The Lord's chosen

I love being a mother. I want my children to know that. I also want them to know some of what I believe, so I want to note it here (especially since we are printing this every year). I love Micah and Noah more than I can express. I know they are amazing spirits with amazing missions. I feel so very blessed to be their mother. I need to live more in the now and enjoy them more. They are so fun and so easy to make smile and they love me. I know it won't always be that way, so I need to enjoy it while it lasts. I loved Elder Ballard's talk today, didn't you? It is so wonderful to know that the Lord (through one of his chosen prophets) wanted to recognize mothers today. It is so wonderful to be validated and recognized for the work we do. I've always wanted to be a mother, I always knew it would be wonderful and fulfilling, but what I didn't know was how incredibly difficult it would be. I guess you have to experience it to really understand. I don't think I have ever done something more difficult or felt more pressure. I want more than anything to be a good mother, and it is such an overwhelming responsibility. Most days, I just feel incredibly inadequate. It was so wonderful today to know God, my Father and my children's Father, appreciates my efforts, cares, and stands ready to help me. I am so grateful for prophets and apostles and even more grateful that i know who they are and where to find their words. It was wonderful this weekend receive a witness of the spirit that Pres. Monson has been chosen and prepared by the Lord to be His prophet. I can't express how grateful I am for that witness and the Lord's hand in my life through such men.