Life

I found my old journal from when I was a senior in high school up until after my brother left on his mission. I read about how I couldn't imagine being a mom and how scared I was. I read about how frustrated with myself I was with my spirituality. And about all the money troubles and woes. Then I thought about my life right now and how different it is. I can't imagine life NOT being a mom now. I love it. It's the most challenging task I have been given and the most rewarding. My daughters have helped push me to be the person my father in heaven knows I can be. I'm now happy with who I have become in a spiritual sense. Of course there is always room for improvement but I know my Heavenly Father is pleased with who I have become. Money troubles no longer exist on the scale that they once did which is a huge load off.

Our student loans will be completely paid off by the end of next year! Then it's on to building up our savings account so we will have 6 months of expenses saved up and then onto saving up for a new car and then working on our mortgage. I've learned that slow and steady wins the race. We started off with practically nothing as newlyweds and now have two vehicles that we own (not very nice ones, but we own them), 3 months of expenses saved up, a modest home/mortgage and two beautiful girls. Even with all the crap going on in the world our life is wonderful. There are still issues that Jacob and I are working through together but someday hopefully very soon those will be gone forever and then we will have something else to make our lives interesting.

I hope that life continues to go smoothly for us for at least a while longer. It's always kind of scary when things are going so well. Doesn't that usually mean there is something on the horizon??