Elder Whitmarsh

there has been so so much fun on our trip to america.

there has been so many highlights.

but there is one memory that will stand above the rest.

i was able to watch my nephew be set apart as a full time missionary for our church,

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

this is a journey that he is going to grow immensely in.

he will be challenged, he will be tried, he will be pushed to his absolute limit.

but he will overcome all the obstacles faced him, this i am sure of.

his faith will grow, his testimony will strengthen, his love will deepen.

it has been two years since jevan and i saw him,

and we can't believe how much he has grown in the last two years.

i am so excited to see what he will be like in another two while in service of our saviour.

he is leaving a boy but he will return a man.

i am so proud of him, i am so proud of his commitment.

i watch braydon with his mother and the relationship that they share with one another,

i am in awe of the love that he has for his mother.

she did alot right with that boy,

i hope that i can follow her footsteps and have that relationship with my boys as they continue to grow and reach new stages in their lives.

being a mother is hard but moments like these give me the courage to keep going and persevering along this road of motherhood.

it sometimes is a thankless and lonely road that we find ourselves on, but the little things along the way,

the smiles,

the laughs,

the hugs,

the jokes,

to be able to see the growth in your child as he accomplishes tasks that are difficult or challenging,

to be able to have them come and confide in you when the rest of the world has turned it's back on them,

for them to be able to come in and sit on your bed after an activity or a dance and tell you all the excitement that happened, or just simply whats going on in their life,

i think these moments make motherhood all worth it.