Although good ol’ BHS helped me earn 50 college credits prior to entering college, it still took me 7 ½ years to complete a “4 yr” degree. I majored in Zoology and minored in Spanish at Idaho State Univ. Ever since elementary school I’ve been interested in the health professions and loved looking at optical illusions and Magic Eye 3-D pictures. I am color-blind and wear some pretty thick glasses so I decided to save some money on my visual needs while pursuing these interests by studying optometry in Memphis (free glasses and contact lenses in optometry school!) I plan to leave the South and return to the West after finishing this degree (2012).
Between 2003-2005, I moved to southern Texas to spend a couple of years as a missionary. Ironically, it was the only time in my life I’ve been offered alcohol or marijuana. It was also the only time I’ve been able to completely forget about my own desires and really learn the meaning of the phrase “whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Five years ago, my high school sweetheart (Kiley Jones) and I were hitched in the Salt Lake City Temple. Exactly two years later I had a dream that I was holding a little girl named “Kinsley” in my arms—she was born in the summer of ’08. Our little family of 3 ½ (next baby is due in Sept) enjoys swimming pools, visiting family, and travelling. Although Tijuana Mexico is the only foreign land we’ve visited, several US sites such as DC, Hawaii, Yosemite, and New Orleans have provided us with fond memories and beautiful pictures. Most of our site-seeing trips were a result of selling home security door-to-door in Virginia, Colorado, and Nevada—which is also why ½ my wardrobe and all my windows say “APX Alarm” on them.
I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had as a missionary in Texas, as a father and husband in Memphis, and as a Bobcat in Burley.
I really look forward to seeing old friends!
Con amor,
E. Pierce
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