Thanksgiving thanks!

The time has come to write about being thankful. I am thankful everyday for everything in my life. I am truly blessed everyday. I love the world that I live in. It has so many wonderful things to see and do. That is one thing Mike and I have been blessed with is the opportunity to see some of those things. There have been times that my breath has been taken away because of the beauty and majesty of what I am seeing. We live in such an incredible world and I love looking at it.

I am so very blessed with my amazing family. I have the best husband in the world. Heavenly Father knew just who would be best for me and helped us meet 31 years ago. How we met and came to be friends could only be a series of promptings we each followed and because we followed we found each other. I often look at him and wonder what I did to be blessed with such a great man in my life and I get to spend eternity with him. He truly is my heart! Wow, is all I can say! I love the moments we spend together and long to be with him when we are apart. I love exploring this wonderful world with him. We have 4 wonderful children. They are the light of my life. I find my world is complete when they are all with us and we are together as a family. They make me laugh on so many occasions and yet I have shed some sweet tears as well. I have learned since they have all become adults that my greatest tool to help them in life is prayer. I can't live their life and work through their trials but I can pray for them and get up and know the Lord will guide them along their way. Along with my children have come two wonderful daughters in law. I couldn't ask for better women for my boys. They seem to be exactly who they both need and wanted. How can life be any better? Oh, I know... 2 amazing men for my girls. I know they will come when the time is right. It will be fun to finally meet them.

How could I forget 2 amazing parents. As I have become a parent I see just how wonderful my parents were. They weren't perfect people but they were perfect parents for me. I think about them often and long to hear their voices. There are times I wish I could pick up the phone and just chat. But that isn't the case so I send them messages through Heavenly Father. I do miss their presence in my life. Although I know they are close by it would be amazing to see into their eyes and feel their arms around me and hear them say in my ear, I love you, once again. Mom and Dad oh how I miss you yet I am happy you get to rest from the cares of this life! I love you both very much.

I love my siblings. They make me smile. I love each of them and they probably don't know how much I miss them each day. I get busy in life and when I finally get to talk to them things just seem to pick right back up again where we left off. I love how I can laugh until my sides hurt or cry and feel their love. I know when the chips are down they will stand with me giving me added strength.

I have great friends. They are great listeners and are always there! Thanks for loving me all the time. You listen yet don't judge. You are the very definition of what all friends should be, thank you!

And last but not least is the Savior Jesus Christ. He is my everything! He has never left me alone in the adventures in this life. He gives me strength in all I do. I love the tender mercies He send me daily. I often talk to him throughout the day and give thanks for all I have. I know he lives. I know he cares about me. He is amazing and I do look forward to the day I get to see his face and feel his arms around me. Until then I hope I can live my life in a way so that he doesn't have to wait until I die to know my love for him. How truly blessed I am to have a relationship with my Savior Jesus Christ.

So for Thanksgiving 2009 I give thanks for so many things that it boggles my mind, why is it all mine? I can hardly believe it all! It would take years for me to write down everything I am thankful for so please... just accept for now, Thank You!