We had the missionaries over to join our American Thanksgiving celebration. Elder DeSousa is from France and this was his first Thanksgiving ever, Elder Pohue is from Tahiti and has had Canadian Thanksgivings before (with us at the Woolsey's this year), and Elder Cherry is from Arizona so he felt right at home with our feast! They shared a message with us about gratitude as well. They said what if we woke up tomorrow and only had the things we had thanked Heavenly Father for the night before in our prayers. That definitely made me pause to reflect. I am always grateful for the big things- my family, the gospel, our home, etc. But I am so grateful for so many little things- electricity, running water, music on the radio, having food to eat everyday! We are so blessed. We had our annual interviews for what we are grateful for this year. The rules were to give something serious, something silly, and to not repeat what someone else had said.
Living in a stable, peaceful country.
Celebrating two Thanksgivings (twice the turkey!).
All the people I love.
Naps.
My family.
My family, that includes Beary (my favorite stuffed bear) and all of my toys.
Santa Claus.
Going to Gramma & Grampa's house for Christmas.
Watching "Accidents Happen" (Thomas the tank engine) on the computer.
Having Daddy home from work to play with me.
Electrical cords and plugs.
All the love I get from everyone.
Mommy's milk and warm blankies.
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