Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

My Grandpa Mannewitz fell a few days before Christmas and he broke a rib and punctured his right lung and cut his liver. They thought that he would be able to go home in a few days...... but sadly to say that he passed away at 0230 hours 25 December 2003. We are planning his furnel for next tuesday.

Well I have graduated from BYU-Idaho and I am done with school. I am just planning for my wedding now. Done to just 84 days as of today, 20th of March 2004 at 0900 hours. We are getting married here in Dallas Texas.

Love y'all
MJ

Ho, ho, ho!!!! It is getting close to Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not excited or anything, just can't wait to be done with school!!!!
Life is going well and I am doing great!!!!!!! Wedding plans are also going along very well and we have decided to move the date to the 20th of March 2004 instead of the 19th so that more of my family and friends can be there!!!

I have been doing well, just trying to finish up my last 12 days of University... Then I will have my Bachelors of Science in Health Science/Education with a minor in Paramedicine/Social Work and a minor in Recational/Physical Education. Then I am planning on teaching at my old High School (Naaman Forest) back home in Garland Texas starting in August of 2004.

Hope everyone is having a great end of the year and ready to welcome 2004 and find all the new adventures waiting for them there!!!
Take care and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, if I don't hear from you again before then!!!

Keep Smiling and Peace
MJ

HOWDY ALL!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope that everyone is having a good week so far and that life is treating you all very well. Mine is treating me very well!!!

Classes are going well and I finally get to start tutorring the EMT-Basics!!!

Well it is 1:30 now here in good 'ol Iceburg Idaho... (aka Rexburg, ID)... so I am going to hit my bed and I will see you all later.

Oh and one more thing.... a bit of bad news.... I have torn my MCL in my right knee.... I will be going in for surgery sometime next week... (if DMBA will okay it [insurance company])... I will keep y'all posted on how that goes and what not.

Love y'all
MJ

Howdy all~
Hope that everyone is doing well. I'm just doing some school work and stuff. Just wanted to let everyone know that I am well and all.
Take care and keep smiling
MJ

Hola!!!! This week went well. I meet a lot of the other people that are going to be living here at check-ins yesterday. They all seem pretty nice. I hope that the rest of my roommates get here okay. Michelle Peterson and Sarah Crowther are here now. They are both really nice!!! I got to play with Michelle's little sisters while she and her parents went to the new student dinner. They are very sweet and good kids (13 and 14 years old).

I am in the same Ward as last year, which makes me really happy!!! :-) They are really great!!!! I have talked to Bishop Walters and asked that he find a place that the Lord wants me (a calling) because I felt so usless back home.... 'Cause I was only there for 4 months they didn't give me any callings. So I can't wait to do something, whatever the Lord asks I will do it.

It is time for lunch so I have to go for now. Catch up with y'all later.
MJ

Howdy Y'all!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I am up here in good old Rexburg again. I know that this semester is going to go well. I like the people that I am working with as RA's this semester. One happens to be Elder Scott Kuntz from Auachapan, El Salvador West Mission. He was one of my Zone Leaders there. Nice to see friends again. Still missing lots of y'all out there that I haven't been able to see in a while. If you want my new address and phone number email me please, I don't want it posted to the world.

My dog is doing great, but i am told that she misses me a lot. But my mom said that she is in good spirits. She is a little plump they say, but in really good health. She is doing much better about not bitting anymore. We have stopped her puppy protection trianing for now, she does it well enough without it. But when she gets older we will start up again.

But it is late and I must sleep, just wanted y'all to know that I am here and setting up my apartment right now. I will hope to hear from you all soon.

Lots of love and keep smiling
Martha

Howdy all!!!!!!!!! Well tomorrow (Sunday the 24th of August) I and my parents are setting off for BYU-Idaho (aka Ricks College). I am excited and ready to start my last semester!!!!!!!

I hope that everyone is doing well and found in good health. I don't have my apartment phone number yet..... but I will post it once I get to Rexburg, ID on Wednesday and let everyone know that I am there.

Well, I have to go and finish packing my car and wash it for the road trip..... chat at y'all later. ;o)

keep smiling and no worries

Martha Jane

Hello Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I have been really busy with friends getting married and working and traveling around for those weddings, so I haven't posted anything of late.

I am headed back to BYU-I for my last semester!!!!!!!!! I will be Graduating at Christmas. I leave Sunday for the drive up to Idaho. My Mom and Dad will be driving up with me and flying out of SLC. I will be one of the RA's for my complex.

Dallas (the German Sheperd) is doing really good. She is getting big now!!! She is 8 months old. Doing great!!

I will be carrying a full load and tutoring the new paramedic students. I am looking forward to seeing Ricks again. I miss it.

I have a friend getting married at the end of the month and then having a receiption up in Burley, ID.

I have to go to bed now, it is getting late. Take care everyone and I hope to hear from y'all really soon. Peace and Keep Smiling. ;o)

Howdy all!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry it has been a little while since i could last post..... I am taking a Math class down here in Texas from Richland College. Just took my mid-term in that class. I hope that I pass it so I can graduate from BYU-I in December. That would be a great Christmas present to myself.

I am also working very well with Dallas (my dad's German Shepard puppy now 6 months old)!!!!!!!!! She is doing GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait until she can do all of the course!!!!

