Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is coming up, I am so excited for this holiday. I think it is one of my favourites. We are having lots of family over, lots of food and I expect lots of laughing!

I am thankful that John and Shirley Bennett are coming from chicago
I am thankful that Emilee is coming from Ottawa
I am thankful that Luc and Rebecca are coming from Calgary
I am thankful that Mom and Dad are coming from Ft. Mcmurray
I am thankful that Patti and James are coming from Rimbey
I am thankful that it will be a full house for the weekend! … I might need to escape saturday for a bit of solitude though… :)

I have so many things to be thankful for. The Lord answered my prayers and has extended my job until christmas. I will be pruning the field trees at the nursery until then, Which means I don't have to get another job before my trip.

That is another answer to prayer. I have been wanting to return to Hawaii. Well, God is sending me again. I am going back as a volunteer for 3 months and my sister (another answered prayer) is applying to come along. Her agreement and feeling lead to go to Hawaii was my confirmation. I will be mission building from january 16- april 16. If you want to come visit… I'd love to see any of you there!

Another answer to prayer is that my Jeep has been stalling and it went to the mechanic today (thanks to mom and dad's good timing) and it's just spark plugs and crossed wires… The poor jeep is getting a little old. it's about time some things were replaced.

I am also thankful for fall. I love this weather. I love scarves, mitts, toques and the fallen leaves. I am so thankful for my family and my friends… who live all over the Canada and the world. I miss you all!

I am thankful for the ladies at work and the relationships I am building with them, it will be sad not to see them for most of the winter… but spring will be a sweet sweet reunion!

I am so very thankful for the blood of Jesus that restores my relationship with him. I am so thankful that He loved me so much that he painfully spilt his blood to save me from my own self and sin. I am thankful that he shows him love to me, through relationships, orchestrated meetings and timing, sunsets, northern lights, blue herons landing on the creek behind the green house, moose wandering through a field, Geese collecting and flying south. I am so Thankful that he cares and knows me enough to give me those gifts!

I am thankful!!