Last week Elder Mauerman and I were invited to give a talk about Marriage and happy family life to the Sisters of the Fort Bragg Ward. They were having a Valentines "Newly Wed Game" for their Night Relief Society Meeting. Well it snowed and all things in town were closed and cancelled so it was rescheduled and we had the RS evening last night. We had a great time with the sisters and a few of the husbands that were there to play the newly/nearly new weds game. Before the games stared with shared our Marriage advise.
Elder Mauerman told his story of the Wedding Ring at Fitzsimmons Hospital and told them with our Eternal Marriage Covenants he knew I would not leave my ring on the bed stand and walk out, which is what happened to another soldier that was in the Hospital bed next to him. I told them that we have treated our marriage as "priceless" and it was more than a "wedding ring". We talked of other things that we all must do to keep our marriages strong and happy. It was a good experience for us and we hope it was helpful for them.
Elder Mauerman and I made a conscious choice to work through the challenges we faced and be happy. To move on and keep our covenants and live the lives the Lord expects us to live and wants us to have.
It has been 45 years and we are still striving to do what is right. We have and are blessed with a wonderful life and family.
