Some things are worth waiting for

Recently life has been kind of a beast for Brett and I. For some reason things haven't been working out the way that we originally planned. Last night as I was planning our family home evening, two scriptures came to mind that became some of my absolute favorites on the mission, they continue to give me a lot of hope today, so I wanted to share them :)

The first is in Doctrine and Covenants 98:1-2. "Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks; Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord, and are recorded with this seal and testament-the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted."

And the second is in Isaiah 40:31, "they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and the shall walk, and not faint."

Do I actually believe this? I have to respond with a hearty, resounding, yes! Brett and I discussed the many times we have had to wait on the Lord and received many blessing because of it. For example, when Brett broke his leg way back in freshman year of college, his mission was delayed, his friends all left, life was really awful, and then he started dating me! We think that this may have never happened if he hadn't broken his leg. This has been a huge blessing for both of us.

Many of you know we had to wait several years plus several unexpected months to finally be married. We waited because we were doing what we believed was right. During those years and months we went on missions, served the Lord, and learned a great deal of great things. We have already been so blessed by those years apart in our time together.

So life is hard, as it is for everyone. We are really starting to understand that. We are just so grateful for the knowledge that God is watching over us. We know we will continue to be guided and blessed because we choose to put our hope in Heavenly Father and wait for His timing.