Daniel and I have much to be thankful for. As I've spent that past few days preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, I've been contemplating the many things that I am grateful for. I thought I'd share a few of those things with you:
Daniel - I'm so thankful to have a loving and supportive husband to walk through life with. Daniel is my best friend. We have been through our ups and downs and I can't imagine not having him by my side.
A home - I feel blessed to have a warm house and a roof over my head. I have thoroughly enjoyed having a house of our very own. And it's more than just a house, it's a home. It's that feeling that I get when I arrive home, of being where I belong.
Our jobs - Even though my hours have been cut back at work, I'm thankful to have a place of employment. I love going to work and interacting with students, their families and the teachers and staff. I'm also thankful for Daniel's job. He has been blessed with a supportive director and supervisor.
Family - As we've been away from family the past few years I have come to cherish the time spent together and have learned to not take family for granted. I'm thankful for phone calls, emails and Skype.
Friends - The friendships that we have formed here have been a blessing to me. In fact, some of these friends have become "family". How special it is to have friends to enjoy holidays with!
New life - I give thanks to God every day for the new life that is growing inside of me. I feel blessed beyond words as Daniel and I prepare to become parents. It's been a long journey with disappointment and heartache. But God is faithful!
