I have opened my own insurance agency with an Attorney from Bountiful.  I am so blessed to have him in my life.  My life was truly orchestrated by the Lord.  This week I am preparing for Thanksgiving.  I have been living with my parents for 2 years.  We are blessed to be here.  Sometimes it is hard- for all of us- my parents included.  In the end, we truly do love each other and we are so grateful to have a roof over our head.  I am grateful for the Gospel in my life.  My heart is full as I ponder on Gratitude and all of the things that I am thankful for.  It has been 2 years since Art's passing.  We miss him daily, he is in our thoughts often.  Just like all of those that have passed on before us.  I don't think I could even number all of the things that I am thankful for.  There is just way to many.  One year, our home teacher asked us to come up with 100 things that we were thankful for.  Ten things each day leading up to Thanksgiving.  I am a little behind so I probably need to do 13.  So, Here goes! 

1 My parents
2 My children
3 My husband
4 My inlaws
5 My siblings
6 My boss
7 My friends
8 My Bishop
9 My Home Teachers
10 Greg Skedros
11 My visiting teachers
12 My aunts and uncles
13 My ancestors

I have been on this journey for many years.  As you may read through my past experiences I have been through a lot of therapy.  One of my dear friends from therapy passed away yesterday.  I will miss her with all of my heart but I am so grateful to know that her therapy is complete.  She is safely encircled in the arms of his love.  I am so blessed to have known her.  My life has been changed for the better because of that friendship.

I have been reading The Book of Mormon, hoping to finish it before I go back to school in September.  It's a personal thing that I have chosen to do.  I read with my husband every night and hopefully it will help us come together.

I have a friend that has fallen away from the Church.  She was always so strong as a Young Woman.  Now I see her and she has a darkness about her.  She will always be my friend.  I only long that she will come back and feel of the Savior's love.

Meet the Mormons

Today is my daughter's 25th Birthday.  I am attending school at LDS Business College.  I just finished the Semester and needed to come up with something to do until September 17th when I go back again.  Well, I knew that I wanted to read The Book of Mormon.  I truly do love this book.  I believe every word and am so blessed to have Personal Revelation.  I feel the spirit so strongly that I feel as though I glow as I read.  It is the most amazing feeling in the world. 

Today we went and watched Meet the Mormons at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  I was so touched by this woman that is an artist.  She decided one night that she would serve the homeless in her community.  By the time her event came to fruition she had 120 volunteers with her.  Her service blessed many.  All I could think of is that one person could make such a difference. 

I hope that by reading my thoughts that I will be able to touch even one person.  I am getting to know the Savior on a very personal level.  I feel as though I have been so distanced from the Spirit.  My heart is just filled to the brim.

I am a Survivor.  I was given a very difficult trial that took a lot away from me.  I am fighting to get it back and to grow even stronger.  I shared some of my journal entries with my parents.  I want them to know that I do  not blame them for the trial that I have been given.  In fact, my life has been blessed because of them. 

What does it mean to be a Survivor?  To me it means learning and growing from past experiences.  I have always felt that everything happens for a reason.  I believe that my trial happened so many years ago but today I am learning so much more than I ever could have learned all those years past.  Heavenly Father truly does cater to our needs.