Count Your Blessings...

I had the opportunity, along with my beautiful Amber friend, to teach the lesson at FHE on monday night. I was nervous, but i think it went well. We talked about being thankful for the Atonement. As we read stories and quotes, dear sweet Christian did push-ups so that everyone could have (or not have) a cookie, and Ashlynd and I sang "Oh Lord, My Redeemer." Everything else aside, i had the chance to do a little more studying and the spirit warmed my soul.
As this year winds down and i look back on what has happened, i find myself in a place of awe. I have made what I believe to be a 180 degree turn this year, My life is more blessed than i could possibly put into words. Even when I've believed that things aren't happening how i want them to, Heavenly Father has had bigger plans for me than i have for myself, and i am so grateful for his unconditional love and guidance I can not find the words to explain it. So Here's my list of things I'm thankful for this Holiday season:

• My Family: we fight, we don't get a long sometimes, but all in all they have shaped me into the person that i am, i love to laugh and sing with them, to be there when they need someone to cry with or to be excited with, and i know in my heart that that is the only thing that is going to matter when this life is over. I have been blessed also with an extended family that is close, who truly love eachother, together forever. kia kaha.
• My Friends: when it comes to friends I'm 150% sure that you won't find a luckier girl in the world. I have the best friends a girl could ever ask for. I've got one's that have stuck by me through every possible circumstance (tyler, garrett, collin, kyle,amber) and new ones who bring joy to my heart (maddie, danielle,christian).
• Church
• the scriptures
• prayer
• Bishop
• My Job: i work with people who make me smile (Rhonda, Dolly, and Pam), coming to work isn't a chore, it's something that i like to do.
• laughing
• the capacity to love
• a home
• education
• my mind
• agency
• freedom: never to be taken for granted
• The atonement of Jesus Christ

I could go on forever, i know that i am blessed beyond my comprehension, and I owe it all to my Father in Heaven.