Favorite Talk

General Conference was wonderful!!! As usual. There was so much to take in and I was enjoying it all and then...... Elder Ballard!!! What a way to finish out an extraordinary conference! I don't know why his talked touched me so much. No really, I do. I'm sure it is because I am a mother right now that is by herself quite often and sometimes feels like the world is coming down on her. It really lifted my spirits when Elder Ballard said that happiness in motherhood comes in moments. It is not all the time that everything is wonderful. I loved that!!! It is so true. You have good days and you have bad days. But there is nothing better than being a mother.
It was funny when he started talking to the husbands about how they should help out their wives by giving them time away to recoup. I told Jake he needs to listen to this and then as Elder Ballard went on about what things a husband should do I realized that Jake doesn't need to improve an any of them. He already lets me go to the gym every night when he gets home, he loves to be with Nolan, he helps out around the house, he never complains if I just didn't feel like having a meal ready when he got home, he is always complimenting me. I really have the best husband in the world!!!! I'm glad I was able to realize what was right in front of me. My wonderful husband Jake! I am so blessed to have him. This is why we have these conferences, to get us to realize what we already have. Repetition is so important.
I love being a mother and even more being a wife to Jake. I think of how blessed I am that Jake makes so much time for Nolan and me. He comes home everyday at 5:30 and eats dinner with us and plays with Nolan and helps him get ready for bed. I know a lot a guys that are in med school that never see their families. I am lucky enough to have Jake who is able to retain information well and has wonderful, efficient study habits. That is why we are able to have him around so often. There are weeks when he is gone a lot more but it is usually only once a month. The Lord is blessing our home for sure! I know that Jake is going to be blessed for making time for his demanding wife and loving little boy. I love Elder Ballard for opening my eyes and hopefully a lot more. I love you Jake! And I am so grateful to be a mother. I enjoy all the moments with Nolan. He makes me laugh constantly. I really do love my life!