Dear Diary, October 22, 2018
It’s just another manic Monday. I wish I could say that
today is a wimpy day, but for once it doesn’t seem that wimpy. Other than the
laundry pile that I have to get through. Wow that makes me want to wimp out. Never
mind.
I love days that I can accomplish a lot. When I wake up on
time, and get the kids ready on time. I’m watching a friend’s kiddo today and
he is an angel. Got my work out done! Made dinner in a crock pot. I mean it feels
so great to accomplish so many things. Except the dumb laundry.
Sunday was so refreshing. Probably because I took a really
long nap to catch up on lack of sleep from staying up WAY too late. However,
all that said even with little feet and hands kicking me in the face all night
I wake up and I feel good. I’m not sure how that is possible, but it is
happening. I think it is a tender mercy from heaven.
We just had a general conference for our church, The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We have a living prophet just like when
Jesus Christ was on the earth with 12 apostles. It is truly amazing and what’s
even better is that every 6 months we can listen to them. Well the prophet just
asked us to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year. That’s about 6-10
pages a day. This book is amazing and it gives me so much strength. I’m so grateful
for a living prophet who can help me on my journey. God can let me know what I
need to succeed and it comes through the prophet.
Anyway, in the book I am reading about Nephi. A young man
whose family was asked to flee Jerusalem and come to American continent. So
many times, in his history he writes to keep the commandants diligently. Or to
faithfully keep the commandments and you will be blessed. I know that Derek and
I try so hard to live good and faithful lives. Because of this I know we are
blessed. I know that’s how I have the energy to wake up and take care of these
4 kids day in and day out and sometimes all night long.
When we make good choices our lives are blessed. I’m so grateful I chose to start over to read the Book of Mormon. It has a couple scriptures that have comforted me while Derek is away.
The first is 1 Nephi 3:7.
It says,
“And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I
will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the
Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a
way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”
Derek and I prayed about whether we should join the military
or not. We felt VERY strongly that this would be a challenge our family would
need to face. I know that the Lord commanded us to do this, and I also know
that we can accomplish this! We will get through his deployment. We need to stay
faithful and keep the commandments.
My second favorite scripture was earlier 1 Nephi 1:20. I
have read this chapter so many times in my life and this is the first time it
has stuck in my heart.
“… the tender mercies of the Lord
are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith.”
Derek and I have had SO MANY tender mercies this last month
preparing us. We were so lucky to find out early he would be leaving. We were
so lucky to have an entire month together without him having to go to work
every day. We had TIME. We haven’t had that much in the last four years so it
has been a true tender mercy. Our children have been blessed with extremely
good friends this year. Their teachers are helping and checking in on them
every day!
The day Derek left we had a rally of people to support me and
the kids. So many tender mercies!
We had the faith to make this choice, to do hard things. I
know we are blessed because of it. I’m so grateful for tender mercies.
Derek is on his last flight of the journey today. So close
to finally getting there. We are excited to get it all started officially! Time
to WORK!
I guess I should get back to the laundry…. I
feel wimpy again. Haha
Oh boy.
Till next time,
Wimpy Mom signing out
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