Rodney

For Father's Day especially, I always like to pay extra tribute to Rodney. But lately, I feel he deserves some recognition. I don't ever want life to get in the way of all expressing my love to him. Rodney has always kept a low profile as far as revealing his talents and gifts. I still to this day am in awe at how smart he is. He can remember anything. When I found out his ACT score was 35, I wasn't surprised. He took the ACT test several times. I am nowhere close to brilliance as he is and he is so much better then I am. I love that he is an example to me. I have someone to look up to, and I know the Lord wants us to be constantly improving daily. Not only is he brilliant, but he is a very hard worker. As some may know, Rodney graduated from the police academy. He was a cop, but realized after he was in the profession, that he wasn't happy. He didnt want to be in a field he didnt enjoy. I don't blame him. Being a cop is a very negative, dangerous field. It is not for everyone. For those who are in that field, I give my respects to them. It is a very hard, taxing, emotionally draining job. Rodney has since, enrolled in school to further his education and has aced every class. His brilliance comes in handy. He is majoring in business and will graduate in 2017. Hopefully sooner. He knows the entire anatomy of a computer, as he does a car. Rodney obtained many skills early on because he got his first job at 15 and he has worked ever since. He loves to keep busy. He has worked in construction, maintainance, handyman jobs, computer jobs, etc. He worked hard and was able to save up for his mission to Florida. He has had trials too, as we all do, but he always has a smile. Rodney is the best daddy. No matter how hard he works or how tired he is, or how bad his back hurts, he always plays with our daughter. One thing I have always admired about Rodney is his willingness to serve the Lord. I remember times when he would literally work 13 hour days non stop and he would still attend scouts and fulfill his calling. One thing I have learned in life is that it doesn't matter how accomplished one is, or how impressive their attributes may be. What matters is how prepared we are to reach the Celestial Kingdom one day. How we choose to live our lives by putting God first before anything, and how well we keep His commandments. This life is hard, but if we become less wordly and more spiritual, the Lord will bless us. Rodney has always made sure our tithing is paid every month and I have seen immense blessings in our lives. I know the Lord doesn't expect perfection out of any of us, but he does expect us to do our best and he will take care of the rest. I am so thankful to be married to a man who teaches our family to always put the Lord first, and who teaches me to not care about wordly aspects that are so easy to get dunked into. Thank you, Rodney. You will always be my forever and eternal love and companion.