01.29.12

Dearest Bradley,

I just wanted to jet you a quick email to let you know how very proud I feel to be your wife.  Our whole marriage you have been such a guiding light to our future; the kind of future I want to have.  We have all the same goals for our life; we have the same morals and values; we have the same ideals about how we are going to raise our children.  We are on the same page about so many important things, it never ceases to amaze me.  You truly are perfect for me.

The bishop hit the nail right on the head when he said that you were "the kind of man we want our young men to turn into".  That is one of the reasons I love you so much.  You are exactly the kind of man I want my children to be like and marry.  You are so righteous and so diligent.  Even when your wife doesn't support you like she should and I groan and grumble about your meetings, you go anyway and you do everything you are supposed to for your calling.  You are such a good example to me of what "living your calling" really means.  I know you will be perfect for the new job you have been assigned.  The young men are so lucky to have you and I see how much they love and respect you every time you're around them.

I am so grateful for your obedience.  Without even a second thought you take on any and every responsibility presented to you.  Whether in life, our marriage, the church: it's all the same.  As soon as I started working every day you started cleaning, doing the laundry, pretty much taking over the household responsibilities almost without me evening mentioning it.  You are a very hard worker and even though you don't love your job, your bosses respect you because you obey their rules and listen to their requests for you.  Especially in the church, you are a true disciple of Christ.  If you are given an assignment, you obey.  If you are asked to do something, you obey.  If they need extra help somewhere, you are the first one to step up and take the responsibility.  How blessed people are to work with you and to get to associate with you.

You are the best husband a woman could ask for.  I know that I already "made you blush" this week, but I really hope you know how much I love you.  Like I said  before, a definite plus from working at this job has been to see how miserable people can truly be in their marriages.  That sounds callous, because I definitely don't wish misery on anyone, but I am so grateful to be at the other end of that spectrum.  I never thought I could ever be this happy.  When people talked about happily ever afters and fairytales I thought they were just that: tales.  But in reality, I am truly that happy.  I could never have dreamed up someone as perfect for me as you are.  From the moment that we "met" I knew that the friendship I shared with you was something different. We were and always have been totally upfront and honest with each other and I value that the most in our marriage today.  I'm so glad that those key foundations that our relationship was built upon have lasted these last 3 1/2 years and only continue to grow stronger.

I hope when we are old and decrepit our marriage will be exactly how it is today: holding hands wherever we go, leaning on each other for support, 100% madly in love with each other, forever.  Thank you for being the love of my life, and most importantly, my best friend.  You are the support I always needed and never knew I could have.  With you by my side I feel like I can do anything.  I love you Bradley David Withers; with everything I am, until the end of time...come what may ;)

Yours forever,

Chels.

01.22.12

-Brad has such a strong testimony of the gospel and the priesthood.  He's such a source of strength in our marriage.
-Today Brad said that the number one person that "came to his rescue" was me.  That I've done the most for him and been his biggest inspiration.  While I disagree, I sure loved and appreciated it.
-He is willing to do cheesy romantic things and watch chick flicks...like he was almost as excited to watch the new "Cinderella Story" movie as I was ;)
-He melds so well with my family.  He can just sit and watch TV with them all day and it's no big deal, whether I'm there or not.
-Brad is constantly doing things for me.  I barely lift a finger when he's home and I feel really bad.

First Post of 2012.

My Bradley...I love this blog.  I love coming back again and again and being reminded of all the wonderful things that make me love my hubby; one of the better choices I've ever made, I'd say.  So, for the first time this year, a post about the best man I know.

-Brad is so helpful.  I've said this before, but he is willing to do anything and everything I ask!
-He was up and down the ladder to the attic just about every week this December and totally willing to do so.
-I get to do pretty much whatever I want whenever I want and I know I have his support, even when I shouldn't have it or don't deserve it.  He just wants me to be happy and do the things that are going to make me happy.
-He is growing up.  I see it more and more every day.  He constantly takes on new responsibilities, and wants to do everything in his power to support us and get a job.  I appreciate his efforts and feel for his frustrations about our lack of control over the situation.
-He has such faith in the priesthood.  As soon as he needs it he asks for a blessing without thinking twice.  And he's not too humble to ask for help too boot.

I am the luckiest girl on the planet.