoke early to go and decorate the gym where we were going to have our family dinner, now since I am no decorator I relied heavily on my mom and brother....thank goodness for them! They made everything look spectacular!

After trying to get beautified, off to the temple I went. Jon and I didn't have to think twice about which temple we wanted to get married in; Cardston Alberta. As we were both growing up this was the only temple in our respective areas and we both grew to love it. It was the perfect place to make those sacred covanents. My mom and I arrived before Jon did and those few moments waiting for him went by so very slow, even so I had no doubt that he would show.

The ceremony was beautiful, tears were shed, hearts were knit, loved expressed. What more can a girl ask for? Other than the actual ceremony my most favourite moment was being able to look back at my mom standing in the bridal suite knowing that because of her example and teachings that I was able to stand in the House of the Lord and be sealed to Jon. It was truly an amazing experience.

Planning the Wedding

I was never going to be one of "those girls" who had only dated for a couple of months and then got engaged and then got married right after. I was going to be a good girl and do it "right" long courtship short engagement was always the way to go....at least in my brain.....well things never quite work out they way "they're suppose to" do they?

Jon & I were torn when it came to picking a wedding date. There were rumors that an election might be called, and he works for an MLA, his brother was also getting married in England at the end of December and Jon had been asked to be best man. So the question became....can we afford to get married in December and the have both of us go to England??? After much thought and prayer we decided that it could work (and man we are glad as the election is right when our second choice was).

So December 15th, 2007 became our date. I'm sure that my mom thought I was nuts...not only had our dating experience been short...we were only going to have just 3 months to plan a wedding. I had faith that it could be done.

The planning went pretty good, but only because I have the BEST family ever!!!!! My mom pretty much took the things that I had mentioned for decorations and turned it into more that I could have asked for....especially since I hadn't boughten enough material. Jon made the invitations. Because of all the help, things went pretty smoothly....I think.

Getting Engaged

I had almost given up on the fact that I would ever get married, but Heavenly Father knows better and has a different time table than I and man I am sure glad He does. Jon has been a gift.

On September 17, 2007 Jon took me on a trip down his memory lane. We drove down to Wetaskiwin, where he grew up, and he took me to the schools he went to, where he played hockey as a child, the house he grew up in. We then drove to this field over by the house and got out and looked at the stars. He said that he shared with me parts of his past and he was hoping that he could share the rest of eternity with me. I of course said yes!!!!

Jon has been the greatest gift Heavenly Father could ever give me and I am truly thankful that as tough as it was I was able to wait until now.

Where it all began.......

Well I've finally joined the blogging world. Who knew...... So I've officially been married for 2 months.....and man it's been great! I thought that I'd let everyone know where it all began.

So Jon and I have known each other for years. He and Logan were roomates ages ago...before Logan went on a mission. After Logan got home from serving the mission he and Jon were roomates again and I was in the same ward. We each knew who each other was, but there was never anything there. Jon disappeared down to Cardston and I kept working up here in Edmonton. Then in the summer Jon moved back up to Edmonton and was looking to re-connect with those he might know. Facebook was helpful here. We went on a couple of dates and the rest is history