Reflections

I have spent a lot of time lately reflecting on the last few years. Life doesn't always turn out the way that you thought that it would. When I met my husband, I never would have thought that we would have moved around so much. We have moved 6 times in 4 years. We have spent time in Rexburg twice, Idaho Falls (2 different apartments- same complex because of water problems), Priest River, ID (with his grandma until she moved in with his parents, and then a small place for 2 months on our own), and last but not least the move to Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Granted each time we have been blessed, at least I think so. When we lived in Rexburg the first time just after we were married we had a good time, but we didn't have much. Charles had a good job at Artco but he also really wanted to go to school and have a degree. I don't blame him for that at all- he didn't want our kids to come up to him one day and say "Dad, why does mom have a college degree and you don't?" He has been trying to fulfill that dream ever since.
School is not easy for anyone but for Charles and I it has been harder than I think we both thought it would be. Currently he is in School and North Idaho College.
Jobs have never been very easy to find the best ones to take care of the family. Now we are both looking close to home, but no luck yet.
Sometimes I wonder and ask myself quite often--"Is marriage really as hard as it is for us the same way for everyone else?" The answer I always find is yes. I don't know of a single marriage out there that has not ever had problems or trials to go through.
Marriage is worth everything to me and I would follow my husband to the end of the earth. Just like members of the church follow the Savior. The scripture that talks about marriage being likened unto Christ as the head and the church as the body. So is marriage the same way. Just thoughts on life and how I pray the Lord will bless us as we look to him to pass through the trials of this life.