Sara Meg Nielson, B.A., J.D. Hurrah!

April 22, 2011
BYU Law School Graduation

It seemed like it took forever but it really only took six semesters, two summer internships, many finals exams, hours and hours of reading and so many hours worrying that you can't count them.  Sara graduated with her Juris Doctorate degree from Brigham Young University Law School.  She did it as she does everything,  full on, with everything she has.  She never went to class unprepared even if it meant propping her eyelids open with tooth picks.  I think there was some  rap music involved also.  She sacrificed some time with Luke, but made it up to him with lots of sushi, movies, and trips to Disneyland, a trampoline, and a couple of bikes.  He didn't suffer at all!  She is now employed at Parr, Brown, Gee and Loveless in Salt Lake and preparing to take the bar in August.  Next is moving to Heber City to live close to Carrie so Luke and Tyson can be brothers.    The two old people in the picture  couldn't be more proud of her.  She was asked by her fellow students to speak at graduation.  She says it was because most of them didn't really believe that she could talk.  Which might be true, but probably more true was that she was an inspiration to all of them.  Jennie has her speech recorded and is planning to send it to all of us.  When she does, I will post it here.  Be prepared for tears!  Not Sara's of course, but yours.  

Aleisha is banged up but ok.

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Aleisha and friends Tammy and Malena were coming home from a Relief Society activity Thursday night and were hit by a drunk driver. Aleisha was driving her trusty Ford Escort, they all had seat belts on and there was a driver"s side air bag. All things that helped save them from even more injury. The EMTs cut the top of the car off to get them out. After a couple of really scary phone calls with hysterics involved, we found out they were all injured but stable and talking. Aleisha has a broken leg just above her ankle and a deep gash on her knee. She had surgery involving a metal plate and what look like deck screws on Friday. her surgeon brought out x-rays for us to see after he had finished putting her back together.  The break was very visible even to her blind grandmother.  We are very grateful for medical people who know how to fix bodies.  She was released from the hospital Sunday and is camped out on Sara's couch until Thursday when her mom goes home and we will take her to Delta for a few days.  She won't be going back to work for at least two weeks and will be using crutches for six weeks. 

Tammy has a damaged liver and a broken spine. She is going to be ok. Malena has a broken leg too but no surgery, metal plates or deck screws. 

Pictures from Baguio Phillippines

Cousins!

The Elder on the left is Mason's first cousin, Justin.  He is Sam and Camille's son. He and Mason will have eight months or so together before Justin goes home.  Mason was excited to see him.

Mason's companion is Elder Theodoro on the right.  Yeah!  A companion that makes Mason look tall!

Incoming missionaries for February.

There are more pictures on the Mission President's wife's blog at baguiojensen.blogspot.com