Viva Las Vegas!

I am not expecting this to be read, because I haven't written for so long, but I have some time and lots of things to say! :) It was a crazy winter semester, but I loved every second of it. I should have written, but chose to take in every second of the semester and found no time to blog. That was one reason, the other was that the Internet on my laptop didn't work last semester so honestly I wasn't on the computer much. We have wireless Internet in our apartment in Vegas and the connection is fabulous, so maybe I'll write a little more. Our apartment is nice. It's big, and I feel safe most of the time (when the doors are locked). :) My roommates are awesome. There are only four of us, but we have so much fun together. We play cards every night, but it's in our apartment, not out on the town... yet! :) We have a great pool and hot tub and find ourselves laying out on Saturdays and in the hot tub at nights. (Well, the few we have been here). My school is only a few years old and it's nice. The students are awesome. You can tell by the way they talk, dress, and act that they are from the fabulous city of Las Vegas. :) There is quite the difference between students from Idaho and students from Vegas, use your imagination. :) One of my students wrote some *#&*&*!@ words on the bathroom stall about my teacher. We think the most frustrating part is that she used incorrect spelling and grammar. :) Honestly, I love the students, but I am having a hard time with the administration and the teachers. The principal uses suggestive language about every other word and I feel is very unprofessional. The teachers are great when the students are around, but before school, after school, and in the teachers lounge I hear things I was not prepared for. I guess I have lived a pretty sheltered life. Before going to Ecuador they gave us all of these papers about culture shock. I didn't really experience culture shock in Ecuador, but I sure have in Vegas! :) I will have a fabulous three months here and be excited to come home. I had thought about serving a mission, but think maybe I'll be getting some questions here and can have my mission be here. I am praying harder than I have ever prayed and reading my scriptures more than I ever have. I am learning to keep the Spirit with me, when it's hard with others around me. Today we woke up and made fruit smoothies for breakfast. We got lots of sun while we were at the pool and my tan is coming along just like I hoped it would. Tonight we are going to the adult meeting for Stake Conference and after we are going to a sports bar to watch the Jazz game ( we don't have a TV at our apartment). I will keep you posted on the adventures here and get some pictures up soon. I guess I better go get ready for the day.