My turn to do a top 10 list. I have the best husband in the world. This list is harder for me to compile, because he is just so awesome. :) It's even harder to put these in a list of importance.
He knows Spanish. Trevor served an honorable mission to Arequipa, Peru and learned Spanish. If serving a mission wasn't awesome enough, he was privileged to learn Spanish. He will occasionally whisper something in my ear, in Spanish. :) Recently, he's been teaching me to speak Spanish. We have been reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish. We can do about 5 versus in 30 minutes, but i'm picking up on it fast. :)
He's a genius. So, Trevor is super smart. It's insane, blows my mind. He's shown me some of his homework. He will get a math equation that is three lines long, with two equal signs and all sorts of symbols that look Greek to me. And BAM! He can figure it out. I'd roll over and play dead if it were me. School, for the most part, has come so easy to him. (Lucky... :)
He's teachable. It's what every woman wants in a guy, right? Just kidding. But really, I've been so surprised at how I can teach him something and he will do it. His mother wasn't always an active figure in his life, so simple things like making the bed, to cooking, even cleaning. He's let me teach him things. (It's nice to teach him something back, because I feel he is always teaching me:)
Trevor is always active and willing to help. He is always happy to jump in and help me fold laundry, make the bed, clean the bathroom, do the dishes (my favorite) or help cook. After I cook a nice dinner for him, I can usually persuade him to do the dishes for me. I never hear him complain about anything.
Trevor is so calm. So we've almost known each other a whole year, and not once have I heard him yell, or get upset, or even raise his voice. This has been super good for me, because it has kept me calmer. I hardly raise my voice or get up set. Most of all, our relationship is such, that if I ever did that, especially to him, I would feel awful. He's just too kind. :)
Trevor has patience with me. This has been helpful in so many occasions. I'm so far from perfect. He has been patient with me when one of my weaknesses gets the better of me. He is always willing to listen to me, and help me improve myself. He can smile, give me a hug, and some how, it's all better.
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Trevor has drive, ambition, and dreams. I've never met someone who has as big of a heart as he does. He wants to make a difference in the world. He wants to go places in life, make something of himself and go far. He can push himself to do hard things. He has big dreams. This is so important. It helps both of us push ourselves to become better.
Trevor is a true gentleman. I noticed this early on. He treats every one with kindness and tries very hard to see the best in everyone. I knew he would be a good husband to me, but it became crystallized when I saw how he treats his mother. At the time I saw this, he was living with his mother and going to BYU for the winter semester. I came down to visit and meet his mother. He was always asking things like "What can I do to help you, Mom?", "Let me help you with the dishes." And so forth. He was so super sweet towards her. Trevor has a deep respect for women and mothers.
Trevor does the little things. I always struggled praying every morning, and reading my scriptures every night. But I've been amazing at how he does the little things. It is a team effort, granted. But since being married, we read the scriptures together, we pray together, morning and evening, and say our personal prayers together. We attend church every week. I've never included God this much in my life before. We also try to go to the temple on a weekly basis. It's been amazing to see just how much God wants to be apart of our lives and is willing to as long as we do the little things. They make such a big difference.
Trevor is a worthy priesthood holder. I always knew I wanted to marry in the temple, to a worthy man. I have always known that it's important. One Sunday, while Trevor and I were dating, he was asked to bless the sacrament. I sat and watched as he exercised his priesthood. In that moment, I started to cry. Only after pondering, I learned that I cried, because the importance of the priesthood hit me even more. I realized a little bit more, why it's important and how much I wanted it in my own home. It still chokes me up when he participates in family baby blessings, or priesthood ordinations. He has dedicated our apartment. A few weeks ago, he gave me a priesthood blessing. Besides getting sealed in the temple, that was one of the most sacred moments we've shared. I felt a wave of love and gratitude. There is true power in the priesthood and I'm so grateful that he has lived a life that makes him worthy to hold it. There is peace and safety that is priceless. He has the authority to act in God's name. To do as Christ would do if he were here. It has blessed my life, and our marriage.
I love Trevor. I know, from previous experiences, that we were a match truly made in heaven. It has been a great 3 months so far, and we look forward to a whole lifetime and all of eternity together and with our families.
-SamiMae
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