bake

i know i know i know

isn't it gutsy/mushy doing a WHOLE post about my husband??

because after all you know what twitter says

" the happiest couples are the ones who don't feel the need to post it"

oh.

on the contrary. 

i am over the moon haha and want to post about it

sorry to burst that bubble and prove dem facts wrong..



Today is November 18th.



my favorite day.

but before i tell you why let me tell you a little about who makes this day so perfect


baker.

ive met a lot of souls in this life

but none quite like him


he exceeded every expectation.



if anyone knows my dating past

they would know just how much finding a good guy means
to me.

they would know just how long i searched for him.

but what many people don't know is how it all came about

i remember specific counsel given to me on my mission

prior to returning home.. 

like all RM's i knew that

dating would be in the near and upcoming future 

and the idea made me sick

i was more than frustrated with the dating and the men

that i seemed to stumble upon

at times i would find myself praying my heart out hoping

for an answer as to whether or not that certain someone was the one.. 

but the counsel i was given was this

the lord trusts you. 

so stop praying for an answer you already know..

rather that date, wait then pray.. 

i was told to strive to live in a way that

my communication with my father in heaven would be strengthened

a two way communication

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so much so that

upon meeting this young man i would know...

before dates. friends. emotions and time clouded my judgement..

i would simply know.

well..

call it luck. call it hope. or whatever you may

but meeting bake i know was a blessing and a direct 

result from doing just that

praying for the gift of discernment to know 

to avoid wasted time

and more importantly getting hurt again

the first monday after i returned home.. i saw him

and i knew.

just like i was promised i would..

before even knowing his name and after a rather awkward

handshake 

i knew

he. is. the. one

it took time

it took trust

but most importantly it took prayer

lots and lots and lots of prayer

SO.

lets all get to know this husband of mine

just a little bit better.. 

alex.
baker.

or like i like to call him

bake.

bake has THE biggest heart

not a day goes by that i don't see him in the service

of others..

anything from::

taking his sister's kids for the evening free of charge

mowing other's lawns before our own

arising early // retiring late to go sit with a friend in need

turning off Seinfeld to watch once upon a time with me

leaving 5 minutes later for work to get the dishes done

or being 5 extra minutes late home from work to stop and bring me flowers

each. and. every. week

<< he is the perfect example of an individual who lives his >>

<< life turning outwards instead of inward >>

bake is a special spirit

in all the time i have gotten to know him i have never heard

a negative. rude. or demeaning thing

about another leave his mouth.

much like i have never heard a negative thing said about bake

he is the truest friend.

most loyal companion 

and honorable son i think anyone could ask for

i often joke that i have YET to see his blood

pressure rise above a .5

he is calm

he is understanding

JUST LAST WEEK

upon returning home from target

with christmas decorations and many other

unnecessary but adorable things in hand

my husband.. rather than complaining about

where money was spent opened my bags with

excitement and shared genuine joy with each purchase

i showed him..

only for me to later notice while doing laundry holes in most of

his socks and his toothpaste nearly completely gone

things i had forgotten weeks earlier him asking me to 

grab for him next time i went to the store

but rather than complaining. sulking or even bringing 

it to my attention..

he kissed my forehead and with a big smile on his face said 

" i love them"

and continued to help hang my decorations and

assist me in putting away the groceries

a lesson i will never forget

the life he leads.

baker has a spirit about him that exudes fun and positivity

he is athletic. smart. kind. and thoughtful

sharing my husband with the world is at times difficult

when your husband is so loved haha

but i know that as much of a blessing it is to have him

apart of my life.. he is needed elsewhere just as much as here with me

he would do anything for this little family of ours

even if it means entering a radio contest like

this morning trying to win plane tickets to go to

costa rica next spring with my family

since we fall into a rare category of newlyweds. not on

trust fund. students on a macaroni diet

or rushing home today during a work break to surprise scary sick green ball of flu like myself with a hug

he always finds a way. 

his love for the gospel

alex loves the gospel.. he loves it for himself

&&&

i love him because i know he loves it more than he loves myself

i've been lucky enough to learn from his example and testimony in

just this short year.. and in that year i have learned more than i have in my lifetime

i have witnessed a life that is utterly and completely devoted to the gospel

e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g this man does is for the lord

i can't explain the importance and blessing it is to

fall asleep next to a praying husband

&& waking up to a praying husband

to love someone who is antsy if his personal study

was not completed or a prompting not followed

his whole heart is this work

and my whole purpose is to support him in all that he does

november 18th is more than just a year since our first kiss

it marks the day that i began to see my life through the eyes of the lord

that i learned that those prayers didn't go unanswered

that he truly knows me better

he sent me a husband who continues to remind me of my worth

my post is not made to boast..

rather a humble confession from a wife whose husband

is the rock of all that she does

a wife whose husband will most positively be her ticket into heaven

when she gets stopped at the gate for one reason or another

a wife who adores and strives each and every day to be more like

the man she wakes up next to

and a daughter of god who is so unbelievably thankful to the lord

for sending bake 

to an incredibly clumsy. undeserving. bless your heart

but adoring wife..