Thanksgiving Pants

i needed some yesterday.

picnik

I've been having a lot of fun with this photo editing website today. Here's some things I've done:

Thankful...

I think that I am a thankful person. At least most of the time. Gratitude is one of my strengths. I sincerely appreciate all that I have been blessed with, and all that everyone does for me. I am thankful for oh so many things. I could never list them all. But over the past few days, I've been especially thankful for the following:

FAMILY. My family is amazing. The endless support they give. The great vacations we take. The time we spend together. My family has shaped me. They are the most important people in my life. I owe everything to them. And I just have to specifically say thanks to my mom and dad for handing our current situaion so well. You amaze me every day.

ANTHROPOLOGIE. I love that store. Thanks to it, I have some cute clothes. Although it empties my bank account, it does make me happy. (Not truly happy, but "worldly" happy, which is good to an extent.) I am glad there's one store in which I can find things I like. I am a picky shopper and have a hard time finding things I like. And i'm thankful I'm able to shop there, even though it's not very often.

MY JOB. I am thankful I have a job that is so flexible with my schedule. I'm thankful for the fact that I enjoy going there each day. I'm thankful to cute Sam who got me that job.

THE GOSPLE. I'm thankful for my knowledge of the one true church. It is one thing in my life that I know can never change. It is the most solid rock in my life, and I hope it stays that way as long as I live. Thanks to my Heavenly Father who let me be one of the lucky ones born into the gosple.

BOYS. They make my life interesting. And they give me things to look forward to.

MY LAPTOP. I love the fact that I can use a computer anywhere. I especially love blogging while in bed.

Well,

There's not a whole lot to blog about this week.

Happiest Event of the Week:
I signed up for classes for next semester. I'm REAL excited because I'll only have school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hooray. Guess what that means. Four day weekend instead of two! St. George here I come! It's about time I don't have to go Monday through Friday.

Funniest Event of the Week:
I had a little experience with a really bad kisser. We'll call him RBK. RBK was perfect until that moment. When I just about died. Died laughing. Other than that, I do like RBK.

Saddest Event of the Week:
This information is not blog-ready yet. It will be sometime though.

Nerdiest Event of the Week:
I've been doing the word searches and sudokus from the newspapers this week. They keep me entertained during class. Especially the dreaded, 3-hour, probability.

Luckiest Event of the Week:
I parked in a 20-minute meter for class. I ran out of class to turn the thing after 25 minutes and a guy was giving me a ticket. But I got there just in time and I told him it was my car and he let it go. One more minute and that parking spot would have costed 20 bucks.

Scariest Event of the Week:
I was driving to Bountiful, Farmington, and P-town for work. I saw two bad accidents (a roll-over and a 5-car pile-up). Car accidents scare me. And both were were in locations I had been just a few minutes prior. I guess this could fall under the luckiest event of the week as well.

Anyways, thats all. I've had a pretty mundane week thus far. Other than RBK I guess.

My Yesterday:

- Eight hours of sleep the night before
- Nap between school and work
- Saw a guy in a Dangling Rope t-shirt (if you know what Dangling Rope is, then you deserve a round of applause!)
- Free piece of pizza in class
- Excited for this weekend
- Walked around downtown for work
- Saw 9 construction cranes in a 3 or 4 blocks
- Talked to the security guy at the courthouse
- Was perfectly warm in the 67 degree weather in Nov.
- Probability quiz was cancelled
- Bowled with the fantastic 'Wed. is the new Fri.' crew
- Scored 140!
- Got a free frosty, thanks to Wags
- Ate pie from Marie Callendars
- Watched Friends in bed

Wednesdays are usually my longest day of the week. But this Wednesday ended up being a great one.

I KNOW...

I KNOW that we will never have a trial we cannot overcome. God will not tempt us above that which we are able. He gives us our adversities because he knows we can overcome them. That's probably why he hasn't given me many trials yet, because I'm not that strong. I think that those people who are strongest will be given the hardest temptations. God is in control and knows what he's doing. He sees the big picture. He knows we can overcome whatever he gives us.

I KNOW that God is well aware of the deepest feelings of our hearts. He truly knows how we feel. All the time. He understands everything we go through. He has been there. He knows what we really want and how we really feel. Even better than we do ourselves.

I KNOW that our Lord cares about us more than anyone on this earth ever could comprehend. He is standing there with his arms outstretched, waiting for us to turn to him. He wants us to come to him in all we do. He loves each and every one of us. He is constantly ready to help us with anything and everything. It is up to us to go to him and use the great gifts he has given us.

I KNOW that Christ died for each of us. If I were the only person to ever live on this earth, He would have come down, suffered through all that he did, and died on the cross just for me. He would have done that all just for me. And he would have done that all just for you if you were the only one to live on this earth. He did it for us. So we can repent of our sins and return to live with him again.

I KNOW that there is always hope. No matter what we do, we can always come back to him. All he wants is for us to return to him. He will forgive us. As long as we do our part and repent. He will never give up on us. He is always there.

I KNOW that families are forever. This earthly life is just one small step in the entire picture. I will able to be with my family forever, thanks to temples. And if I live worthily, I will be able to return to my Father in Heaven and live with him in a state of never ending happiness. I can't wait for that day.

I KNOW that all the Lord wants is for us to be happy. That is the reason for everything he gives us. So that we can be happy. Isn't true happiness the greatest feeling? Really that's the whole reason for our existence.

I KNOW that when we make small efforts to do good things, He will bless our lives in ways we probably don't even notice. By small and simple things, are great things brought to pass. It's our small, daily acts and choices that make the big difference.

I KNOW that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only true church on this earth. The Book of Mormon is true. I love to read it. President Monson is the prophet of God and I love him dearly.

I KNOW that I am extremely blessed to be able to have this knowledge. A great responsibility comes along with that. The time is now. No more procrastinating. This is what will bring true joy, so why wait anymore. I am fully committed to do whatever he has planned for my future. I am ready to stand for what is right and to declare this truth to whomever. I am so glad that God has control over everything. I trust him. He knows.

(SIDE NOTE: I'm not good at all about bearing my testimony in sacrament meeting. I've only done it once in my life. So I have to find other ways. I guess my blog needs to include it. This is who I am, and who I want to be. I know these things just as well as I know my eyes are blue and 2+2=4. And please accept my apologies that this is such a long - and possibly boring or dull - post.)