There's So Much to be Thankful For

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the Holiday season I thought I would list a few things I'm thankful for:

A healthy body so that I can run

My amazing parents who have taught and given me more than I could ever ask for

My wonderful brothers and sister, they have always been there for me and continue to be an example to me...

As well as my sister-in-law Mindi. I am so grateful she is part of our family, I hope I can be as good of a mother as her someday.

To be a college graduate and have a nursing degree where I get to go to work and help others. I absolutely love my job and feel blessed everyday to be doing what I am doing.

The blessing and opportunity I have to attend the SLC temple every week

The beautiful valley I grew up in, as well as beautiful sunsets:)

To live in a free country as well as those who gave their lives for that freedom

My experience in Tonga. Even though it was one of the most difficult experiences I have ever had it was also one of the most spiritual experiences I have faced in my life. I will always cherish my memories of Tonga as well as the people I grew to love and serve

Last of all my family. I know I wouldn't be where I am today without their constant love and support. I'm so grateful to be part of an eternal family.

I love this song by Josh Groban: "Somedays we forget to look around us somedays we can't see the joy that surrounds us. So caught up inside ourselves we take when we should give, so for tonight we pray for, what we know can be and on this day we hope for, what we still can't see it's up to us to be the change and even though we all can still do more, there's so much to be thankful for. Look beyond ourselves there's so much sorrow. It's way too late to say "i'll cry tomorrow." Each of us must find our truth, it's so long overdo. So for tonight we pray for what we know can be and everyday we hope for what we still can't see It's up to us to be the change and even though we all can still do more there's so much to be thankful for."

Each of us have so much to be thankful for and I am going to work more on being thankful all year round. I have set the goal to find ways to serve people in any little way I can everyday until Christmas. I hope if I can do it until Christmas it will become a habit and I will serve others all year round, which will help me to continue to see how blessed I am each and everyday. :)