My companion thinks she is sick. I was wondering if the “bug” was going
to catch up with us. She says she was sick last night before going to
bed and doesn’t feel well this morning. I’m thinking positive thoughts
in hopes that I don’t get sick. I know when the missionaries have
gotten the bug, one spouse will be sick, and then the other one gets
sick.
We have been washing our dishes by hand because we haven’t had that
many. We have agreed that if either of us got sick, we’d go back to
using the dishwasher.
I learned in church today that one of our visit teaching sisters was in the hospital in
Ogden. What a shock! We had just visit taught her last Wednesday
night. I guess they thought she was having some heart problems Friday
night, then discovered she had pneumonia. She is quadriplegic which
makes the situation much more serious.
Monday, February 18, 2013
15 February -- Is That Me?
Today I helped a gentleman rebuild his Structural Engineering résumé.
The one he brought in primarily showed his work experience and
responsibilities. At first he just wanted it checked. I said it would
be okay, but more effective if we did a skills type résumé. At first he
wasn't sure and was concerned about time. As we started working on it,
he began to doubt his skills. I was just taking the things he had put
on his résumé as responsibilities and turning them into skills. I
wasn't creating anything that wasn't already there and kept reassuring
him of that. At one point, he was even questioning if it should say
Structural Engineer at the top. I pointed to his degree (both bachelor
and masters) and asked him what it said.
"Structural Engineer," he read.
"And that's what you are," I affirmed.
Together we continued to rearranged his résumé focusing on his skills. It took us about an hour and half. When it was finished he looked at it in amazement.
"Is this really me? I can't believe it."
He left happy and feeling much more positive about himself.
"Structural Engineer," he read.
"And that's what you are," I affirmed.
Together we continued to rearranged his résumé focusing on his skills. It took us about an hour and half. When it was finished he looked at it in amazement.
"Is this really me? I can't believe it."
He left happy and feeling much more positive about himself.
10 February -- Snow, snow, everywhere + Stake assignment
It started snowing again Friday night and has been snowing off and on
ever since. Luckily the flakes are tiny, little specks. The roads have
been wet, but not snow piled until last night. The downside of wet
roads is they are okay to drive on during the day, but turn to ice at
night.
Thursday we received an additional assignment at the Employment Center. All the service missionaries have a Stake list of people who have registered on LDSjobs they contact every month. We have now been given a Stake to contact besides working with the AJS candidates. Sister Bews has the Richmond Stake and I have the Providence YSA Stake. There are 119 people on my list. Besides calling people on my stake list, I call or email the Bishop or representative he has designated every week on the progress of the AJS candidate from their ward.
In our new assignment, we are to contact the Stake Employment Specialist monthly to assist him or her and coordinate our efforts. We then call each of the people on our list to see how their job search is going. We share information of what is available to them at the Employment Center and any leads we have that may fit their job search. If individuals do not want to be contacted by Employment Missionaries there is a place on the site where they can mark do not contact. It doesn't affect their access to the site. The Employment Missionaries are not proselyting missionaries. Our sole responsibility is to assist people in finding employment.
Thursday we received an additional assignment at the Employment Center. All the service missionaries have a Stake list of people who have registered on LDSjobs they contact every month. We have now been given a Stake to contact besides working with the AJS candidates. Sister Bews has the Richmond Stake and I have the Providence YSA Stake. There are 119 people on my list. Besides calling people on my stake list, I call or email the Bishop or representative he has designated every week on the progress of the AJS candidate from their ward.
In our new assignment, we are to contact the Stake Employment Specialist monthly to assist him or her and coordinate our efforts. We then call each of the people on our list to see how their job search is going. We share information of what is available to them at the Employment Center and any leads we have that may fit their job search. If individuals do not want to be contacted by Employment Missionaries there is a place on the site where they can mark do not contact. It doesn't affect their access to the site. The Employment Missionaries are not proselyting missionaries. Our sole responsibility is to assist people in finding employment.
