random thoughts... so, i've been thinking

a lot lately! dusty has been gone for FOUR days... it really gives a girl (wife) a lot of time to think about things, especially when BOTH boys are in bed by SEVEN! yeah for me!

first off.. dusty was in dallas... for training and for being HONORED with an award through his company for being in the top 3%! wow! don't i have an AMAZING husband?!

back to my thinking...

we are here and do not have any family with in 12 hours... raising two precious, cute and adorable boys...
...you know how we are think our own kids are the cutest kids?
i find myself admiring others admiring my kids... in fact, one day i was walking into the grocery store and ran into a couple ladies i know... just acquaintances... they start eewing and ahhing over cooper... i found myself doing the same...
just standing there smiling...
finally, i could tell they were like, okay... move on!

after church one day, cooper was just crawling around in the foyer and the same thing happened... even though he was in people's way, i just let him be there... then thought, i should really move him!

so this is how it feels to not have family near... while raising a family...

and then there is my special friend, here, who just loves on cooper... and i know he can feel the love she has for him.
it melts my heart.

while being out here, i have really been listening close to the spirit... how often it speaks to me. isn't it amazing?
no mater how small.
or big.
how often the spirit whispers to us to go to this or go do that...
isn't it amazing?

i have picked up a new hobby (well a few) since i've been out here! ...quilting... i am going to a beginner's quilting class on saturday! soooo excited!!!!

so, i have the most AMAZING aunt, whom i aspire to be like!!!! :) i am thinking about adopting her great idea of working on a waiting quilt... it may help me with my patience... i miss you arlene! keep bloggin'... we're praying for rick and your family.

i read my patriarchal blessing tonight... it is a great compass... i am where i am supposed to be.
that feeling is priceless to me.

so, even though we don't have our family here, at least we (i) know there are people here who think are kids are cute, and we have people who truly love our kids. it means a lot... thanks!
we also know that we are here because GOD wants us to be here.
have you ever felt that way?

it is really all about what GOD wants, right? not necessarily what we want... he sees the WHOLE picture.
i am so grateful for the whisperings of the Spirit... without the still small voice, i would TRULY be LOST.
TRULY.