1 degree???

Holidays! Mom Dad and Joseph Money came up to Provo for Thanksgiving.

Let's have some group shots:

The Moneys meeting up with a couple of guys from AJ's mission

and their families at Cafe Rio. I think Cafe Rio is over-rated.

all the kids after the Thanksgiving

variety show at our place. Everyone is so talented.

Here were are after the EXCELLENT BYU

football game where BYU CRUSHED the skulls

of University of Utah. We kids rushed the field

afterward. It was great.

But then we had to say goodbye. For now.

It's Christmas time again, folks!

AJ and me making snowflakes.

We're used to Arizona and having to

CREATE snow during Christmas.

We've had the real deal for a week, now.

So beautiful, but I can't wait to get

to Phoenix for CMAS!!!

Our friends, the Hutchings, won the

ugly sweater contest for the ward

Christmas party.

made a chicken-pot-pie with

the rest of the Thanksgiving

leftovers. OH MAN, it was good.

Hot Chocolate and FLUXX at Dennys

AJ and I went to the senior vocal

recital for our friend, Josie. It was so

fun, and she is an incredible singer

and preformer.

Handsome AJ

Pink scarf lady

She's amazing, and is truly using

her talent for good.

MONDAY- Fly to Phx

SATURDAY- AJ and Collin drive down

THEN it's PARTY TIME.

Collin's Family will be here in a day and a half, and next week, he GRADUATES!!!

Last night was the art walk in Provo. It's a lot

Things don't always go according to plan.

If we get our Visas tomorrow (and I have faith that they'll come!), Monday morning at 7am, Collin and I will travel to Mali in West Africa for an internship. We'll be doing an evaluation of 6 villages in 6 weeks in the area of Ouelessebougou for a non-profit organization here in Utah. They have hospitals, and schools there, and we'll visit each village, interview the chief, elders, children in the schools, teachers, the matron, doctors, etc. We'll have a chat with the women, do mapping and time line exercises, go on transect walks all the while documenting in every way possible.
The national language is French, but most in the villages speak only Bambara. We will have Malian translators who also work for the Ouelessebougou Utah Alliance. I understand French, for the most part, but have a hard time forming sentences. Thankfully, Collin served his mission in Paris, and will help me a lot.
Our goal is to gather information, analyze it, take it back to the villages later this year, get them involved in solving problems and making decisions, and ultimately to impower them and help them become more self-reliant.
I've gone through so many emotions, feeling pressure and inadequacy. But I'm prayerful and faithful that Heavenly Father will give me strength to do everything I need to do.
The church is not there at all, so it will be hard not to take the sacrament or go to the temple for 6 weeks. I believe this will make me even more grateful for these things in my life.

My beautiful perfect husband is sleeping next to me. He's my best friend. We've been married only 5 months and 3 days, but have already been through so much together. Though the trials have been hard, they've brought us closer and the happy times are even more.
I'll cuddle up to him now.

This Guy

He got to see my second love.

This is us at the Orlando Temple
the night of my cousin's endowment.
Collin was nice enough to wait with
me since I couldn't go in yet.
































This is us the day of the wedding at the temple. Then later that night at the reception. Collin's pink shirt: oh my!!





Collin's big night at the Provo Art Walk. His article was on display in all of the stores along the way. My little published journalist!!!!!!


He is hot.

Here, Ashley!! :)

I am engaged!!!!
It happened June 27th in Sarasota, Florida
at the Shelby Marie Botanical Gardens.
Collin and I were practically the only ones
there and it was a VERY humid day.

We were walking around, he was acting
kind of strange, and then we came to this
huge grassy field. He pretty much waited
till the right moment, and got down on his
knee, pulled out a box, and asked me to
marry him!! Stupid me, I didn't even see
it coming....of course he had been throwing
me off for weeks.
He said I had a shocked look on my face,
and I'm sure that I did!! haha. I said, YES!
and got a little teary-eyed.
I went to the bathroom and prayed about it
and felt a strong GOOD ANSWER feeling.
Then I went outside and he and I ran around
giddy for a while. I was so swollen that my
ring was a snug fit!!! haha.
It is PERFECT. I love it so much. It is simple,
unique and pretty...actually BEAUTIFUL.
Collin said it was the most stressful day of
his life picking it out, but he did a GREAT job!!!


We are getting married on November 22, 2008
in the Mesa, Arizona temple. We can't wait!
We have been apart for 3 weeks now as I have
been in the Czech Republic, and he has been
on the east coast with the art company he
works for. I am loving it here, but can't
wait to be back with him!

We will live in Provo, Utah until he graduates
next spring, and then who knows!!!!
I am still slowly working on my degree!

----NicoleEMoney

Unable to write a paper.

Karlstejn Castle all stormy

My new friend, Dobry

Týn Castle (like Spleen!!!)

Christina, Trang, and me. Ice creamzzz!

new things, pretty things.

Large Catholic church we "stumbled" upon.
It was so amazing and beautiful inside, but
no pictures allowed!

Jayna, I bought a Czech plant!
I named her, Betty.

I'm happy, I swear!
I also appear under-nourished.

Dobry den!

I am here!

friends.

The National Museum

our view from our roof top!

This is my dorm. The building is old and beautiful.

The Metro is super far down!!!!!!

Roommate, Kylie!

dinner

dancin

walkin home in the wee hours.

On our journey to church!

Beautiful!

It was wonderful!
I'm homesick for collin.

A bust/the best

June 13, 14

Salt Lake City time for a going-away dance party.

Us very sweaty and tired.
Friend, Andrew, DJed.
It was pretty good except
for some lame people.

Stilts: Why?


Pure romance.




I sure miss this kid: