Srsly So Blessed

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I definitely feel the need to share with everyone the many blessings that I have in my life. Even if Thanksgiving wasn't happening on Thursday, I think I would still share my thoughts; for I have been thinking about how I need to be more grateful for all that I have been blessed with. Seriously, I have been so blessed. Ha.

So here it goes: If you read this whole thing, gold star for you.

• My students who teach me A LOT about what it means to be a teacher and a future parent someday.
• The atonement of Jesus Christ for allowing me to change, repent, be better, and be happy
• Cheesy Hallmark and BBC movies. What would we do without your morals?
  
• Heavenly Father and His mighty wisdom and plan for me that I still have no clue about.
• Institute and my calling to serve on the council.
  
• My dad and his disability that taught him a lot, which is in turn teaching me a lot.
• My mother for being willing to listen to my same ramblings over and over again. Her service, faith, and dedication to the Gospel. Also, for still giving me Christmas presents when I am indeed 26 years old. :)
• My siblings: Kathryn, Julie, Chrissie, John, and Stephen.YOU ALL ROCK MY WORLD. They are my best friends and so good to me in every way. Thank you for listening to me and caring about my life. Oh, and thanks for all of the laughs and inside jokes..."Martha."
  
• My in-laws: Mark, Sam, Scott, Karla, and Jenny. Thanks for being great parents and for making my siblings happy. Oh and thanks for caring about me, too.
  
• My mission. It's been a while since I went, but I am still grateful for the lessons I learned and the person I became while serving in Canada.
• The conference issue of the Ensign
• The fact that I ran a half marathon. I am grateful that I have a body that actually did that. Whoa.
• DC fall. Wow, beautiful. Mild weather. Beautiful leaves. No snow.
  
• Christmas music. It makes me happy.
  
• My roommates. They are Uh-mazing.
• Personal revelation.
  
• MJ playing the Ukulele to "Baby" by Justin Bieber
• Sarah laughing at the lamest Youtube videos ever.
• A roof over my head and a warm bed. Oh and I'm grateful that my bathroom is inside my room so that I don't have to go too far....
• Shoes and scarves.
• The scriptures that allow me so much perspective, insight, and revelation.
• The peace of the temple.
  
• Dance parties. And people who are willing to dance with me at those parties.
• Hometeachers who really care.
• My visiting teacher, Miranda, for being so freakin' awesome and consistent
• Clint and KA for caring about my life even though they are engaged and could forget about the rest of us singletons.
• Melissa for asking me deep questions and for listening to the deep answers
• My nieces and nephews. I just love you...all 26 of you: Nicole, Adam, Olivia, Ben, Spencer, Bethany, John, Anna, Megan, Thomas, Michael, Emma, Joseph, Isaac, Josh, Caroline, Matthew, Sam, Thomas, Lizzy, Evan, Charlotte, Amy, David, Kassie, and Hannah.
• The Relief Society.
  
• My job and the opportunity to work in DC. It's hard but I am learning a ton. I am grateful that I like it and that it challenges me.
  
• GAP jeans. You make me look good.
• Blogging. It relaxes me.
• Old friends that keep tabs on me.
• The UK. I love London and cannot wait to go back someday.
• The opportunity I have to travel places and experience new things.
• Men who are gentlemen.
  
• A prophet on the earth today. Thanks Thomas Spencer.
  
• My ward and the incredible people that go to it.
  
• DC. The memorials. The people. The history. I love you.
• Chapstick.
• Good food.
• Chocolate and peanut butter. I love the combination.
• BYU. Thanks for a great education and foundation.
  
• You for reading this whole list.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. I hope you remember your blessings this year.