My wife is not afraid of the gospel

Again this time I wanted to talk about something a little different.

My wife is someone who does what is right because it is the right thing to do. She is never afraid to tell someone how it is when it comes to the gospel and that if such a blessing to me now as well to our family in the future. I know that she will always be right by my side and will always help guide our family on the path to our heavenly Father.

This came into my mind today as we were visiting my old president and his wife. My wife and I have talked together s lot about our missions and it is very clear to me that she was a very bold and hardworking missionary. What an example she has set for me and the people she served with on her mission. I know that she will be the same with me and our future children, always serving and loving those around her.

My Wife is Spiritually Independent

The last few weeks I have talked about obvious aspects of my wife but this week I wanted to talk about something a little more important but at the same time, subtle.

 My wife is spiritually independent. Now many of you may be wondering what I mean when I say that. Being spiritually independent means that she doesn't need other people to motivate her to do the spiritual things. My wife doesn't rely on having friends in church in order for her to go. In fact my wife and I don't to church for the social aspect at all. We only go because we know that is where we know we need to be. When we attend church we know that we are attending to renew our covenants with our Heavenly Father and that is the sole reason that motivates us to go.

When we are going to bed she never complains about praying or reading scriptures. This is such an example to me because there are days that I just don't want to read scriptures and go to sleep but she is always kind about reminding me that we need to read at least a few verses.

I know that I am supposed to be the spiritual leader of our family but it is a comfort to know that if I am slacking, she will be right there to help me back up and to do what I am supposed to do.

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My wife is always watching out for me

I have to tell a little story about my wife. She loves cold cereal! If we had enough of it she could eat it with every meal of every day. I like cold cereal as well but not quite as much as her. Even though she loves cold cereal as much as she does, she always saves the last couple of bowls for me. She especially does it with cereals that I really enjoy.

I know this is something small but it leads to bigger things as well. She is always making sure that I am happy and that just makes me fall for her even more.

I know the child cereal is just a small example but it just got me thinking about how some people think more about themselves than about their spouse. I know my wife and I try our hardest not to be like that but to always be thinking of each other and what the other person needs. I love my wife and appreciate everything that she does for me and our family.

My wife is good at NOT giving up on the Important Things

Today I was browsing through pins that my wife pinned on her pinterest account and this one really stood out to me. It really got me thinking about how my wife never gives up on me or on our marriage. There are things that frustrate her or annoy her but she is always so good at showing that she cares about me.

When we were dating, I was a bad boyfriend. I was really bad about calling or skyping, especially when I was doing homework. She would always be so understanding and patient with me and still is. She was always patient with me when I needed answers from our Heavenly Father about our relationship. She would get an answer sometimes weeks before I would but she would still stick around and be patient until I got an answer for myself. The patience she has always had for has been such a good example to me and I try to emulate every day. There are times that I'm not as good as other days but I am getting better.

I love my wife and I am so glad that she loves me. I know that we will continue to learn and grow together while we experience life together. It is just a great comfort to know that we will never give up on each other.

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My wife is My BEST Friend

My wife is my best friend! Now I know that sounds totally cliche but it really is the truth. 

The semester before we got married was an interesting and fun time. I was attending school in Rexburg while she was attending in Provo. This alone made dating each other more difficult but not impossible. We would work really hard throughout the week so we could have the weekend free to spend together. Instead of constantly going and doing crazy things, we would just play pool, or make food, or take a walk together. We really got to know each other and the little quirks in our personalities. I know that because we kept our activities simple, we could focus more on getting to know each other rather than who was winning or who fell down more. The prophets and apostles have always said to keep the dating and courtship simple and clean. My wife and I were able to have fun and really get to know each other little by little. I just kept falling for her more and more every week.

I know that we have the relationship that we have now because we became friends before we began dating seriously. We became best friends just by talking and enjoying each others company. We still do many of the same things we did while we were dating but it is better now because we get to be together all of the time.

My wife is so Patient

This week I wanted to talk about how patient my wife is with me.

This week was crazy! With school and work in full swing we had more than enough to keep us both occupied even through the end of the week. The only thing that was really bothering her was that we weren't able to spend much time together. This just got me thinking about how the scriptures say a couple should be united and work together. She is always so good about showing me she cares more about me than work or school. She is such a good a example to me and I have so much to learn from her.

