More updates

Let's see. First, my mission papers. We found out that the Stake pres didn't inform the 1st pres. SO now it is being transferred home to AK. So I have to wait about a week or so to do that. Pretty much that means I get to re-do my Stake president interview! woo hoo. In all I've had 2 bishop interviews (by 2 different bishops) and now 2 STAKE interviews! Pretty crazy. So now my papers will be a mix of Hawaii, Virginia, Florida and Alaska! pretty intense, right?
Second, my birthday. I came home from Florida a week earlier than my parents so that i could drive up to Fairbanks and see Kelsey and Jacob for my birthday. Plus I just REALLY wanted to be home for my birthday. It was about a 7 hr drive up since the pass (near Denali) was really snowing hard and the plows had just come out. Yes. I drove by myself. no it wasn't scary and YES it was COLD. So i arrived in Fairbanks on the 10th and Kels and I just hung out, and on Monday the 13th (my birthday) Jacob took me shooting for my birthday and we went out to eat and then went back to Kelsey's apartment for cake (she made me one with purple frosting!) and ROOT BEER!!! yeeeah.
Thirdly, ALANNA GOT A JOB! I will be working at GAP Kids at the Dimond mall. I'm very blessed because I will never ever have to work on the Sabbath. Why? Because the manager's husband is LDS. :) I KNEW I liked the manager (she isn't LDS, but she goes with her husband). The people there are REALLY nice and fun and I am just so happy with it! Also, Sis. Clerc asked me to babysit her kids tomorrow night. 4 kids. 4pm-11pm. 12yo, 8yo, 3yo and 9mo. I sure will have a HANDFULL!!!! I guess it's just practice for the future :)

Oh, and I started a family blog (we will see how successful that is) it's www.thehollandexperience.blogspot.com (I thought the name was pretty cool haha)