so when I was a young lass I would go with my mom to get groceries and I would watch the cashiers at the grocery store check us out and wonder how they did it...so much to do...handle money, deal with all the people, make change, stressful. It freaked me out. I thought to myself I could never do that. At fifteen I needed a job and ended up as a cashier doing just that and did it for I can't remember how long. At one point I was offered an office position that I couldn't take because of school, so I must of been decent at my job.
our store didn't look this nice :)
A few years after that Nicholson Farmhouse restaurant was opened by our former stake president Paul Nicholson and I LOVED going to eat there. I would watch the waitresses and wonder how they did it..taking orders, carrying those large trays, dealing with all the people, stressful. It freaked me out..for real. I thought to myself, I could never do that. When Brandon and I got engaged I needed extra money and found employment at..you guessed it Nicholson Farmhouse restaurant as a waitress..
This all of sudden makes me wonder why I didn't choose something else, b/c the "I could never do that" was very specific to these places, go figure.
Anyway, I digress, well maybe I digressed when I started. I was a waitress there for 7-8 months and one of my biggest fears was dropping the tray...it happened, only once, which surprised me...those trays were heavy and the doorways were old farmhouse doorways. I wish the restaurant was still open..yummy stuffed potatoes, bread, ranch dressing...I gained a good 10-15 lbs. there. But I did it and got good tips...the best during valentines and football season, rich people sometimes don't make good financial decisions...while drinking :), but I definitely worked for it. Moving on...
my mouth is watering..these are pics of plates from Nicholson's...best green beans!
When I came into 1st ward 13 years ago I would watch the Gospel Doctrine teacher and wonder how he/she did it.. for real! the prep, the questions, dealing with all the people (looking to you to lead the discussion.....shudder). It freaked me out..I truly said to myself...I could never do that. Years later I was eventually able to make comments and then I would say to Brandon, please don't let me comment and stew about it. Add to that, that everytime I think I know what my calling is going to be, I'm surprised, as I was a few weeks ago when I was called as...the Gospel Doctrine teacher....it took a lot of faith to say yes and I really almost called the Bishop the morning of my first class to bail. I didn't and I survived the class. I told the Bishop this past Sunday (on my day off) that I was enjoying my calling..when it's not Sunday. My spare thinking time is constantly on the lesson and helps me to be better, stronger..I really like that part. I don't know the end of this one yet, but I hope that like a little girls fears of cashiering and a young woman's trepidation with waitressing I can continue the outcome pattern. That I'll work for it and be a decent teacher, cause the tips and advancement of this job are certainly worth much more! :) :)
"but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:19
Thanks for indulging me on this little diddy bout me. Back to posts generally about the bosses of my full time endeavor...Brandon, Cole, Laura and Hannah.
all ready to grow!