But it is very late and I have to be at work in the morning so I will chat at y'all later. Take care and keep smiling!!!! ;o)
Email me if you want to chat VGLorca@aol.com

bye for now
MJ

Hi all!!! Well, I am at work right now, just wanted to say hi to everyone. I hope that all is well out there in the world where all ya'll are at. Life is going well here. I am working with our new GSD (German Shepeard Dog) she is 5 months old today. She is doing great in her tracking abilites and in her searching. She will be very big and tall I think. She is already at 65 lbs/30 kgs at 5 months and she is as tall as my leg up to my knees!!!!! She, Dallas, is very smart too!!! The only problem is that she doesn't like cats..... so that means she can never be free in the house. She tried to eat them (the 2 cats that is).

Oh a friend got ENGAGED this week!!!!! His name is Jared and her name is MaryAnn I think???. They will be getting married the end of August. I am happy for him!!!
I have another friend, Doug, that will be getting ENGAGED on friday. Don't worry neither he, and espically, she know about this web site so I am safe telling all of ya'll.

Well that is it for now.... I will chat at ya'll later!!!! Take care and keep smiling!!! ;o)
Lots of love
MJ

Found this quote from LDSmingle.com, thought it was a good one.
Copywrite pending: Titled How do you let them know: When you feel more then just a friendship that you actually feel a love developing.. where you think about them all the time.. hoping they call.. wondering what they are doing.. when just the thought of them makes you smile. How do you let them know. When just being with them makes you smile.. How do you let them know. When just being with them makes all bad things of your day just disappear and a smile come to your face. When you know that the friendship you have with someone is the only one that really matters.. it is right.. when you go to them for everything and want them there for everything.. Where their needs and your needs are met with open and willing arms. No matter what the physical or Mental distractions that maybe in your way you just put them aside to help. How do you let them know.. God Bless.. hope you enjoyed my thoughts..

I got my grades in the mail from the semester, I carried 8 classes last semester I got 7 A's and 1 C+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was excited to get those. I have only one more semester to go and I will have my BS from BYU-I. Bye for now.

Well All, I have finished up my semester!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have gotten all A's (well one B+ 89.4 so it might become an A) I am back in Texas. Kinda strange being in my parents house again. They moved in while I was in school last semester.
I am glad for the break for the summer!!!!!!!! I can't wait for my last semester though!!!!!!! Just 17 credits more until I grad with my BS!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!
It was a long drive, we got in Monday night about 1000 pm. The stop in Glendale was good. Got to see some really good friends for a day and take one of them out for his birthday dinner!!!!!!!!!!

Here is an email that I thought was note worthy.
Think about them one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one.........
IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end.

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price.
12. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla!) (or strawberry)
13. A long distance phone call.
14. A bubble bath.
15. Giggling.
16. A good conversation.
17 The beach
18. Finding a $ 20 note in your coat from last winter.
19. Laughing at yourself.
20. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
21. Running through sprinklers.
22. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
23. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
24. Laughing at an inside joke.
25. Friends.
26. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
27. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
28. Your first kiss.
29. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
30. Playing with a new puppy.
31. Having someone play with your hair.
32. Sweet dreams.
33. Hot chocolate.
34. Road trips with friends.
35. Swinging on swings.
36. Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree while eating cookies and drinking your favorite tipple.
37. Song lyrics printed inside your new CD so you can sing along without feeling stupid.
38. Going to a really good concert.
39. Making eye contact with a cute stranger
40. Winning a really competitive game.
41. Making chocolate chip cookies.
42. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
43. Spending time with close friends.
44. Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from your friends.
45. Holding hands with someone you care about.
46. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
47. Riding the best roller coasters over and over.
48. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
49. Watching the sunrise.
50. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

PASS ON THESE NATURAL HIGHS TO AT LEAST 7 PEOPLE IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR
AND SOMETHING FANTASTIC WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
Be sure to send it back to the person who sent it to you!

Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

Hi all!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well we are done to the last 3 days of school!!!!!!!!!!! I have take 3 finals so far, so that just leaves me 4 more to take. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I haven't posted for a little while, I have been busy studing for tests.
BTW I will be heading home for the summer so if you want to write me just use email or send it to my house.
Love all ya'll!!! Take care and please keep in touch!!!!

I got the RA (Resident Advsior) Job for the Fall Semester for Nauvoo House here in Rexburg, ID. So that should be good.

I am driving home by way of Glendale, AZ so it will take me a little longer to get home then usual. I have to see a friend and drop off a birthday present.

Take care and keep smiling!!!! ;o)

I am going to send out my page to all of my friends now!!! I hope you like this. Take care and keep me posted. BTW this will also let ya'll know what is up in my life!!!

Well, Today is my first day to post. I just set this up today on 9th de Abril del 2003. My roommate Karin taught me how to do this. She is also teaching me to crochet. She also addicted me to Fushigi Yugi!!!!!!!!!! But that is good. I watched them all in one weekend. Very good story if you are intrested in them!!!!!!!! Her site is www.karinsama.blogspot.com she is a good roommate. She is from IL.

I have another roommate named Miki she is from CA. She is studing to become a paramedic too. She meet a boy today and she has a new crush on him. She thinks he is cute, nice, etc.... but he is dating a girl for now. But he told her to call him later this week.

Other roommate is Rochelle or Rocko. She is from IL. She is a Rec Leadership major here at BYU-I. She is awesome!!!! She was a cheerleader in High School. Very much a sweetheart!!!!! Very honest and open too. ;o)