Pure Bliss

July 2nd was such a huge celebration for us in more ways than one. This day marked our One Year Anniversary..so crazy to think that our first year of marriage just flew by that fast! We have definitely been thrown some curve balls along the way, but they have only brought us that much closer to each other. I am so grateful for the amazing husband I have been blessed with. He literally makes everyday so much fun with his hilariously quirky personality. He makes everyday a good day. There is no one I'd rather wake up to everyday for the rest of my life than this man-I love you so so much David Gary Bishoff. And I cannot wait to spend an eternity with you and our family!

So what better way to spend our anniversary than our family getting sealed for time and all eternity? This was by far the best way we could've spent celebrating our first amazing year of marriage together. Not only that it was a celebration of the amazing little family we have created together. No words can describe the feeling I felt when we were in our sealing room. They say that those who have passed on are welcome to be in that room during the sealing and I felt it so strong. I knew our little angel was there with us throughout the entire process. Such a humbling feeling to watch Beckahm staring up towards the ceiling and just smiling and laughing. We knew he was able to see something we weren't. There is no greater joy than knowing that we will be able to see our little Nevaeh again. And as the title says-it really was pure bliss to know that we were having Beckahm sealed to us for eternity. That we as husband and wife could be together forever with our family.

The gospel has been such a blessing in our lives-many people say I don't know what I would do or be without it, but I do know. I know what it's like to not feel that great comfort in my life, to wonder what the soul purpose of all the trials brought upon me are really meant for. Life has such a greater and deeper meaning to me since I've become a mother and I know that I owe these feelings to our Savior. I am a firm believer in the atonement, I know that Jesus died for us and I am forever indebted to him for his sacrifice. I normally do not put all of my feelings out on the table when it comes to what I believe because it is more personal for me. I know that my beliefs are not everyone else's beliefs and I respect that. But I also feel like I would be very ungrateful to not express my love and humility for the great religion we are a part of. Growing up in a small town made it hard for me to be accepting of the LDS church because there were many that did not possess the love and passion for it and the beliefs that follow, so many were cruel and judgmental. I quickly learned that you do not go to church for the people involved you go for the religion. Once I grasped that concept my heart was softened and I forgave those that were so quick to judge my family and situation at the time. I am forever grateful for such an amazing family--we have been through it all and learned so many hard lessons along the way, but I wouldn't change a thing. I hope that one day the rest of my family may be able to see the gospel for what it is and not necessarily for the people that are a part of it. Don't get me wrong there are so many great and wonderful people that are a part of the same religion, but also there are those that definitely helped make a hard situation a little bit harder; which sometimes is just a package deal with a small town. I just want my family to remember that those actions are on those people and it shouldn't take away from the great blessings the lord has in store for them if they will accept them =). What an amazing feeling it would be to know that I could be sealed to my ENTIRE family for time and all eternity....this is my goal =). To help the rest of my family get to this point, to be able to share in the great comfort of knowing there is something so much greater waiting for us after this life.

Just after our Sealing

Some of my family

Some of David's family

Our families are so supportive-We love you guys!

Us with Aunt Tammy and Uncle Gary-We love these amazing people!

Some of the fam

My sister/best friend-thank you for always being there for me, you're the greatest!

The blessings of the gospel are real and it has made such a difference in my life. I am so thankful my husband has the power of the priesthood to help us along the way when we need it most. I love my him so much and am so so grateful for his selfless acts of kindness each and every day. I love being a mother to the most amazing little boy in the world. I love my family. I love my life. I'm going to end this with one of my favorite quotes that always helps me want to do a little better and be the best person I know how.

"Let us all try to stand a little taller, raise a little higher, be a little better. Make the extra effort. You will be happier."