Blessed

Time is racing.  I can't believe
Thanksgiving has come and gone
and Christmas is right around the corner.
Before I know it, this school/work year
will be over.  It is crazy.

I am grateful for all
the blessings in my life
big and small:

1. The Gospel

2. These people:

 
3. Good friends (especially roommates).  I
have the greatest friends.

4. My job...it is stressful but
I love it about 75% of the time.

5. My health!!!!!

6.  Working in the temple.  I work every friday mid-shift
and I love it.  It is basically what keeps
my sanity these days with work
and just life sometimes. So on Friday...this young family
came in for a live sealing with their 2 little boys.  And I knew one
of them had to be adopted but I was struck with how much
they both looked like the Mom.  They were sealing their
new 6 month old to them and I commented how
much he looked like her and she said that they get that
all the time.  I got a little chocked up.  Heavenly
Father is certainly in control.  It wasn't a
very big thing but I knew His hand was
in this family's life.  I am so grateful for the
sealing power found only in temples,
 and that they are adopting this sweet little
boy and that he will be raised in the Gospel by a good and loving family.
I wish I could take home about 80% of my students cause my heart just
breaks for their situations.  I want my own kids obviously...
and I have always wanted to adopt...but after
Friday I know for sure that someday I will.


But I am also grateful for:

--Waking up and realizing I still have 30 minutes to sleep
--food channel, biggest loser
--a full tank of gas
--eye contact with a cute guy
(happened the other day at some
single adult thing
and I actually got butterflies)
--holding hands
--Christmas music
--new skinny jeans
--the smell of my new pumpkin candle
--finally getting back in running shape
--new work out clothes
--an unexpected email from a friend
--laughing...it is the greatest
--a good hair day
--a song on the radio that
you have been wanting to hear but
couldn't remember the song title
--trials...and that aches and pains
in all forms
will not always be there.
--funny people/ sense of humor

My nephew Jack told me
that he is grateful for his shoes and I asked him why.
He said, "cause they fit Bekah...duh"

Well said.