David is the very very BEST

The title is so blatantly obvious that it seems like it shouldn't even need to be said. Anyone who knows David knows that he is the "very very BEST". They'd just respond, "Yeah, duh." 

But this post is exactly about that. 

David is the very very best.

He's been working from home since March, in a sudden and unexpected work situation. He's had an even heavier workload than usual due to some extra projects that he's working on at the National level (which means he's working on those projects PLUS everything he normally does at his local office). He has a large church calling and he supports me unfailingly in my time-consuming calling. 

And did I mention that ALL sports have been canceled for months and months? 

I know that he is feeling the stress of this difficult time. But instead of complaining or getting upset, he has doubled-down on strengthening his spiritual foundation, making sure he is giving 100% to his kids, and treating me like the most important thing in his whole life. 

He has a determined, hard-working, and faithful heart of gold. 

David has been taking the biggest load where this blog is concerned. He's doing all of the Coronavirus blogging updates, and 90% of the posts. My brain hasn't been able to handle sitting down and writing about it, and I've been doing a very, very few posts - basically only the kid's monthly/yearly updates. The only reason that this record of our lives didn't fizzle and die this year is because of his consistent and dedicated efforts.  I'm grateful for the value that he sees in the recording of our lives. I'm grateful for the effort that he puts into the hard work around him - into making our lives better. 

Here is an absolutely not-comprehensive list of things that David has done for me THIS week: 

-Blogged. 

-Woken up with the kids so I could go on a walk with a friend. 

-Rubbed my back as I fell asleep at night. 

-Made me laugh until I cried. 

-Did the dishes unprompted, multiple times

-Brought the garbage can out with me because it was too heavy for me to do without struggling with it for a long time, even though he had an important meeting to prepare for.

-Made me breakfast. 

-Took off my glasses and put them in a safe place when I fell asleep with them on. 

-Let me read a book in my bedroom while I ate a piece of chocolate while he played with the kids. 

-Helped me make dinner. 

-Told me my dinner was amazing, even though it wasn't. 

-Cleaned the basement with the kids, including vacuuming. 

-Started cleaning and organizing Lucy's room on his own, even though I was feeling overwhelmed by it and wasn't planning to clean it even though it was a disaster of leftover storage room things, clothes boxes, and toys/books. Once he started I jumped in and it feels amazing in there now. 

-Took care of the kids for 8+ hours while I was at Stake Baptisms. 

-Went out after the kids were in bed so we could try some new spicy chicken sandwiches.

-Went on a bike ride with me and the kids because I wanted to. 

-Rubbed my back because he knew I was worried about something.

-Told me I was a responsible human when I wasn't acting like a responsible human. 

-Made me feel happy when I was feeling sad. 

-Shared his testimony with me. 

-Made me a grilled cheese sandwich.

-Told me that he loved me, unprompted, with a long list of things he appreciated about me. 

-Got me water at dinner when I forgot to get myself a water. 

-Waited to watch all of his sports until after the kids (and I) were asleep.

-Manned the wheel of our "ship" while I went to minister to a friend/ward sister and started making dinner while I was gone. 

-He swept the floor after dinner every single night (my least favorite kitchen job).

-Pretended he was a Robot chasing the kids up the stairs at bedtime and made me laugh so hard.

-Worked hard every day at his job, at his calling, and to take care of our home.

These are just the ones I can think of as I'm sitting here. But I know there are another 10 lists worth of items just like these in all five of the love languages.  In fact, I would submit that the way that David loves us is such a good example of true love.

David is the very, very best. He is carrying a large load right now, but he makes such a big difference to me in my life and I wanted to recognize him for the good that he is doing and the difference he is making. Here's hoping he can make it through September (a very very busy month for him at work) and that I can offer even half of the love and support that he offers to me.