Mothers

Since Mother's Day is this Sunday I have decided to give tribute to a couple of special mothers in my life. I don't know how I lucked out on marrying into such an amazing family; but I did. Everything about "the in-laws" is awesome. It's hard for me to even say in-laws they are my family.  Today I will start  with Leslie (tys mom). There is a lot i can type, and share but I know nothing will show justice of how SPECIAL of a women she truly is. About 3 months ago we were all a little shocked to find out what we thought was a typical hysterectomy, turned into the discovery of cervical cancer (adinocarcinoma). Needless to say the last couple months have been tough emotionally, and physically for her and the family. 2 weeks ago she started her intense treatments of Chemo and radiation, she still has 4 left. If she would have never shared this information with us, we honestly may have never known because of the strength she has shown. She shows no mercy :). During conference there was a talk given about when trials and hardships come its gods way of "refining" people. If this is his way of refining Les, then I am in need for some major remodeling. I feel like Cancer has a tendency to define a person or their character in some way, but not with her. Leslie is a trooper through and through and will fight this fight with all she has. There could not be a person (i feel) more spiritually or mentally prepared for something like this than Leslie. If only we could all deal with our trials and hard times with a positive attitude like her.

The day I met her I could feel the love in her heart she has for her family and everyone she meets. She is a person you can't get enough of, a person you continually want to be around, she makes me a better person every time I am around her. She has spent her life raising and loving her family in the most "Christ like" way and in her spare time she is serving, serving, and serving more people. She has served me and helped me out in so many ways, ways that have change my life forever. I love her, I thank my heavenly father everyday for her, for her example, for her love, for showing me what it truly means to SERVE with love. Thank you for all you do Les. Thank you for loving me, ty, and our precious angel. Who by the way LOVES her "Gram" and asks to go to her house every single day. It's not an easy thing to be a Mother, but it is when you have lots of great examples around you to learn from!