Set Free

So today (July 29th)  is my spiritual birthday!  This night nine years ago (2002), I was invited into my sister's room.  My two sisters were talking about the Gospel and details I've never really came to grasp before that night.  I was fourteen years old. Alone in my room before bed, I prayed to God that I wanted to lay my life before Him and turn to Him.  I wanted Him to know I wanted to change.  I can't explain the incredible feeling I had.  I can't describe it.  I just remember this awesome feeling coming over me and writing it all in my journal.....before I was very good at describing my thoughts in writing.  After writing I ran into my sister's room and let her read what I wrote.  While she was reading I felt awkward, because I know I didn't write my feelings out very well.  But she told me she was so excited for me and WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! :) I wish I could tell you that life after that night was absolutely wonderful and ...

My hubby isn't perfect. But really, I'm okay with that.  Really, I AM! My focus recently has been on perfection and what it truly means, for we are imperfect people . Can we really have perfection? While the days go by..... My husband helps with the dishes and cleaning My husband takes out the garbage (I've only done it a few times since we've been married!) My husband is willing to hit pause on something he is doing to give me full attention for something he honestly could care less about..... My husband is willing to do activities and discuss things about our marriage...even when his thoughts are on doing something else. My husband is willing to let me watch chick flicks.  This is a big deal because he allows me to use the TV to watch it.  He could MAKE me use our small, portable DVD player.  However he allows me to watch them, keeping him from being able to do what he really feels like doing.  He also sometimes will watch them with me, becaus...

Prepare.  Have plenty of time to prepare.  You must be thinking packing, but I'm talking about your MIND!  haha.  I talked the whole week prior with Jon about how I could really use his help and comfort.  I was so fortunate to have a patient, loving husband. [Example:  "Mary, please move behind me."  So I did.  When I asked him later he said, "There was a spider about to take over our tent and I threw it out of the way and I didn't want to throw it near you."] When people chuckle about how much I am NOT a camper I resort back to my family tree.  The Tometich's are NOT campers.  Must I repeat myself?  It's a huge stretch to even know I am now a part of a family that camping is normal and a part of life.  I grew up where a hotel was the only option.  Now, I don't blame anyone for this, I'm just giving you a few reasons why this Camping thing is not my kind of thing.  It doesn't come natural for me to g...

Have no fear, I'm still here! :)  In case any one keeps up on my blog, I want everyone to know I haven't disappeared.  I actually have plenty to say.  There's actually some topic I wanted to blog about but by the time I got free time to write it, I couldn't remember it. :P  After this weekend I'm SURE I'll be able to blog about how the weekend went and all it's festivities. So, a new blog post coming soon with updates on how Jon and I are doing....with mostly my thoughts about it. haha.  If I ask Jon to write a post, I don't think it would happen.  He's not much into the "writing is a hobby of mine" sort of thing.   It's not bad, I don't mean that at all.  I just mean it's not "his thing." A sad thing though, summer is halfway over!!!! :(

Jon didn't have to go to Rosebud with me. However he did. And he fit RIGHT in! :) Just check here. The ending really proves it! :)