Dear August,

Someday my prince will come.

I have been thinking a lot about him lately with one friend from home having gotten married and another engaged.

I mean, this isn't the first time I've thought about him.  I have twenty years-worth of lists with qualities he will have and I've practiced copious amounts of signatures with last names that aren't my own, but this is different.

I read this post from a friend of mine today, and the thought that my prince just might actually be real flourished even more in my mind than it has as of late (which is a lot).  That fairytale where he sweeps me off my feet with a large pizza and a cookies and cream milkshake to share?  That just might happen.  I've always trusted that it would (maybe not always with the artery-hardeners), but it has never been so tangible as it is now.

I am actually an adult with a pretty okay head on her shoulders who is capable of making eternal decisions and commitments, such as making promises in the House of the Lord to another human being as well as God.

Woah.

I've mostly been thinking about all the little things that add up to me adding to him and him to me.  I've been thinking about how perfect Heavenly Father's plan is for each of us, individually and as a whole.  He knows whose eternity I can add to and who can add to mine.  I'm so happy that He knows, because I would probably be running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to figure out who in the world will make me happy for time and all eternity if He didn't.

What really matters is that he will love you, that he will respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely true to you, that he will give you freedom of expression and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full of faith, the chances are that you will not go wrong, that you will be immensely happy. - President Gordon B. Hinckley

I want that prince of mine to immerse himself in the gospel of Jesus Christ.  I want him to adore our children and me.  That's really all I require.

(He also probably should not be opposed to couple Halloween costumes and watching Lord of the Rings with me at least once a month, but I guess I can let those things slide.)

While the thought of my prince is still weighing heavy on my mind right now I'll just focus on My King and who He needs me to be before the day arrives when my calorie-providing knight makes his appearance.

Until then,
Jazmin C.

Letters to August - 1

Dear August,

It seems I have already neglected you.  For that I apologize.

This week has been a bit of a whirlwind, but a whirlwind of so much pure joy.

Tonight I got to celebrate the wedding of my dear friend, Emma, to her dear Josh at their reception.  I have known Emma for so long I don't think we've ever not known each other, and we have known Josh since we were fourteen.  It's so weird to think about that, but so beautiful to see.  To be able to witness their love is such a breath of fresh air. It brings light into the world to see them together and just radiating love for one another.

Tonight was filled with getting a million flowers together, cutting nauseatingly juicy meats, and preparing for a speech in only mere seconds, but it was so worth it.

I pretty much said all I have wanted to say about this happily ever after in my impromptu speech, but I cannot say this enough:

I am so happy for the joy of eternity these two have decided to embark on together.

My seventeenth birthday party - 7/30/2011

Their wedding day - 7/29/2014

Love,

Jazmin

P.S.

An intro to my Letters to August project can be found here.

Dear Mr. Husband

I know I claim not to be super girly, but I do tend to think about you just like every other girl thinks about their future Mr.

I hope you're doing well and I hope you know you are loved.  Maybe it's silly of me to think of myself as already loving you, but I really do.  When I think of the man I envision having as my eternal companion, I envision an eternity of complete bliss in the most incomparable sense.  I envision endless moments of laughter and love.  I envision a home full of color and the vibrancy of life.  I envision music and melodies sung by little voices in the most beautiful off-key tones.  I envision a home where Christ, Heavenly Father, and the Holy Ghost are at the center of all things therein.

I hope you're trying everyday to be as close to Heavenly Father and Christ as you possibly can.  I hope you're preparing to serve a mission, are serving one diligently, or are continuing to serve even after your mission has ended.  I hope you sincerely hunger for the words of the scriptures and of latter-day prophets everyday.  I hope you find peace in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I hope you are kind to your family.  I hope they are your best friends.  I hope you comfort them and seek to help them in any and every way possible.

I hope you have a passion for service.  I hope that you uplift anyone you see that has fallen.  I hope you seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit daily to not only guide yourself toward Heavenly Father, but to guide others down that same path.

Most of all, I hope you have your heart set on eternity with me, our family, Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ, because honey, It's everything I want and more.