driving home tonight i could not help but feel humbled and blessed that darren is going to marry me. he is who i want to spend my life and eternity with because he is fun and witty. he makes me laugh and smile. darren is great with people, he is kind. i love to see his love for his family and friends. darren is hard working and perseveres in the face of challenge. darren loves the Savior and his gratitude has depth. i cannot wait to marry this man and raise a family together.

today our ward had a combined r/s and priesthood and our sweet new bishop taught the lesson on marriage and families. he mentioned the importance of our paths...if we are having family home evening, family prayer and family scripture study and regular temple attendance then our families are armed with righteousness and the adversary has more to do. of course hardships still happen and children still struggle and have agency, but they are armed with the strength of family who has had eternal perspective at heart. this really hit me hard today as we are preparing to marry in two weeks and five days (YAY!) i want to start out on the right path and stay on it so our children may know who to look towards.