4 February -- Deer & Jobs
As we were driving to the Center this morning, we encountered a deer on
100 East just past 600 North. He came out into the street, stared at us
for a few minutes, then went bounding into a yard. It is a good thing I
was driving slowly, 25mph
For non-Utahans, 100 East is one block east of Main Street and 600 North is 6 blocks north of Center Street. Main Street is the part of the highway between Brigham City and Preston, Idaho.
John was offered a job in the banking business today. He has a great résumé. He has been interview by Chase, Zions, and USUCCU. The offer is from USUCCU. He has been in our program since December 3.
Troy is going into truck driving training through Department of Workforce Services at Bridgerland Applied Technology College (BATC). There are nine people in his class and recruiters have already been in to offer jobs at the end of the 10 week training period. Troy has a master's degree which has nothing to do with driving. He wants to earn enough so that he and his wife can go on a mission a few years down the road.
For non-Utahans, 100 East is one block east of Main Street and 600 North is 6 blocks north of Center Street. Main Street is the part of the highway between Brigham City and Preston, Idaho.
John was offered a job in the banking business today. He has a great résumé. He has been interview by Chase, Zions, and USUCCU. The offer is from USUCCU. He has been in our program since December 3.
Troy is going into truck driving training through Department of Workforce Services at Bridgerland Applied Technology College (BATC). There are nine people in his class and recruiters have already been in to offer jobs at the end of the 10 week training period. Troy has a master's degree which has nothing to do with driving. He wants to earn enough so that he and his wife can go on a mission a few years down the road.
27 & 29 January
27 January -- Another Snow Storm
There is another storm coming through, but it looks like the temperatures will stay in the 20s and 30s during the day. It seems like the temperatures go up so it can snow, then drop low to stop. Not sure which I prefer.“It’s snowing still,” said Eeyore gloomily.
“So it is.”
“And freezing."
"Is it?”
“Yes,” said Eeyor. “However,” he said, brightening up a little, “we haven’t had an earthquake lately.” (A.A. Milne)
10:00am: Yes, it has now started snowing here again. It is suppose to last through the night. Glad my car is in the garage.
29 January -- Still Snowing
It is still snowing. Not a heavy snow, just a light snow. Sometimes it even stops. This is suppose to continue through tomorrow until Thursday morning. I've been getting my exercise in by shoveling snow. I'll be a seasoned snow shoveller by the time I move to Nebraska. Tonight for the fun of it I made a snow angel. I wanted to make a snowman, but the snow isn't wet enough.The streets have been kept pretty clear; so, no snow day. :-( I get advise that I should go to a vacant parking lot and practice doing donuts and sliding. I don't think so. At least, not without someone who could coach me on what I should be doing. I can be adventurous at times, but I'm not that adventurous in this situation.
26 January -- Road Trip
We went on a short road trip today. It was nice weather for it. We
went to Hardware Ranch in Blacksmith Fork Canyon near Hyrum, Utah. The
skies were overcast from the inversion, but the further into the canyon
we drove, the clearer the skies became. The temperature rose too. In
Providence we were in the mid to high 30s; at Hardware Ranch we were in
the mid 40s.
Hardware Ranch is a wildlife management area. In the winter approximately 500 elk will come into the canyon to feed. The purpose of the ranch is to provide a place for the elk to feed so they don't go down into the valley farmlands. The rangers harvest the natural grasses and grains that grow in the area for feed. Between December and February horse drawn sleigh rides are offered to visitors for a closer look; however, there is no getting out of the sleigh. The elk are not domesticated; they are wild.
Hardware Ranch is a wildlife management area. In the winter approximately 500 elk will come into the canyon to feed. The purpose of the ranch is to provide a place for the elk to feed so they don't go down into the valley farmlands. The rangers harvest the natural grasses and grains that grow in the area for feed. Between December and February horse drawn sleigh rides are offered to visitors for a closer look; however, there is no getting out of the sleigh. The elk are not domesticated; they are wild.
