Thankfulness

I'm sitting here typing this blog entry from my Aunt and Uncle's home in Jackson, Mississippi. Let me set the scene for you, I'm in the downstairs den/play room, spongebob is on, and my four year old cousin Kenzie is asleep in the recliner. I've spent the past couple of days playing with her and her little brother, and what a JOY they are to be around! I love them to peices! Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we had over 30 people at the house. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Kids, Grandparents, you name it, they were here. I was SO thankful to meet, see, and get to know my family more and more!

My aunt Jewel got married a few months ago, she's in her 80's, and I finally got to meet my new Uncle Kurtis, he was a missionary in Japan for 25 years right after the war! Not only was he a wonderful person to talk to, but he was precious. He gave me (and everyone else) a copy of his testimony. Another person I was blessed to meet was my sweet cousin, Mary Kathryn. She is so sweet! We have been facebook friends for a while now, but this was the first time we had ever met and I just LOVE her! I'm so thankful for my sweet family!

My uncle Kurtis said that "Thanksgiving is the most Christian holiday" He's right, its true meaning hasn't been blured like Chrismas or Easter's have. He said "We don't worship Santa Claus" to which my little three year old cousin Joseph screamed "YEAH WE DO!" (we had a good laugh at that). But really, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on all the good things that God has blessed us with! I wanna list what I'm thankful for on my blog.
1. My parents, they've raised me to be strong, to believe in myself, and to believe in the good in others.
2. My grandparents, they are so wonderful!
3. My extended family.
4. My friends, idk what I would do with out them
5. My pets, they bring so much joy into my life.
6. My mentor, Elizabeth!
7. The bad times in my life that have helped me to grow
8. My future husband, even though I don't know him yet, I'm still thankful for all the things he will do for me and with me.
9. The roof over my head
10. Finantial stability
11. my school
12. My church home and family.
13. freedom
14. and last but not least Christ, his love, and his saving Grace.