Gratitude

It is has been over four years since I started my blog. Now I feel more inclined to write about my life as a wife, mother and daughter of God. Daniel and I hit our four year of marriage mark last December and celebrated with our joyful three year old William. I couldn't ask for a better way to celebrate a marriage than with the child we created. I am grateful that the Lord bestowed on our marriage our Liam; so we call him. He brings me joy, happiness, love and oftentimes tears. Since I was young, I imagined I'd be able to pop out a child every two years with no problem. I learned I have a Genetic Disorder that is called Balanced Translocation and that is where I continue to miscarry due to chromosomal swaps. Most parents who are carriers as I am generally end up with one to two kids and many end up with none. I am now in my fifth miscarriage and can honestly say because of these tragedies I am a more loving mother and wife. I try harder because I know the Lord entrusted this little guy to me and Daniel for the welfare of not only his body, but also his soul. It is my duty as a mother to rear him in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know I may not be blessed with plenty of mouths to feed, but I know I will do my best to teach him to become a stand up guy in a morally fading society. I am grateful that I have a loving Heavenly Father who allowed me to marry and to have a son. I love my two guys with all my heart. I am grateful that I know there is more to this life than life and death. That families are eternal. What is sealed on Earth is sealed in Heaven. I am thankful for friends who are there for me to listen, family who doesn't stop listening and for my Savior and God who answer my prayers through the angels that walk this Earth.

Pictures below

Ok, the first one is of Daniel and I hugging after not seeing each other for 7 months and one day. The middle one is off me with Daniel and his family minus his sister who is still on her honeymoon. Tyrel, Daniel's older brother, is in red, then Mark and Paula, his parents and Shane, his younger brother who just got home from serving a 2 year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The third of course is of us. I am so happy to have him home.

Daniel is home

Hey friends and family,

Daniel got home from Iraq last Tuesday. It took several days for him to come home, but arrived at the Sharp Depot in Lathrop around 5:30 p.m. Him and three others returned to a small crowd of 25 friends and family. 10 of us greeted Daniel. Daniel served in Iraq for about 7 months. He worked assisting the airport at TQ near Baghdad. 

I am proud of him and it is great to have him back. He will remain active duty till January here in California. I will continue to rent cars fro Hertz and come December 6, we will get married and shack up.

New to Blogging

Hey friends and family,

This is mine and Daniel's blog. I will give you updates on us and our wedding to come. Yesterday Aunt Yolanda came over and she, my mom and I started on the wedding dress. I wasn't much help, but those ladies know what they are doing so I am lucky to get so much help from them. =) Daniel should be getting home in a month plus some. I can't wait. I hope everyone is having a good week!