My Good News Minute

Every week in Relief Society they ask if anyone has any "good news" this week. Well, I never share cuz my life is pretty dull and boring. HOWEVER, I have had WONDERFUL things happen this week to my family and my friends that I thought I would atleast share here.

First us... I received my inheritance check last week. So this week I am picking and paying bills so that we can climb a little more out of debt. What a TRUE blessing and gift from my mom. Also, I came home from work today with 4 great pieces of news. The University got a stay on their Medicaid funding so we DO get our Merit Increase raises this year! We were supposed to hit 60 AR days for the hospital and we hit 58!! So there will be a $750 BONUS in my next paycheck - sweeeeeet. Since being on FMLA and all my accrued hours now GONE - we talked to my boss about reducing my hours to be a 75% employee again which mean 6 hrs a day not 8 (9am-3pm) but still retaining FULL benefits. I was approved and start my 75% time on MONDAY! So with vacation hrs next week I will NOT be taking ALL my sick and vacation for the Minneapolis wedding and =0 will actually have some time left over! WOW... can you say everything at once?!?!

Friends..... My friend Heather, that I mentioned in my previous blog, is resting comfortably and described to me as "content". She took my advice and really prayed for the first time last night. She has many financial difficulties as well and today when took a leap of faith and turned her phone on... INSTEAD of creditors - she won a local contest and will receive $1000. By no means a end of trouble but a light at the end of tunnel is now appearing with faith and hope guiding her.
My friend Tyler, texted on Wednesday and said that one of his drawings was accepted by "Afflictions" T-shirt company! He is very excited - as he should be and will receive the "first" off the line as they are printed.

Our lives are so richly blessed - these are so OBVIOUS of good news minutes but I bet I could find even more in my day to day "dull" life that are just as rich and wonderful.