Dezra Jacobson:  

[preliminary] I was born... fifth of six children -oh, not that far back? Well then, how about the "readers digest" version. I grew up in Santa Clara attending Irving Elementary, Shasta middle and of course Willamette High School. I was in marching band, pep band for a season, flag corp one year, gymnastics all four years and played clarinet in band all but my senior year. Over all, I intend not to put a lot of detail about me because 1- it would take a lot of time and I don't want to spend that time on the computer, 2-not many will end up reading this, 3-those who do read it, may not have all day or want to read too much information and I'm not the author of Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling) who keeps your interest wth all sorts of imagination and 4- I've forgotten a lot of stories, faces, events and I don't have a list of questions to answer so my information will not necessarily flow smoothly, nor do I plan to spell check everything because I am not on my personal computer but on my husbands instead due to a computer virus I mistakenly let download the other day and I am not exactly sure how to spell checkfrom this site. I did not do a rough draft. LOL (laughing out loud) which most everyone probably knows this common acronym (that spelling does not look right). I started working for Fred Meyer the summer I graduated high school and have been there ever since. I had a small home daycare for a few years when my children were young. I have two children, a daughter with my first husband born in 1990 and a son with my second marriage born1993. Regarding the question of "if you could have done anything different in your life, would you change anything?" Yes, knowing what I know now, I would have made a lot of different choices but then I would not be the person I am today nor would I have my two children, whom I love very much. I am on my third marriage and as in any marriage, there are easy and hard times but I am grateful for the challenges, which I often call opportunities, in life for I know that without them, I would not appreciate the good, I would not learn and progress. My husband is fifteen years older and has three grown children bringing us six grandchildren. To be honest, my life is nothing extrordinary (I'll limit one paragraph of my religious views despite I could go on and on as my religion influances who I am) but I am a Christian and have a testimony that I, and each individual on this earth is a child of God. Think about that for a minute. I saw a bumber sticker the other day that said something like God doesn't believe in athiests. Each of us is born with the light of Christ. Some of us have forgotten where we came from but we will one day return home. While on this earth, we are being tested and tried to see how obedient we will be. Our spirits go on after our earthly life and we have a living prophet on the earth today. If you want to learn more, I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of later-day saints. We are an unpaid ministry and I am so blessed to have the restored gosple in my life. You don't find out about a faith by reading anti-literature or by hearing what others say about us, go straght to the source or come to worship with us. To find out more, go to mormon.org or to talk to a representative, call 800-438-7557. By the way, I am currently serving as a ward missionary. As members, most of us have what we refer to as a calling. This means we serve in one area of the church for a period of time, which varies, according to the lords will. Priesthood leaders are inspired to extend a calling and you serve until you are released from a calling and usually you are then given a new calling. I have enjoyed being a primary (ages 3-11) Sunday school teacher, a primary music leader, working with the male youth in scouting, a nursery worker (ages 18 monts-3 years old), and an activity day leader which works with the 8-11 year old girls and I can truely say, each and every opportunity brings challenge and great joy both. I love being a member! The Holy Ghost witnesses truth to those who put their faith in the Lord. I want to go on but I'll switch back to wrapping up a portion of my life in a "nut shell" meaning an attempt to be brief. I have worked a few small jobs like Lane Community College early Childhood development center near the time I was attending school to earn an associates degree in Early Childhood education, Regis inventory a season or two, and a varety of jobs at my current job with Fred Meyer. Theese include cashiering, working in the stock room pricing merchandise, working cosmetics and health and beau...Expand for more