Thanksgiving!

          I sit here writing this completely stuffed from a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I was a small dinner, only my parents, brother, sister and I. Unfortunately Daniel wasn't able to come home because of work :( I am so glad that I was able to come home for Thanksgiving! For a while, I was unsure whether or not I would actually be able to come home, but my mother being as amazing as she is, made it all work out, as always. I don't know what I would have done if I had not been able to be with my immediate family over Thanksgiving, probably mope around feeling sad for myself. So thankfully it didn't come down to that. Tomorrow I have to go though, and it is going to be a bittersweet goodbye. I wish I could stay home longer and have more time with my family and best friends, but at the same time I am so excited because tomorrow I am flying down to Baton Rouge to go to my friend Allie's wedding!!!! I can't believe she is getting married in 2 days! The soon to be Mrs. Graham! I absolutely love weddings, they make me so happy! I am going to cry for sure!

          These past few days of break have been absolutely splendid. I was able to spend time with my best friends from high school who I have missed so much! I had a girls night with Anna and Erin and went on a walk and caught up with Rebecca. Last night, I hung out with Ellen and Stephen which was so much fun. I read a whole book! (This never happens because I am always too busy!) Over the past few days, especially today I have been thinking a lot about everything I have to be thankful for. I've always had so much to be thankful for, but quite honestly, I don't think I realized how special it all was until recently. I feel like in the past, I have had a habit for taking thing for granted. Who doesn't, right? I don't want to take things for granted any longer. I just want to give thanks!

What I am Thankful For: (in no particular order)
1. For my faith and relationship with God that continues to grow and strengthen every day!
2. My Parents, who have always been there to support me and given me all the opportunities to grow into the woman I am today
3. My Siblings, even though we may not have always gotten along, I am thankful that we grow closer everyday.
4. My Family, and all the great memories they have given me over the past few years and the many more to come.
5. My pets, who are always there to cuddle with me and love me when I come home.
6. My friends, both from high school and college who have always been there for me through all my ups and downs.
7. The Micah Community and all that it has given me
8. Camp Kahdalea and my camp family for all the life lessons that they have taught me, for reminding me that I am beautiful and special, and for being there to support me and stand by me with whatever life throws my way.
9. CCES, I sure do miss that place. I have so many wonderful memories from high school that I hold so close to my heart. And for the amazing education that it gave me!
10. The opportunity to go to SLU! I have met some of my best friends and learned so much about myself, life and love there!
11. My housemates! They are such an amazing group of young men and women and some of my best friends ever! Not to mention they put up with me and my roller coaster of emotions this year.
12. Music! Who isn't thankful for music. I can get lost in music, let it take my mind away for a while to rest and calm down.
13. All the amazing trips that I have been able to go on and experience with my family and friends.
14. For being healthy, and not getting sick once this year.
15. For Chocolate, I don't know how I could have gotten through this semester without it.
16. Girls nights!
17. Laughter
18. Greenville, SC
19. Bunny Boo, I have to be thankful for bunny boo who has always been there for me and always will! The best stuffed animal a girl could ask for.
20. LIFE

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I hope everyone has had an amazing thanksgiving full of family, friends, laughter and love.