A Good Man: Father's Day 2016

Today in church we talked about the attributes of greatness and overall, we summed greatness up as "consistently putting forth your best effort day by day." And it was like my Relief Society had a pair of binoculars and as we looked through them, we all set eyes on Mitchell Holt. And every second of that lesson, we talked about Mitch. And every word we spoke was Mitch. Because Mitchell is greatness. And he is greatness through consistency and compassion.

And his greatness occurs in depths I never knew greatness could extend to. With each day, he magnifies himself to be exactly what is needed in that moment. Greatness in loving me. Greatness in raising me up. Greatness in providing for me not only financially, but emotionally and physically as well. Greatness in that divine role of husband. 

And so it had been for three years. But this year, he has proved to me that his greatness is even more encompassing than I had previously known. With Zane entering our lives, Mitchell's greatness grew to include diaper changing, bottle feeding, late nights and early mornings. His greatness is everything in between too, from snuggling Zane up for a nap, to wrestling, to practicing how to walk, and becoming even better at providing and motivating. His consistency in all of these things comes with a love and patience that astound me. And in that, there is greatness. Greatness in the most divine role of father. 

Mitchell, Happy Father's Day. There are not enough words for me to tell you how much I love you and how much you mean to me. There are even far less for me to tell you how much I love you as a father, and how beautiful it is to watch you with Zane. You are greatness and more.