#28

Well this is Thanksgiving #28 for Me. I have started this tradition of listing the things I am thankful for. This being the 28th Thanksgiving I have celebrated I have A LOT to be thankful for! I have been blessed beyond anything I could ever imagined! I am so excited to see what this next year brings. You can check out #27 to see what I was thankful this time last year (some may be the same but I'm going to try to list things that I am thankful from within the last year!)

1. Reese's pieces pastel eggs (I bought 12 bags after Easter to enjoy year round, one of which I am enjoying right now!)
2. The HARD times that this year has brought that have caused me to grow and become such a stronger person.
3. The times that I get to spend with my dearest and longest friends/sisters, Emily and Les! My birthday this year was so sweet with them here to celebrate with me!
4. The times few and far between that I get to spend with my sweet friends from Mankato. Whether it be in Kansas City or Tucson or here in Fort Worth, I am so thankful for these sweet visits!
5. Having women in my life who are intentional about pouring their lives into mine. Especially my new friend Molly, who entered my life as a huge answer to prayer!
6. Thursday mornings at Chic-Fil-A with Kati and Erin, I am so thankful for how these mornings have drawn me closer to these sweet friends as we grow closer to the Lord.
7. Christ Chapel Bible Church, what an amazing church to be a part of! I am thankful for the people that have entered into my life through CCBC!
8. The opportunity I had to intern at and then work at Texas ReEntry Services.
9. That I am a proud new owner of a 2009 Ford Focus!
10. School... I'm so thankful that I was able to graduate and get my Bachelor of Social Work and now continue to work on my Master of Social Work! I am so thankful that I L-O-V-E my classes! And I am so thankful for my classmates!
11. That I have been able to continue building on my relationship with my brother Marc!
12. My new apartment! I love living alone once again and it is such a little oasis for me.
13. Kari Jobe and Sandra McCracken and the other amazing musicians who speak to my heart!
14. My journal from Mirage Paper Co! As many of you know I journal on a regular basis and I honestly believe that if I did not have that in my life I would go crazy!
15. Having a place to go "home" to...
16. Being able to celebrate with many of my friends as they have married the man of their dreams!
17. Watching the growth that is happening in the lives of those I love!
18. Restoration in friendships that have been broken (see #2!)
19. Being able to celebrate with my friends as they expand their families!
20. Being unemployed... I think that this time has been the best thing for my relationship with the Lord. I have significant time to spend reading and journaling and this time has forced me to trust in a whole new way!
21. That I can call my God, Jehovah Jireh the Lord who provides! I am so thankful for all the ways the I have seen the Lord provide in some AMAZING ways!
22. Skinny Cows Ice Cream sandwiches... who knew that "diet" could taste so good?!?!
23. Being able to nanny for Alisha, Ashley, Amanda and little Kelly! What a great opportunity to love those kids in the midst of a chaotic time in their lives.
24. My iphone, I love that I have everything I need at my fingertips. I love that it sync's with my car (see #9), and that it begins to play my itunes upon starting my car, I love that I can play on facebook or check my e-mail no matter where I am at! I just love it!
25. Union Gospel Mission and the opportunity to serve the homeless of Fort Worth supper every Tuesday night. Thankful for Ron and Issac who make us feel like family as we come serve each week!
26. Student health care, without which I would be thousands of dollars in debt right now!
27. The Amazing Amazing Amazing people in my life! I am so blessed by the amazing people who choose to walk through life with me. I am SO forever grateful to and for these people, namely... Emily and Patrick, Les and Jonathon, Natalie and Bob, Melissa, Kati, Erin, Theresa, Sarah, Holly, Arianne, Kathleen, Heather, and so many more! I love you all more than I could ever express!
28. I once again am leaving the thing I am most thankful for last.... My relationship with the Lord. He has saved me and continues to show me mercy and grace. I am so very thankful for that, without that relationship I would not have this list!