full of thanks

thanksgiving time is so funny. it has two polar ideals.

the first. lets be grateful for what we have, so lets write on cut out leaves and post on facebook what we are thankful for. we get together for a weekend of relaxing with our families and do nothing but enjoy time with each other (this should include but is not limited to eating, playing games, turkey trots, movies, eating pie, sitting around telling funny stories, and more eating). this ideal is a call back to humanity, to the basics of life and is why thanksgiving will always be my favorite holiday.

the second. lets forget what we already have been blessed with and go buy more stuff.

...aaaaand because i am guilty of the second as well, and have spent more money in the last two weeks than i care to admit to, i want to count my own blessings.

so here is my obviously not complete list of blessings since the last november:

serving and living in lodi, ca

being comps with the one and only amazing mili langi

the baptism of tom pishos

working with freaking amazing members of the lodi 1st ward

receiving such generosity from the people of lodi
one year older and wiser too

honored to be called one of the lord's servants
finishing my mission strong

a white christmas in wisconsin with my rockin' family

amanda's endowment

finances working out

job back at the hfac

attendance at byu

my own room for the first time in my life, also world's best deal

amanda and gordon survive their home burning to the ground

learning

being one of kelsea frei's bridesmaids at her wedding in idaho falls

amazing friends that pick me up time and time again

working at the missionary training center

the discovery of the perfect sandwich

my first car

working at tucanos

sian-amy came to visit from england

a new post mission wardrobe

getting to go back and visit the mission

bonnie pishos' endowment

serving as a provo temple worker

birth of my healthy nephew teddy

people that feed me

roommates that are awesome and all the memories that came with

my family visiting from wisconsin

amanda and gordon's eternal marriage in the temple

a scholarship

more awesome roommates

moving into a bomb dig singles ward with a bomb dig bishop

an inspiring calling and fhe group

spending time with grandpa as he teaches me about our family history

again more amazing friends that put up with my crazy

admittance into the top notch public relations program

birth of my healthy nephew bruce

a new laptop

a christmas tree, a fireplace, and mistletoe

thanksgiving with extended family

if there are two things i have seen in the last year it is that god lives and loves us and he as sure as heck blesses his return missionaries.