I love my wife and I'm so glad I get to learn from her and her example.

My Wife is Super Supportive

This time I wanted to talk about how supportive of me my wife has been the last few months.

My wife and I are currently attending college with very different majors. She is studying Horticulture with an emphasis in design and build while I am majoring in Electrical Engineering. We are both working part time and are full time students. Each of us has classes that challenge us and are making us stretch. Neither of us really understand the others major but we always like to talk about what we have learned in our classes while we are walking to the next class or up the treacherous hill to our car. Now something you have to know about me is that I am a bit of a perfectionist. I don't like getting bad grades or being bad at things in general. My wife always encourages me and helps me to fulfill my dreams. I try to do the same for her but she just does a great job at it all of the time. It reminds me of the movie UP where it shows Carl and Ellie's life together. He was always so supportive of her and her dreams. Alex is exactly that way for me. I know that since we are always encouraging each other, we will achieve great things for our family.

Even when we are having hard times, after we have a moment to talk about it. She always looks to the future and helps me see that the future holds so much more for us. This reminds me of a story from Elder Holland about the troubles he had with his car at the start of his cross country road trip.

Our lives are so much better when we are encouraging and loving towards each other instead of complaining and tearing each other down. 

My wife is so hardworking!

So my wife and I are taking this religion class at BYU - Idaho and for a project we decided to make and maintain some blogs about the importance of the family and marriage. For the last few days I have been trying to figure out what I wanted to talk about and what I wanted to name my blog. Everything that I could come up with on my own just wasn't right. Jokingly she said, "You should name it, My wife is beautiful and smart and wonderful and funny and the best." And then it dawned on me, "I should call it, My Wife is..." And that is what I am going to do. I love my wife and she is such an inspiration to me so why not share that along with some beliefs that we hold together so you can see just what makes us so happy.

My wife is so hardworking! And I will tell you why I think that.

Every morning we reluctantly get up at 6:00 A.M. to get ready for the day and to drive a half hour to be in Rexburg before 7:45.  Neither of us are really morning people but our schedules kind of force us to be. After quick showers, we try to make a quick breakfast that we can eat in the car and then pack a lunch to eat together before my afternoon class. Alex (thats my wife's name) always has an alarm for us so that we leave on time since we both hate being late for anything. Usually our lunches consist of leftovers from the night before or a large meal that we prepared the Sunday before. She always seems to say that I always make the food but really it is her that made it, I just repackage it occasionally for that day.

We arrive in Rexburg with a little time to check on her plants in the greenhouse and then walk to the Ricks building. She always waits for me outside of my class before hers starts at 9:00. Although she doesn't have a 7:45 A.M. class, she is always working on homework while I am in class. Whenever I get out of class early I find her deep in her studies, trying her best to absorb the material that she needs to learn to succeed in her classes.

After my last class in the afternoon we head back to Idaho Falls to our jobs. Alex works at a nursery not far from where we live and I work at new home decor store in the middle of Idaho Falls. Every night when we talk about what we did that day at work she tells me about how she moved a bunch of 30 to 40 pound bags of fertilizer or potatoes or priced hundreds of plants or a combination of those things. She comes home tired but happy which is all I can ask for. My work on the other hand is not as strenuous or even as busy as hers. I usually spend my time at a register, waiting for people to come and be checked out. It's not exactly a job that requires a lot of hard work unlike my wife's. At times I envy my wife's job, it's fulfilling and gives her a sense of accomplishment. She works 5 days a week at this job, including all day Tuesdays and Saturdays, and still maintains good grades in all of her classes.

Even when we were first dating, she was always working and I was just looking for a job while attending my first semester of college. Somehow we managed to get all of homework done before the weekend so we could spend time together. What an example of hard work she has been to me even before we were married and had hectic schedules. Without us working together and working towards common goals, we would not be in the same position we are in today. Not every day is easy but it has been worth it every single day because if we continue to work hard at our relationship, our marriage can last through the eternities. I love my wife very much and appreciate all of the hard work that she puts in and I hope that one day I can work just as hard for her as she does for me. She is the best!