13 Years and Counting...

I am scared to think of where I'd be now if Scott decided not to serve his mission for the Church. Because I know for sure, that had he not find my family and teach us, none of us would have made much sense out of this life. Not only Scott gave me himself and his love for me and for our children, he gave me hope, faith, and truth that are my everyday salvation and joy.

In my first years of belonging to Church in Russia (I was between 16 and 21 yrs of age), there were many doubts that made me stumble a lot on the way to my testimony. Many times the Mormon belief just did not make sense. But, curiously, it ALWAYS felt right. And now, that I've gotten so many real miracles happen in my life, so many testimonies form into an intricate tapestry of my faith, I know without a shadow of a doubt, that this is God's marvelous work and a wonder.

The biggest fruit of my faith is my family. And I just cannot talk about our wedding anniversary without giving God credit for bringing Scott and me together. At times rough and bumpy, I can still honestly call our marriage happy.

The only problem with happiness is fear of loosing it. But I choose faith over fear. Faith in our love will keep us together through thin and thick, through rich and poor, through sickness and health until our love is perfected and refined so it can last for eternity.

  lds bountiful temple