Sunday, December 6, 2009

Being Blessed

I guess you could say I have always been blessed. I don’t think I really realized how lucky I really am until recently. Looking back I have had so many blessings in my life. I grew up in a family full of love and support. We never had a lot of money, but we always had what we really needed. We were clothed, fed, and happy. I have always had friends who cared about me and have been great influences in my life. I have had my challenges, but they have been relative easy compared to what many have had to deal with. For that I am grateful. I was also born into a strong LDS family and because of that I have been given values and principles in life that have only brought me happiness.
The reason I am writing about this now is because I have recently received one of the greatest blessings that I have yet to gain and that I will ever gain. I have found the man that I will marry for time and all eternity. In this I have been blessed beyond expectation. Eric Seger is truly an amazing individual. His upbringing was completely different then my own. He was raised outside of the gospel of Jesus Christ. His childhood was not easy and he has had challenges in his life that I cannot even imagine going through. Even with this background Eric is still able to be a loving, compassionate person. He is so often willing to go out of his way to do something kind for someone else that it amazes me. He also realized that he was missing that something important in his life and knew that he had to find it. It is because of that desire that he found The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and knew that it was what he was missing. After finding the gospel, Eric has had the drive to learn of the Lord and to live in a way that would be pleasing unto him. Eric is one of those individuals that does not let his past hold him down. He knows that the Lord has a plan for him. He has a strong testimony and he inspires me to want to be a better person and servant of the Lord.
When thinking about Eric and the fact he loves me so dearly, I am always shocked. I never believed that I would be blessed. He is truly everything that I ever wanted and more in an eternal companion. I know that he will be a loving and considerate spouse and father to our children. I know that there will be challenges in my future, but in Eric I know that I have been greatly blessed by the Lord and I am extremely grateful! I love you Eric and thank you for choosing me!