Good Ole May

It seems that May comes so quickly each year and then passes so quickly too...maybe it is because the school year is drawing to a close and we are engulfed in end of the year activities. This afternoon I had another reminder that Ginny will be a senior next year, how is this possible that she has grown so much in the blink of an eye.  She received her ACT scores back this week and is the recipient of a 30...Wahoo! The temple also opened back up this week and Will was able to go for the first time and participate in the sacred work that is performed there on Wednesday (5/15) evening.  Jake accompanied he and Aubree, while I stayed home with Christopher. I believe the stomach bug hit me that day.  Will woke up Monday night through the night sick so stayed home from school Tuesday. Ginny went to seminary Tuesday but did not go to school because she felt sick and by noon Tuesday Jake was sick, so I guess Wednesday was my turn. Jake was also able to go do a session Thursday evening.  He has sat a goal to try to attend monthly, so I am going to do my best to be supportive, even if means running around like a chicken with my head cut off to get the kids where they need to be and when.  I mentioned to him that monthly almost makes it seems like it can be a burden, so I am try weekly this summer and he said then it is more like a priority. I hope I am able to make it more often and I hope we are able to go more often together. There is something about glancing over and seeing that man in the temple that is good for my soul.

Happy 18 years to my forever date

Today marks our 18-year anniversary of marital bliss. Although not every day has been blissful, it has been wonderful. I firmly believe this statement by Elder F. Burton Howard: “If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements. You don’t make it common or ordinary. If it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by.” I know Jake and I can last forever! Jake makes me so much better and I feel so blessed that he chose me.  Learning to love and forgive one another has allowed us to create a beautiful life together. He is my everything!

On another note, the Memphis temple was re-dedicated today by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, it was by invitation only, so we did not attend.  We were not able to meet to in our building, so we attended the Lakeland ward as directed.  I am glad that we have a temple locally and hope to be able to utilize it more often. I suppose it is making more effort than mere hope.