My Mr. Wonderful

I have felt inspired to pay homage to my amazing husband, which is something i regrettably don't do enough. So, here is my Top 10 List of Reasons Why I love John Christopher Noel Black.

1. Obviously the man is a saint because he puts up with me. How lucky am I to be married to a saint!?!? Over many years he has come to learn everything there is to know about me, and his memory is long. Even still, he remains committed to the life we have made together, to our family, and to our covenants. He has also been able to convince me, the most insecure person in the world, of his undying love for me. That is no small feat, and I treasure that love and security.
2. What could be more important than the fact that Chris is an exceptional father to our children. I am so grateful for a husband who is involved, interested, loving, and invested when it comes to our kids. He exhibits patience with them that astounds me. He will spend hours showing them how to do something new. He takes them places. He teaches and trains them.



3. What a blessing to have a worthy Priesthood holder in our home, who honors and respects this holy office and uses it to bless us

4. I must admit he's always melted my heart, ever since 2nd grade. He's the handsomest man in the whole world, and he's pretty good lookin' too!

5. Chris is amazingly talented. It brings me such comfort to know that he can literally do almost anything. Having someone to take care of us and make sure we always have what we need is such a blessing. I've long admired his abilities. He can repair anything, cook a gourmet meal, clean the house (if he wanted to), do anything with electronics, fight fires, save someone's life, sew an article of clothing, build anything, fix a car, shoe a horse -- need I go on? I could, you know. He's that good. And he's passionate about his hobbies; radios, scuba diving, photograpy. All the expensive ones!


6. People who don't know him well are unaware that he's just plain goofy. He'd do anything to make you laugh. One thing I love is being around him when he's with his sisters -- he cracks them up and they just love it. He always tries to make me laugh when I get mad, which, when it works, makes everything better.

7. Chris is a big thinker; he likes to really think things through before acting. I have given him all kinds of heck about this over the years, as I am a snap-to-judgement sort of person, and I tend to get impatient. But I have appreciated many times that his careful consideration of things has resulted in correct decisions for us.

8. He knows, loves, and lives the gospel. And he teaches it to our children. My heart aches for those who must live without this wonderful blessing, and it is one I try hard to remember every day. Having a husband who is so good and so righteous really helps me -- he makes me want to be a better person.
9. He was a cute kid, so I knew he'd contribute good genetic material. And he did!!!

10. He enjoys being outdoors and appreciates the beauty of God's creations. I love that he is doing his best to pass this on to the kids and that he enjoys taking our family on hikes and camping trips, even though I sometimes fight him on it!

I hope I've been able to convey just a fraction of why I love my amazing husband. Honey, thank you for your patience and love and for sticking with me through our long and colorful history. I look forward to our very long and wonderful future. I love you eternally.