Our Father's Perfect Timing

Baby is the size of a sweet pea. They're starting to
sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks, and chin. The heart
is beating, and blood is starting to circulate!
(Source: thebump.com)

I'm sure most of you know this by now, but I just want to say again, I'M PREGNANT!!! I'm just starting my 6th week and so far I've been feeling great! Hopefully it continues to go that direction, but we'll see. Either way, I'll always be so happy to bear this child. I feel incredibly grateful for the privilege God has granted us to care for one of His blessed children. I haven't been on birth control since November 2010 so it has been a long 7 months and I was probably a little too impatient during the wait, but I calmed down and let the Lord guide matters in His on time--then viola! Here comes baby! :)

From this experience, I know that submitting our will to the Lord's will always allow us to receive more joy than we can ever anticipate. The gospel is so simple; we do what we need to do (pray, study His word, live the virtues and commandments He has taught) and He will take care of the rest. It's amazing to me how much I struggle with that simple principle, but I know I don't ever want to be impatient with the Lord again. It's so funny how I can easily recognize my weaknesses and shortcomings and then somehow still think I can control things in my life. It doesn't work! And that makes sense now, it's so clear. I have a choice of what I'm going to do with the circumstances I'm given, why would I want more than that? Heavenly Father can see the whole picture and blesses us with our righteous desires when those opportune moments arise. I'm so grateful for His everlasting love, and I pray that we may always stay enveloped in His care, as we do all we can to honor Him; for that is the only way we will experience true joy and return to His presence.