Okay, I'm in the middle of some exam studying but I did want to take the time to write in gratitude to my Heavenly Father for the many blessings I have been receiving.
I am grateful for:
- my family. We had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend! It was just actual bonding time with my siblings. We did a little service project for Lisa - reorganizing all the DVDs and VHS's!! It took way shorter than I thought it would because so many of us were working on it. I don't even know if Lisa's seen it yet! lol but I'm sure she'll love it. they are all in alphabetical order and before it was just a mess. And now that everyone helped do it, they will be more likely to keep up with it too. haha. Also, we watched videos together, played with baby - now he knows he's cute and always wants to be a part of whatever's going on haha - and he's only 6 months old! he's learning fast. He is the cutest baby. seriously. I had a study date with Katie, involving a trip to IHOP and Starbucks, volunteering at and attending Maddy's play, Cinderella, having Thanksgiving dinner, and last Saturday William and Elizabeth's baptism, hanging out with Josh, going dress shopping with Debbie, Katie, and Becky, and more things too! It was just so nice to spend time with them. I'm glad I'm gonna be with them forever.
-my fiance. I love Ricardo sooo much and I know you hear it enough on here but I guess that's what journals are all about. I am so grateful for him, that I met him, for the person that he is. He's strong, spiritual, cute, gorgeous, a great leader and teacher, a worthy priesthood holder, a romantic boyfriend with an adorable accent (seriously, I love it), such a gentleman, an understanding and listening best friend always. he has a great excitement for life, a passion for learning, he loves music and has talent for it. he appreciates me, loves me, loves our Father in Heaven, loves the gospel, loves my culture, loves the mexican culture I fell in love with.. I'm grateful that he's patient, that he encourages me, spoils me and takes care of me. I love that I can make him laugh - on purpose! okay, and on accident too, hehe. I love that when I do something that's a completely "oh, stephanie moment" (like forgetting my keys or getting lost, lol) that he just smiles and sweetly tells me how much he loves me. how when I was running late or stuffing my clothes into my suitcase instead of folding them, things that are completely different from his nature, that he was patient and kind and loving. I'm grateful that he helps me become better, and that he's becoming better himself. That he loves me no matter what - and we've had our share of arguments, but we get through them and learn from them - ALWAYS. That I can tell him my weaknesses and he understands them and tells me that I'm a million times better than I fear I am sometimes. I'm grateful for the confirmations that I receive from my Heavenly Father in my decision to marry him.
- I'm grateful for school almost to be over!!! In just 3 weeks I will have finished all of my Spanish classes - YAY!! And my semester at work - my supervisor (hate is a strong word, but she really really really doesn't like me). But at least next semester I can probably work in the afternoon so I don't ever have to deal with her again. I'm grateful that I have that option in my job! What a blessing that is!! I'm grateful for my hispanic american council project. I LOVE it. So far, it's everything I was hoping it would be. If I have time next semester, I'm going to go there and keep volunteering, just to get more experience and it really does bring a good feeling inside to be helping people, volunteering, AND speaking Spanish!! yay!
- I'm grateful for music. Music is a way that I can bring myself closer to my Heavenly Father, family, and friends. I realized that I had a hard time when I was practicing. But from now on when I practice, I think of my Savior and performing for Him and my Heavenly Father. I play with more passion and work harder. They don't care if I make mistakes, they love hearing me play and seeing me progress and try and learn. And I realized that I can do that with my whole life, and that they can make my weaknesses strengths - and they have been!!
I've been growing so much, and learning so much. And strangely, as much as I hate them, I'm grateful for my weaknesses, so that I can overcome them with my Savior's help and become stronger than I thought I could be!
- I am grateful for my country, for my other country Mexico, for my safety and security, for my family's health! and they've been going through a lot lately - it's something truly to be grateful for. I am grateful for the gospel, and the prophet. I am so grateful that my parents were sealed in the temple, I'm grateful for the scriptures, for personal revelation and prayer, and for my Heavenly Father and Savior.
-and, of course, I'm grateful for my friends, and all of you! thanks for reading, thanks for being there for me and listening to me. I love you, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and that the end of the semester goes well for you!
Love,
Stephi
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