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| sleigh ride |
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| Sister Frahm & Elder Elk |
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| up close view |
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| The little dots are elk grazing. |
25 January -- Garage & AJS
I have rented a garage/storage unit to keep the car in at night. Now it
can stay a little warmer and no ice or snow to scrape off. It is a
month by month rental with 30 day notice for $65/month. I figured it
was worth it for the next couple months. February is suppose to be the
coldest month. They are saying this January has been the 3rd coldest on
record.
Becky and Paul went to Salt Lake today for a meeting about the Accelerated Job Search program. It looks like AJS is going to be a part of the programs offered by all Employment Centers. :-) Becky and Paul are excited because Salt Lake also wants to use the Matching Model Paul created for AJS as a tool for building résumés. The Matching Model matches a person’s skills and talents on his résumé to what an employer is looking for. I’ve discovered this is the only way I know how to build a résumé. It is a hard résumé for some candidates to make because they want to include everything they can do even if it doesn’t match the job. I assure the candidates that we are not tossing out those skills and talents; they can bring them out in an interview.
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| After shovelling--notice the icicles |
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| Before shovelling |
Becky and Paul went to Salt Lake today for a meeting about the Accelerated Job Search program. It looks like AJS is going to be a part of the programs offered by all Employment Centers. :-) Becky and Paul are excited because Salt Lake also wants to use the Matching Model Paul created for AJS as a tool for building résumés. The Matching Model matches a person’s skills and talents on his résumé to what an employer is looking for. I’ve discovered this is the only way I know how to build a résumé. It is a hard résumé for some candidates to make because they want to include everything they can do even if it doesn’t match the job. I assure the candidates that we are not tossing out those skills and talents; they can bring them out in an interview.
24 January -- Warmed up to 32º & My Pets
I woke up this morning and the temperature was still in the teens
instead of the negatives. It was raining ice though. When the rain hit
the pavement or windshield it would turn to ice. The temperature rose a
bit above 32ºF today, so the roads became slushy. I think the city had
put sand and salt on the roads very early this morning. I decided to
buy a shovel and clean the carport this evening. It felt good to get
out and do some physical work. It was still 32ºF at 5:30pm. I cleaned
the carport out pretty good, then sprinkled cat litter across the
carport. I then scattered salt all over the area. I should get decent
traction driving out of the carport. This morning the car was starting
to slip a bit. I'm hoping that with the cat litter and salt I don't
have a thin sheet of ice on the ground under the car in the morning
I have pets now. They even came with a yummy treat. The young men across the way got themselves a puppy; a cute little corgi they named Nova. Made me wish I had a pet, so Carolyn sent me some pets. The lion purrs when you squeeze it.
I have pets now. They even came with a yummy treat. The young men across the way got themselves a puppy; a cute little corgi they named Nova. Made me wish I had a pet, so Carolyn sent me some pets. The lion purrs when you squeeze it.
21 January -- Ceritications for everything, really?
While I was at Walmart I met a couple who had relocated here from
Minnesota. They had been told that Logan was a good place to come to so
they came. It put her a little closer to her family in Oregon and
Washington. He is working at West Liberty Food through Intermountain
Staffing. He is also a welder; however, he is not "certified." His
wife made an interesting observation about Utah. She said the state is
very "professional/college" oriented which means a person needs to be
certified to do a job. She has 15 years experience doing home health
care in Minnesota but no certification; he doesn't have any
certification as a welder. As I think about it, she is pretty much on
the mark. One of our candidates was working on getting forklift
certification. For home health care, a person needs to be a Certified
Nurse Assistant (CNA). People even get certified for cashiering, but it
isn't required, at least not yet.
This morning I took a picture of the window sill in my bedroom. It had ice on the inside from condensation because it was so cold outside. The weather keeps saying it is going to get into the 20s or maybe even the 30s. I have yet to see it happen. I’m starting to get use to seeing my breath in the car as I drive down the road to the Center. Pretty sad, huh?
This morning I took a picture of the window sill in my bedroom. It had ice on the inside from condensation because it was so cold outside. The weather keeps saying it is going to get into the 20s or maybe even the 30s. I have yet to see it happen. I’m starting to get use to seeing my breath in the car as I drive down the road to the Center. Pretty sad, huh?
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