The End of a Few Hard Weeks

The last few weeks have been insane. Two weekends ago Dustin and I traveled to Salt Lake City, UT to watch a supercross race. It was really cool, and I had trouble figuring out where to look. There was action going on everywhere. I purchased the tickets for our anniversary since I know how much Dustin loves motorcycle racing. It was really nice experiencing that with him, and at times it seemed like I was more excited than him. I was screaming and cheering on some of my favorite riders. Before the races we got to walk through the pits for free. My friend Elida gave us two Monster Energy cans, and we got pit passes for free, or else it would have been ten dollars. We got a lot of autographs from racers we like, and it was cool to see them in person, and we got a chance to talk to them as well. The really cool thing was it was the final race for the west coast lites riders, so we found out the champion while we were there. There was a lot of good riding, and some interesting wrecks. I would have taken pictures, but one of our cameras is broken, and the other one is lost, so there are no pictures, but I have a lot of really good memories.

Last weekend I went to Billings, MT with some other women who are in the 1st ward. We went to Billings to attend Time Out For Women, and I would strongly recommend going to any woman I know. It was truly inspirational, and I learned a lot. I also made an important decision while I was there. I decided that Dustin and I needed to fill out the divorce papers. I have been praying a lot, and I finally received my answer on Friday night. Right after that Dustin called and we discussed it. It is a really hard thing to do and it hurts after being married over three years. Dustin and I have gone through a ton together, and in the end we couldn't be happy together anymore. We have decided to stay friends, and I am truly grateful that we can stay close even though we are going through this hard time. We are filling out the papers tonight, and we still have to discuss who will take what, but we have all summer to figure a lot of it out. I am staying in Montana until the end of August, and then I will be moving in with my parents in California. I will be attending BYU-Idaho next January, and until then I will be working very hard. It is hard to imagine myself as not being officially a Thurman, but I will always be a Thurman at heart. The Thurman's have become part of my family, and I am glad I have them in my life. I have nephews and nieces, and a lot of older siblings, which is something I have always wanted being the oldest in my family.

I know this is a really long post, but I want everyone to know what is going on, and there is a lot to tell. It has been a roller coaster ride of emotions, and events, but in the end everything will be okay.