4, 5, 6, 7, 8, AND 9 MONTHS DOWN!!! {a very late post}

YIKES! It has been a HUGE CHUNK of time since I've posted on my own personal blog. Let's put it in a nutshell... time has gone by so fast!! It feels like such a long time since I've seen my best friend, but it has gone at a decent, steady pace. Each day is something new. The Lord has truly blessed me with peace. I know that everything will work out and fall into place, so I have been doing rather well these past 6+ months! I am very confident in the direction I'm headed, I know that waiting (or rather, preparing) for Ruben to return home is the right thing. He is my soulmate, he's it for me. And I'm so happy to be able to wait for him. I have learned an immense amount. I have learned things that I wouldn't have been able to learn or things I wouldn't have been able to experience if Ruben wasn't on a mission. This journey has solidified my faith in the Lord's plan and timing. His timing is truly perfect. He is in the intricate details of our lives. Every time I look back on my life, I see the Lord's hand in it all. I see why things happened the way they did.

I truly DREADED this wait every day leading up to it. From the first days of our relationship, I knew that this was something that was going to come. It always felt like a huge void, a huge barrier... A large gap of unknown, confusion, worry, and uncertainty that was waiting for me. As I've lived through over 9 months of Ruben being on his mission, it has been one of the BIGGEST blessings I've ever received. Ruben is my biggest blessing. But this opportunity to grow as an individual, to increase my faith, to mature, and to experience has been indescribable. It is what we needed. Our relationship is stronger than ever. I know that he is where he's supposed to be. I miss him terribly, but the day that I get to hold him in my arms again is closer with each second that passes.

I am a woman of armor. My strength has surpassed my imagination... I can't even put into words how much I've been able to improve myself as a person through this journey.

I am so excited to continue to grow and prepare for the day that I am reunited with the love of my life and man of my dreams! I am insanely proud of my sweet elder. He is working wonders out in Idaho, doing the Lord's work and bringing people to Christ.


Since I've failed at posting regularly, here are the monthly pictures that I have taken each month for the to catch up my blog to where I am now!! I am so proud of myself. I truly am. My testimony is where I'd never thought it would be. I am forever grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me just what I needed at the perfect time. He is mindful of us all.

4 MONTHS DOWN! - April 17, 2015

5 MONTHS DOWN! - May 17, 2015

6 MONTHS DOWN! - June 17, 2015

7 MONTHS DOWN! - July 17, 2015

8 MONTHS DOWN! - August 17, 2015

9 MONTHS DOWN! - September 17, 2015

SOOOOO EXCITED to be where I am!! Almost at 10 MONTHS! I have grown so much. And I continue to grow. I love Ruben more than ever. Cheers to this time, cheers to cherishing every moment we're given! Although through miles we're apart, we aren't truly apart at heart. HERE I COME 10 MONTHS! I love life.