Thanksgiving - 2010

As I sit here this morning reflecting on this past year I am reminded just how lucky I am. I have so much to be thankful for. Of course all the worldly things and modern conveniences I am greatly thankful for. But this year has been one of blessings which havent come from this world. I mean lets face it no blessings really do. I have come to realise more this year than in the past that all the blessings we have are from our Father in Heaven. We have been given so many blessings this year. Father in Heaven has watched over our little family and especailly given us the blessing of the addition of Siena. I wont lie to you it hasnt always been a cake walk this year. We have had our struggles just like everyone else but because of and through the grace of the Lord we have pulled through it, come out on the other side stronger people. So today the thing I am thankful for the most are the blessings which the Lord has given me not only this year but through out my life.

These blessings include first and foremost the most amazing family. I was blessed to be born into the most wonderful, loving, caring, understanding family ever. We stick together through thick and thin and I am so grateful to be sealed to my mom, dad, sisters and brothers forever. For my family now, Lee who loves me unconditionally, even when Im tired and ugly, even when I am in a bad mood, or sick, no matter what he loves me and is forever telling me how beautiful I am and how lucky he is. I love him so very much and am so grateful for him and to be sealed to him for all time and eternity. There is no one else I would want to spend forever with. I am thankful for each of my beautiful children. Each of them bring so much joy and happiness into my life. I cant imagine my life without any of them. They honestly complete me. Sometimes I look at them and wonder what on earth I did to deserve them, They truely are a blessing from our father in Heaven. And lastly but not least I am grateful for Lee's family. I love his brothers and sister and Sister in Law like my own. I dont consider them in laws because they are more than that. They are some of my best friends. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful relationship with them and his mom and dad. And I am excited to build my mansion in heaven next to theirs.

Next Blessing includes my friends. I truly am blessed with amazing friends. My PB tells me I have been blessed with a gift to make friends easily and I do. But Heavenly father makes it easy for me because he has put some of the most amazing people in my life and in my lifes path so that I can meet them. I consider my friends to be my family. I am so blessed. I love each and everyone of you.

The next thing I am most grateful for is the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of the restored gospel. I am grateful for forever families and that I will no doubt get to see my friends in the celestial kingdom too (If I make it :) ). I love the gospel of Jesus Christ with all my heart. It means so much to me. I do all that I do because of the gospel and to prepare to live someday with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the celestial kingdom. I am grateful for the saviour and for what he did for me to make this posible. I am grateful to Joseph Smith for restoring the gospel. I am grateful for the happiness which it brings in my life. A happiness that money cant buy, that is unexplainable to others who dont have this special gift.

I could go on and list all the things I am thankful for but these are the three most important things to me. And all the other things can be encompassed in the blessings from the Lord. Plus I am sure that you can imagine things to be thankful for.