Nursery

I am grateful to be in Nursery. We've been in there for over two years now and I still love it. Recently we met with our bishop and he warned us that he might ignore any inspiration for us to be released. At this point, I want him to ignore it! 

 I love spending my time and making friends with the children. They are 18 months to 3 years old. I am sad with the beginning of each year because the 3 year olds start going to Primary. I am glad to see them grow up, but sad that they aren't in our class anymore. Though before the end of the year, we will have 4 more little ones joining our class.

Women of Faith

I am grateful for women of faith. I stumbled upon a video well over a year ago and never got around to sharing it. (Bad BJ!) It introduces you to five women from different time periods who faced challenges or decisions that tried their faith. (I encourage you to watch the video by clicking here.) They each trusted that God loves them and even though their path is different from what was typical for their time that doesn't mean it isn't right. I gain so much strength with my own decisions to follow the path that is right for me and not follow other people's opinions about what I should do. It's not easy, but I know I am on the right path. Below is a video about some of the actors and their own experiences with facing their challenges with faith.

Veteran's Day

I am grateful for the brave men and women who serve our country. They leave their families in order to represent something much bigger than themselves. 

This day reminds us that freedom is not free.

Book of Mormon

I am grateful for the hope and peace that come from reading the Book of Mormon. I am working on being more consistent with reading it because it truly blesses my life and helps me see what matters most in life.

Snow Adventures

I am grateful that I have lived in the snow because of the new adventures we tried. Last winter, Jonathan and I when snowshoeing and had a great time. I can't wait to go again this winter.

I miss that full, lush beard!

Voting

I am grateful that I have the opportunity to shape the future of the country. Today, I exercised my right to vote. It is a great privilege to educate ourselves and then choose who our leaders are and make decide on the various propositions.

Work

I am still grateful for my job. It is a blessing that I even got it in the first place and continues to bless me. I have time to focus on a wide variety of subjects whenever I'm not on a call.

New Adventure

To go along with Jonathan graduating, I am grateful for the new adventures that will come with his career. We don't know where in the country we will be living next year and we can't wait to find out! We've enjoyed our time here in Utah, but we are excited for our next adventure where ever it may be.

In Six Months

I am grateful that in six short months Jonathan will be graduating!

I wanted to keep track of how much time Jonathan has left.

He has worked so diligently for all of these years. He learned hard lessons along the way and has show deep determination to complete what he started. Jonathan is a wonderful example to me and I hope to emulate him as I pick up where I left off with my education next year.

Sweet Friends

I am grateful for my wonderful friend Tania. I had to cancel on our Thursday movie night because I have a head cold. She went out of her way to drop off some homemade soup to help me feel better!

I am so blessed to have her as a friend!

Thursday Nights

I am grateful for Thursday nights. On those nights, my friend Tania comes over and we watch a Jane Austen or other period drama series. It is the best! I was her visiting teacher and she said she wanted to watch the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice. We found a night that we could watch it after work and the rest is history!

Ordinance Worker

I am truly grateful to be an ordinance worker at the Provo Temple. It has been such a blessing to serve in the temple each Saturday with Jonathan. Back in May, I was given the assignment to assist with living ordinances. I was able to welcome members that came to the temple for the first time. It is the only time that they will be participating in the temple ordinances for themselves. I was able to share the beautiful blessings that Heavenly Father has for each and every one of His children.

This was on our first day of serving as ordinance workers.

Now I serve as an assistant chapel coordinator. I basically make sure that the patrons needs are taken care of and work with the Endowment Room coordinator to escort the patrons upstairs when the room is ready. It is different because I'm not administering the ordinances of the temple, but I am still helping people have a positive experience in the temple. A nice perk is that my good friend Katie is the chapel coordinator and I get to spend my day with her.

I love the temple and I know that it truly is heaven on earth.

Month of Gratitude

It's November and that means I'm going to have a new post everyday with something I am grateful for. I invite you to join me in this exercise, though you don't need to share it in public if you don't want to.

I am grateful that my husband is truly my best friend. We have the best time together even when we are doing nothing. I am truly blessed!