Sister Spotlight: Megan Parkinson

Meet Megan Parkinson. Megan and her husband Cliff just got married (August 15) and moved into the ward. Megan was born in Salt Lake but grew up in Heber. Megan has 2 loving parents and is the second of seven children. Her oldest brother is here at BYU and just starting the MBA program this fall. Megan loves living close to him so she can see and babysit his two children, her niece and nephew. Her brother just younger than her is also attending BYU this year. He and his wife are expecting a little girl this November and Megan is TERRIBLY excited. Child #4 is Megan's sister Whitney who just married this summer as well. Child #5 is a senior in High School this year. Then there was a 10 year gap in the family and 2 more little girls joined the family who are now 7 and 5 (they are pictured with Megan and Cliff above). We might even get a chance to meet them because they love to come and have sleepovers. Oh and for those who knew Megan Blodgett who recently moved from our ward, Megan and Megan are cousins!!!

Megan says she can't pick a favorite book. It changes depending on her mood and what book she just finished. She loves to read and would LOVE any suggestions for good books to read. Her favorite vacation would have to be her recent honeymoon to Santa Barbara with her new husband. Other than that she loves Disneyland and Disney world...she says she still has the princess complex. Luckily her husband doesn't mind and promises to take her to the new Princess and the Frog movie opening night!!!

Megan loves all Italian food and anything her husband cooks. Luckily for her he thinks cooking is a "fun art form" so she never has to cook. She says the strangest food that she loved (and eat frequently) is tuna fish (mixed with mayo) on pancakes/french toast/waffles with maple syrup on top. I guess we are all gonna have to try that one!!!!

Megan and her husband are both attending BYU right now. They are both in their final year of J. Ruben Clark Law School (Year 3) and they are very excited to be done with their graduate degrees this April. They also both did their undergrads here at BYU. Megan got her degree in English Linguistics, which focuses on dialects, historical linguistics, psychological aspects of language, and editing (grammar/usage/writing). She says most people give her a confused look when she tells them what her major was because it is a new major that BYU started only in 2003. Her husband got his degree in Classics (Greek and Latin History). While going to school Megan is also working at a small law firm in Provo -- Robison, Seiler, & Anderson. She loves the firm and the work. Working there renews her faith in attorneys; they are some of the nicest people she has ever met.

Megan says her favorite scripture is 2 Nephi 22:2,6 "Behold, Gos is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation...Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee."

Megan also says that she never knew being married could be SO fun!!!! Welcome to ward and we are excited to get to know you better!!!