Our Life Together. . . .

So Sam and I made a big decision this past week and we've put our home on the market. That now means a lot of changes. We are looking to move closer to his work so that he no longer has an hour drive each way. Sam has been really good about this commute and has never complained, but we are looking for a new start, kind of an adventure. We will have to start over as far as making friends in a new ward. However, we still plan on staying in touch will all of our friends that we've made over the years in our ward, but you know how it goes when you move. You just don't stay in touch as much as you intend to. It seems like this happens even with ward boundry changes, or a move down the street or around the block. So everyone keep their blogs up so that I can know what's going on. (We haven't sold our house yet, you'd think I was moving tomorrow by this post).

This Monday will be our 25th Anniversary (I can't believe it's been that long) and we both feel it's time to begin another New Adventure together. I'm really excited. I think I'm almost as excited this time as I was when I first said I Do! As I look back on our life together we have had so many ups and a few downs. I'm grateful for the good times and I guess I'm also grateful for the downs. We've had to grow in ways that we never thought we'd have to. We've had to learn to give and take, and we've both had to make changes and I hope we've improved for the better. We have been compelled at times to grow closer to our Savior and for that I will forever be grateful.

When I think back on the many years I've had with this wonderful man, I feel so blessed. I think of the promises that we made in the Temple together. I look at the wonderful children we've been blessed to have and this wonderful family makes my heart feel like it's going to explode. I just can't believe I've been blessed with such a wonderful life. It makes me feel bad that when I've had problems that I tend to forget all of the great things that have happened in my life and that I've tended to focus on just the problem at hand. Maybe this is human nature, but I'd sure love to rise above that and become more like Heavenly Father and think of things in an eternal perspective. Maybe this is why we're here, to learn to do this.

I just wanted everyone to know how (yes I'm going to say it again) super GRATEFUL I am for Sam. For his caring and for his willingness to change with me, forgive me, and put up with my many failings. I know we still have many things to go through, but I hope that the next 25 years will be as good if not better than the past 25 have been. I'm going to give it my best to try and make that happen. Well, here's to another 25!!! Happy Anniversary Sammy!!!