Blessings

I am sorry that it has been so long. Our family has been very busy for the past month. I have titled this blog "blessings" because I was sitting here tonight thinking about a lot of blessings in my life. I have been having a hard time the last 6 months. I was 3 months pregnant and thought things were going well, but I went in for a normal prenatal exam and started having complications. I then miscarried a couple days later. I had never had to go through anything like that ever in my life. I had so many questions and wondered what I was supposed to learn from this.
You may be wondering why I am bringing this up now. I was having a real hard time with everything. I knew I was blessed already with 3 beautiful and healthy children, but I still felt empty. I didn't feel strong or happy. I was always sad. I felt like I was at a spritual low.

I finally decided that I was really going to turn things around and work on myself. I started the very next day at the gym. I got a trainer, got on a strict diet and as of last Wednesday I have lost 31 lbs. I cannot tell you how much that has helped me. I had fallen away from my daily scripture study also because I always thought I had other things I needed to get done while Sophia was taking a nap. I have since gotten back into reading my sriptures daily. What a difference!!! I also started going out with the Sister Missionaries. What a BLESSING!! I have become very close with them and cannot even go a day without talking to them. (I am hoping one of them will be my sister. We are trying to hook up our parents) :)It has been wonderful to have them in our home teaching investigators and having our children around them. I LOVE THEM!!!(sister on the right) :)

I have even made it a top priority to have a date night with my husband. With 3 kids it is very hard, but we have been doing it a couple times a month and it has made our marriage even stronger.

I am so thankful for the blessings in my life. I am thankful for my temple marriage, my 3 beautiful children, and the Gospel. I am thankful to feel these things again that we sometimes take advantage of.