Brandon and Jennifer: 4 Year Anniversary

We celebrated our anniversary for a weekend in August cause we knew Brandon would be real busy chopping corn and I didn't expect him home until midnight or later tonight. So I had a plan... I got ready for a date anyway. I curled my hair and busted out my fall boots to surprise him with Chinese food and I'd ride with him in a corn truck, in the tractor on the pit... or wherever he was for the evening. Just after I dropped all the kids off at Mary's house Brandon called me and said to meet him at home. When I got here, he was showered and said the chopper just broke down 10 minutes ago and he can take me out! THAT is more of the kind of anniversary I was hoping to have...

Us before heading to Maddox for dinner.

Brandon and I were talking about how our marriage is the best today than its ever been. If marriage gets better and better all the time, then our future is brighter than anything I can imagine. After 4 short years... our marriage is already everything I've ever wanted. I love you Honey... you're wonderful.

Sept 26, 2012

My Favorite Ensign Quotes

"I have found that implementing these five patterns-going to a private place to pray, kneeling, praying vocally, expressing gratitude, and praying for others-has helped me to pause and ponder on what I say in my prayers and has made the experience more meaningful. The Book of Mormon teaches other patterns of prayer as well, including being consistent and giving sufficient time to prayer and meditation. The Savior's prayers in the Book of Mormon include all of these five patterns."

-Patterns of Prayer in the Book of Mormon, October Ensign 2012

My thoughts: I want to make my own prayers more meaningful lately. As I read these patterns I could see what my prayers lacked. When I was pregnant it was very uncomfortable to kneel and pray, so I got in the habit of not kneeling. As President Thomas S. Monson stated, "Kneel to pray." I will follow his counsel and kneel to pray. I know praying vocally will help also.