Recent Happenings

Well! Team Johnson has been very busy lately and we have a few updates. About two weeks ago Jake signed on w/ the VMI ROTC program to pay for the rest of his school. Once school is done, he's committed to 5 years in the ARMY. After that he can get out, but we're looking for a retirement so he'll probably just stick it out. The ROTC program has great benefits and helps you to enter the ARMY as a commissioned officer so he won't have to start at the bottom of the food chain. Yay for us! haha It was kind of funny a couple of weeks ago because he came home and tried on his camo stuff and I thought he looked so much like my dad when he was younger. I said to my self, "Self-we're like totally living my parents life!" I was just seeing Jake in that uniform and thinking about how when my dad got in the ARMY they were just a young family too. Crazy how life comes full circle like that sometimes. :) Anyway, we had talked about the military on and off since we got married, and after hearing about the benefits of the ROTC program and prayerfully listening to General Conference, we felt like it was the best route for our little family. Since the ROTC program is a 4 year program, Jake has to go to a leadership training camp (LTC) July 4-Aug 2 in Ft. Knox, KY. When he gets back, he'll start in as a Junior and in two years we'll be outta here and in the ARMY. He's really excited about it and has always had a desire to serve his country so I think it'll be good for all of us. I don't have a problem with it all because I guess when I was little I always dreamed that I would grow up and marry someone in the ARMY because my dad was. So now I'll get to be an ARMY wife as well as brat.
More news...last week Jake was called into the University 1st Ward bishopric as the 2nd counselor. So weird right?!?!?! I thought it was really neat. We went to church and Jake was starting so sweat during the opening prayer and hymn. When it came time for the stake business and the new bishopric was put in I'm sure he felt like it was the longest walk up to the stand he'd ever made. The new Bishop is the financial aide man at our school. I we think he's going to be an awesome bishop because he's one of the nicest people we know and his wife is a gem. Jake is stoked to be in there supporting him and is already being assigned duties and things that bishopric members do. Last Sunday he and Paul (the 1st counselor-also an awesome guy with a great wife who I'm good friends with) got to learn how to do tithing and got to take it to the bank. Did you know that they have to be together the whole time they are in possession on the tithing so that there are two witnesses to everything and to keep them safe from temptation? I didn't know that, but watching them on the errand of the Lord in their suits and ties really strengthened my testimony. I could just feel the power of the priesthood and knew that they were doing good. It was really awesome. In Sacrament meeting the old and new bishoprics all got to share their testimonies and it was awesome to hear how much those people care about those that they have stewardship over. I can say that it was probably one of the more testimony strengthening Sundays that I've had. It was neat to get to listen also to the setting apart of the new bishopric. They were eached promised things that were very specific to their roles and positions in life and it was just the cherry on top of the meeting. Very cool!
So on Tuesday Jake and I got to go visit my Aunt Barbara who was in Charlottesville visiting from Alaska with a group of her students. We were able to meet her up there and got to spend about 2 1/2 hours with her walking around Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. We got so show off Connor and walk around and see the slave quarters and the gardens and most of all just spend time with Aunt Barbara. It wass exciting to get to do that because we don't get to have family out here very often so it was a special treat to get to see her.
Well, Connor is doing well. He's giggling so much now! We just love it! He's the most precious little person Heavenly Father had up there. I'm convinced of it! We tried to weigh him the other day in the weight room and thought he came out at about 16 lbs, but couldn't get an accurate number. We'll see at his next appointment though-it's on May 8th. He'll be four months on the 3rd! How crazy is that?!?!?! I feel like we've had him forever!
Anyway, I think that's all I have to say for now and I need to sleep anyhow.
Peace out from Team Johnson!