I would not trade trails for the whole world!!!!!

So it has almost been a whole ten months since I wrote on my blog last. I have just been distracted. I have learned a great many things in the last 10 months. The biggest one is the God answers prayers. No matter how long and how desperate they may be.He answers them all. One of the biggest prayers of my heart finally came true. 8 months ago I had the amazing privilege of meeting a wonderful man, Blair Smethurst, who not became my best friend but also my eternal companion. Three months ago. we were married for time and all eternity in the Edmonton, Alberta Temple.

Because of certain situations in my life I did not really believe in true love. I believed that developing a deep and eternal love would take time. That it would take months for a relationship to flourish and grow into a eternal relationship. But in my situation it didn't. I officially met Blair at a church music function. We noticed that we were in the same YSA ward and we both had distinct impressions to talk to each other. And the rest as they say is history. 

It truthfully does feel that we just re-met and re-fell in love. It feels like I have known him for ever and there are times I cannot believe that I have only known him 8 months. I am more in love with him today than o our wedding day.

Just shy of three months after we got married . We lived through a house fire. We were so lucky that we got out. Thanks to multiple promptings of the Spirit we were able to get out safe and sound. If we had waiting for a mere 5 more minutes the house in which were staying would of been lost as well as most of our stuff. But because we listened to the spirit we were able to walk out of the house. And we only lost our food, two towels and some toothbrushes.

Yes, right now we are homeless. Yes, right now all our stuff is in boxes. Yes, we miss having our own newly wed space. But Heavenly Father protected us and kept us safe. Blair and I grew deeper in love. We are truly  learning that Heavenly Father truly does chasten who he loves the most. He has taught us to trust in him and his timeline. He is teaching us what is really important in our lives. He will have a righteous people. And so He will try his children. What we lost is not important.What we gained through this trail I would not trade for the whole world.

We are grateful to the family and friends who have come to our aide and our service. We have much to be thankful and grateful for. 

We will rise through this trail. We will grow closer together and deeper and deeper in love.  We are tried so that we can see our fullest and truest potential.