thanksgiving! :)

it's thanksgiving so i figured i would post about what i'm thankful for....

my Savior Jesus Christ
my family and the time i get to spend with them. they are the best!!!
my close friends who always have my back
a living Prophet on the Earth today
my scriptures
the ability i have to worship freely
the power of prayer
my testimony
the gospel
the temple!
missionaries/missionary work
tithing
my jobs
being able to be an influence in children's lives that i work with
technology
my health
food
my education and the opportunity i have to further my education
all of my professors who have taught me so much
my ward
my calling(s)
my brothers who are truly my best friends
my oldest brother becoming a paramedic
bike rides
my bed
my sense of humor
books
slippers
coats and jackets that keep me warm in the burrrrg
my home
my trials that i go through daily
the big trials in my life
my grandparents. (today is the first thanksgiving without my grandpa.)
donna jean wilson weimer who has taught me so much
jacquie wagner & amy lefevre
art/music
seasons
electricity
skype (it keeps me connected)
ALL of the fun times i have had with my friends

my list could seriously go on...and on....and on. here is a quote that sums it all up...

"How grateful I am for life, for a feeling of purpose, for opportunities to serve, and for freedom to move about as I please. I never get over the wonder of it. Surely we are a blessed people, for which we ought to express gratitude and then show the depth of that gratitude by the goodness and measure of our lives."
-Gordon B. Hinckley

What are you thankful for? Happy Thanksgiving!

[kristen]

soaps

today while i was at the gym, there was a soap opera on and naturally, i watched it. anyways, there was a scene and there was an old lady and during the scene she said, "i'm rebounding like an oven door!"
it made me laugh. because i feel the same way. hahaha. i am a sucker for a good soap opera.

[kristen]

i get by with a little help from my friends.

can i just say how extremely blessed i am with great friends? my friends have really stepped in and helped me these past few weeks- especially lately, and i am so grateful.

A true friend is the one who walks in when others walk out.
- Walter Winchell

i especially am grateful for jacquie and amy. holy moly what would i do without them? i miss them both a lot. they help me when i can't help myself.

A true friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
- Anonymous

jacquie also can still scare the crap out of me....

haha. "this is the best day ever!" i love my jacquie.

man, i just can't wait to go back to school so i can be reunited with my best friends!

[kristen]

latex?

well. well. well. this past week. WAS A WEEK FROM HELL. im sorry, but really...it was.
So on Monday, i went to work, and it was all good.
Monday, i got home from work HIVES EVERYWHERE.
yeah. not tmi. you need to know this. sooo monday night-thursday i had HUGEHUGEHUGE hives. EVERYWHERE ON MY BODY. from my ears, chin, elbows, arms, legs, knees, stomach, feet, hands, bottom of feet, holy.
so yeah. i basically spent 5+ days at home in benadryl coma:
take two benadryl -- sleep four hours
take two benadryl -- sleep four hours
reapply callamine lotion
so on, so forth.
So ive basically deduced the allergy to a latex allergy. because at my job i wear latex gloves the entire time, from 7:45am-5:45am.
so. yeah. now i go back to work tomorrow, to see if i can withstand it.
ay caray! (kristen told me that one)
-jacquie.

the power of prayer

I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. there is a hymn that has been on my mind a lot these past couple days. here is the song and lyrics:

Oh, may my soul commune with thee
And find thy holy peace;
From worldly care and pain of fear,
Please bring me sweet release.

Oh, bless me when I worship thee
To keep my heart in tune,
That I may hear thy still, small voice,
And, Lord, with thee commune.

Enfold me in thy quiet hour
And gently guide my mind
To seek thy will, to know thy ways,
And thy sweet Spirit find.

Lord, grant me thy abiding love
And make my turmoil cease.
Oh, may my soul commune with thee
And find thy holy peace.

I cry everytime i hear this song because it is such a testimony to me that my Savior knows me, knows my troubles, and can guide me to make the right decisions.

i am so grateful and i believe in the power of prayer. i have been especially grateful for it during these past couple of days. i have been able to fall on my knees with a broken heart and offer up my prayers to my Heavenly Father. I am a strong believer that,

"when life gets too hard to stand, kneel." -Gordon B Hinkley.

[kristen]

the sad truth

don't you hate when you fall and scrape your heart? yeah, me too.

[kristen]