On the 1st of August Cherry and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. It has been the best 16 years of my life. It is hard to believe that it has been that long since we were sealed for time and all eternity. We have stuck by each others side through thick and thin and the bad times are always overshadowed by the good. We see the breakdown of marriages all the time with both members and non-members of the church. It seems to make our resolve even stronger to follow what we know to be true. I never thought I could love a person as much as I love my wife. It seems to grow with each passing day. I cant imagine what life would be like without her. She is my soul mate. Our kids have gotten older and so have we. They have taught me lessons in a matter of seconds that my parents tried to teach me all my life. I have learned to be more patient and tolerant than I ever thought I could be. I always thought that parenting was such an easy job. All you do is sit around and tell the kids what to do and what not to do. Boy was I wrong! The love and friendship that I have with the kids runs deep and strong. We have become a close family and take care of each other when the need arises. I have seen my kids perform many selfless acts recently and I have been blown away by it. I have more gray hair now than I have brown and now I'm the one yelling at the young kids speeding down the road. I still see myself as young in heart but I now know the difference in being lighthearted and light minded. All I know is that I look forward to many more years and the eternities with my family. We are truly a blessed family. Until next post......
~John
