Sunday, June 17, 2012

Fathers Day! Great Example

Happy Fathers day! I just want to say how much I love my father and all that he does for me.  I wouldn't be the person I am today without his gently guidance.
Today at church there was an amazing talk and story shared that I would like you share with you guys.  This man was talking about his father and what a strong amazing person he is, but what I got out of it was what to be looking for in a future spouse.  This gentlemen speaking in church told us a story that his mother had told him years after the event.  His mother(lets call her Sara) was visiting teaching(for those of you who are not LDS this is when women in our church visit with other women to make sure that they are doing well in their life's and to see if they need any help) a women(we can call her Dawn).  Dawn was a single parent and her  daughter(Hannah) was 15 years old and had a problem with drugs.  Dawn tried to help Hannah but Hannah would just get angry and run away.  When Sara came over Dawn told her about her daughter and asked if she would help her get her daughter the help she needed.  Sara agreed.  A couple weeks later and late into the night Dawn got a phone call from Hannah who had ran away and wanted to come back home.  Dawn called Sara and asked for her help.  The plan was made for them to drive 5 hours to a rehabilitation center.  Sara and her husband Steve drove to meet Dawn and her unsuspecting daughter.  They were able to all get into the car and start the long drive.  Sara drove with Steve in the back restraining Hannah.  Hannah became a struggle and even bit Steve.  Luckily they were able to get Hannah the help she needed.  After leaving Hannah in the hands that could best care for her in this time of her life, Steve began to drive the two exhaustion women home.  Sara is desperate need of sugar asked her husband to stop at a gas station.  They were in the middle of L.A. in the late night, but Steve didn't blink an eye as he had to use 3 different highways to find a gas station in a very scary part of town.  Once he went inside Dawn turned to Sara and asked how did she find a guy like Steve.  After eveything that had happened that night he was willing to put his own wants and needs aside to make his wife more comfortable.        
I loved that story so much! I know it seems like a story about doing the right thing and helping people. Which is so great.  Its just the thing that stood out to me is how amazing Steve is.  He proved that day how much he truly cares for his wife.  Girls find a guy like Steve and you will never ever regret it.  So many young women care only for what a guy looks like.  What is truly important is how he treats you and those around you.


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