#13

**Last one ahead of time - I'll be back in town for the 14th**

I'm thankful for my cousins - both far and near. They are a joy in my life, and I've loved spending time with them and knowing their individual personalities. I'm so proud of the amazing young men and women that they have grown up to be.

#12

I'm thankful for an amazing apartment to live in. I'm thankful that in the midst of all of the chaos of my life, I have a little place to call home.

#11

**Posting early as I will be out of town for a few days**

I'm thankful for a church family that has been so supportive through everything I have been through in the past several months.

#10

I'm thankful for a pastor who serves his church with humility, even when things around him seem to be crumbling.

#9

I'm thankful for a close group of friends (both in proximity to where I live as well as relationship). I'm thankful that these friends are friends who desire to serve God no matter what they are doing. I'm so encouraged by them and their testimonies of how God is using them at work. What is super encouraging is that last night we gathered at a house and spent about 45 minutes praying. First for the leadership of our church and then for the former coworker of one in the group whose wife just unexpectedly died a few days ago. It is fantastic to have them as part of my life.

#8

**Last one for today**

I'm super thankful for my friends who live all over the country. The ones that are in Texas, Virginia, and Kansas. They have been such amazing support and comic relief through college and I LOVE that we all still keep in touch. Maybe not as much as we all wished we did (except for with Em - she and I talk daily which I love), but it is evident that we don't need the constant communication to keep the friendship alive. When we were all together in June, you couldn't tell that we hadn't all been together in 2 years. We just picked up where we were and went from there. It was fantastic. I'm looking forward to the next reunion...in what needs to be LESS than a year and a half away.

#7

I'm thankful for an amazing job. I joke about my job somewhat often because it is fairly easy most of the time, and they are super flexible about everything, but I really do love my job. I love all of the people I work with. It is great to be able to stop in the middle of the day and share prayer requests with each other. They were amazing through everything that has happened in the last several months, and I can't imagine working anyplace else.

#6

I'm thankful for an amazing step-father. He is everything that a father is supposed to be, even though he isn't my father. He was there for my college graduation. He was there the day that Jason went into the hospital. He was there every day that Jason was in the hospital. He was there the day that Jason died. He was there the day that great grandma died. And, he continues to be there. He loves my mom so much, and I'm so thankful that she found him.

#5

Ha! I got a few days behind again...sorry!

So, I'm super thankful for an amazing roommate. She is encouraging and there for me when I need her. We truly do well living together. I love that when I try a new diet thing she is right there beside me saying, "Okay, what is it that we aren't eating this month?" It is super fantastic to live with someone like her. I can't imagine how I would have made it through the last several months without her standing beside me and encouraging me through everything.

#4

I'm thankful for a completely amazing step-father. He is the newest addition to our family, and I couldn't have asked for anyone more perfect for my mom. He fits right into the family and you would never have known that he hasn't always been around. He is loving and encouraging. He is steadfast. He has been our strength through these last few months. I cannot imagine how we would have made it through without him in our lives.

#3

I'm thankful for having been not only Jason's little sister, but also his friend. I'm thankful for the time I was able to spend with him before God called him home. I'm thankful for everything he was in my life, and I'm grateful for the fact that as we aged, the sibling relationship grew fainter as the friendship grew stronger. I miss him every day, and I'm still not sure what life is supposed to be like without him, but I know that he is much better off where he is.

#2

Okay, I know this is a day late going up, but I kinda forgot to post this last night, so here we go now! I'll post #3 later today.

I'm super thankful for my mom. She is the strongest person I know, and I am grateful to not only call her mom, but to also call her friend. I haven't seen her in a little while, but I'm excited to spend most of the day Saturday with her - going to the yarn store and just hanging out. I hope that when I'm older I'm a lot like her - people tell me now that I'm like her, but I hope that as I get older I continue to be more like her. She's simply amazing.

#1

I've decided that I'm going to attempt to post something each day leading up to Thanksgiving that I am thankful for. I believe that we spend so much time wrapped up in other things that the meaning of the holidays seems to get lost in the busyness of the season. So, here goes:

I am truly thankful for my salvation. I have done nothing to deserve this gift, and I am grateful that it has been given to me. I don't know where I would be in life without God, and I'm glad that I don't have to know.