"Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great." D&C 64:33

Monday, October 6, 2008

Many Blessings

This weekend, I have realized the many blessings which are mine. The gospel, my Savior, my children, and my sweet husband.
This past weekend, I have been sick. I feel like I was was just beginning to get better and then I wore myself out. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen on Saturday bottling my last batch of salsa, and then taking care of kids...dinner, baths, bedtime. By the time I finally went to bed it was midnight. It may not seem so bad but when your getting over a sick bug, I've discovered it's not so good.
Sunday, I was pretty much down for the count. I felt like a train had hit me head on. My sweet husband, came to my rescue. He made me....and when I say made, I mean MADE me crawl into bed. He said he was going to take care of everything. I felt bad for being in bed when I heard him with the kids. With four kids, sometimes things can get a little crazy around here. He was trying his best to stay calm during those moments, and he did a much better job than I ever do!! He made and cleaned up breakfast, lunch and dinner. He even brought dinner in to me. He made sure that I wasn't disturbed when I had fallen asleep. He even kept coming in to see if I needed anything else.
I know that he has a lot on his plate when it comes to work, and he has been traveling a lot, so I know it was a huge sacrifice for him to be up and down all day with the kids. But I am so very thankful to him. He is MY knight in shining armor!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh jenn! i didn't know you were sick! I'm so sorry! though it sounds like you well taken care of i would've liked to help in some way <3
i agree with your comments on conference. isn't our Heavenly Father wonderful? thank you for sharing those thoughts on your blog. it strengthened me and i got a little teary yes. you have such a strong testimony.
AND i'm SO glad you guys got some alone time! thats one thing i'm wary of as we try to start a family. i cherish my time with Gavin so much, and I'm willing to sacrifice it, but i'm glad to know there's still magic moments that are grabbed amidst life, house, kids, etc. thank you for all you share! love you!!

Heather said...

Oh man, I am so sorry. There is usually no time to be a sick mom. Good Job Kevin!!! I applaud you. Way to make her stay in bed, I'm sure that wasn't easy. I hope you are fully recovered & up & running again. You forget what a blessing it is to be healthy until you get knocked down hard.

Janelle said...

all right, jenn, time for a new post! i keep checking! we miss you guys.