Random thoughts

I have been tagged a lot lately on 25 facts about me, husband and me trivia, and earlier I was tagged on sharing my testimony. That one was a while ago. I wondered where I would find time to answer such questions or have the time to think up witty and interesting responses, then take the extra time to spell check and grammer. Most of you know I am the worst at this. I try to ask my husband to review things before I post, but he usually ends up getting it a few days latter after I have already posted it, which likely will be the case with this post. So if you are reading it on the first day, you get the unedited edition. Sorry. Anyways I wanted to share some thoughts about me my husband and my testimony. In order to sum them all up together in one.

First of all I am so lucky to have Bret in my life. I often tell him he is everything I never knew I wanted. How could I have known when I was in my early 20's that I needed someone who gives me such confidence, always focuses on my good and never gets angry with me (not that we do not have our differnces) He picks up after himself and picks up the slack when I am at the end of my rope. How did I know that I would need someone to teach me so many lessons of frugality, which I am still trying to put in practice. I never have to encourge him to do his work or his Church callings. He is the best father the kids could ask for. He truly provides for us as a family temporaly and spiritualy. He was heaven sent. The flowers are one's he got me for Valentine's Day, however he rarely needs an occasion to bring some home. These were closed up when he brought them but are now in full bloom. They are kind of exotic which reminds me of our time in Venezuela!

I believe we each have purpose in this world, we were each sent down to this earth at specific time with specific families and friends to surround us. And Bret was sent to complete me (cheeze I know) but true.

Now that we have had #5, and Yes we are done! I feel like our family is complete and my mission as a mother and wife on earth has only started. It is such an awesome and overwhelming responsibility. I cannot do it without help and I pray to God that he is with me everyday to help raise these children that he has placed in my custody. I know God has answered my prayers in the past and I rely on him to continue answering them in the future to get by.

At different times in my life I learned great truths. While a missionary I learned that God has organized a church on this earth. In 1820 the fullness of his Gospel was restored. What does that mean to me? That I have every blessing available to me in order to find complete happiness and return and live with my Father in Heaven, along with my dear husband, children, parents, siblings, and friends who encourage me along the way.

While attending the Temple I learned that there is a place on this earth to go and find peace, a place of refuge from the craziness of life, a place to refocus and on the meaning of this life and feel the love of our Savior Jesus Christ.

I know that serving others brings Joy to my life, Although I have to remember balance so I do not take on too much. My main service is in the home right now. While in Lake Charles I learned from many of dear friends that we need to rely on each other and allow others into our live to save us when needed. God often sends us friends, I have been on the receiving end so many of times.... (Thank you)

And finally I know that Christ is our Savior, I have made mistakes as we all do, big and small, but through Christ I am able to be forgiven, pick my self up again and keep going. He is my light. He is my joy. He is my everything.