An Accomplishment

Thirty days ago I accepted a challenge by our amazing Stake President, the challenge to read the Book of Mormon in 30 days.  I am proud to say it is a challenge that I took to heart and read my scriptures diligently every single day for 40 minutes.  It is a total of 18 pages a day to read and it has been something that has changed my life for the better. I cannot believe the difference it has made.  A few days after starting to read my loving husband came home with a bouquet of daisies,(they represent purity) he told me that since I had began reading he has noticed a change in me that I seem happier. It brought tears to my eyes that someone has noticed how I had been feeling.  It was probably that single act that really kept the fire in me going.  Now I don't mean to write this and sound boastful but it truly was an experience that will never be forgotten.  This challenge came at the perfect time for me and I am so grateful for it because When I first started a month ago I was having a really hard time with Ryler.  He was being really "naughty," now I don't think he all of the sudden was better as much as how I had the spirit with me to have more patience with him.  That was one of the things that I noticed most. I am also grateful it came at the time of year that it did so I could really focus on the Savior and with it being Christmas in a few weeks I have such a love for our Savior and the sacrafice that he made for us.   I really wanted to read in the morning but it never worked out that way so I would read at night when I would feed Krew before putting him to bed. I used this Book of Mormon my mother in law gave me just a few months ago and gave me the talk by Julie B. Beck about being the "Lioness at the gate of your home" and I wanted to read it with that talk in mind, which I tried to but I soon learned I wouldn't understand much reading it like I was.  I cant wait to read it again and really have that talk in mind more so than I did this time.  I am so grateful for my testimony that I have for this Gospel and that all the while reading the Book of Mormon I believe it to be true.  During the duration of me reading it I would mention it to friends of mine and I noticed that every time I brought it up I would get emotional and I think it is because it was a challenge that I didn't know if I could ever do it and I had a feeling this time that I would finish and I would complete it.  On my last day of reading it Branden went to the gym that morning and came home with a bouquet of balloons to let me know he was proud of me.  He was so sweet the whole month of me putting him off to read.  Hunny thanks once again for being a great cheerleader!