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Friday, April 6, 2012

Thanksgiving

I know you are thinking, "no Michelle, it is Easter."

Don't worry I am not confused.

Last weekend (Mar 31st & Apr. 1st) my church had what we call General Conference.
This is an opportunity for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and anyone else to listen to talks that have been prepared by our Prophet and the Apostles.

They are messages of hope, encouragement, calls to repentance, teaching, and most importantly testifying of our Savior Jesus Christ.

I enjoyed the talks given. I felt humbled, rejoicefull, anxious, repentant...

One of the talks given was on Sacrifice by Elder Dallin H. Oaks, one of the twelve Apostles.
I knew as I listened that this was a principle I needed to better understand and live in my life.

I have endeavored to study it so I might learn how it applies in my life specifically.

The other night I was studying about Peace Offerings in Leviticus.
A peace offering can be offered with the purpose of Thanksgiving to God.

That is part of the purpose of this specific blog.
It is part of my modern day peace offering I am offering to the Lord.
I want to show thanksgiving publicly not to say look at me, but to share what great things the Lord has done. The rest of my peace offering I will hold sacred. Don't worry no animals will be harmed ;)

There is not necessarily a specific order to this list, and it is pretty impossible to include everything and everyone, but here is a go at the beginning. I understand most will stop reading now if they haven't already, but the point was to see the many things God has done. My own specific things won't mean much to you, only to me.

I give thanks for:
  1. My mother - among so many amazing things has taught me how to be a woman of faith
  2. My father - diddo... has taught me how to listen and heed the spirit
  3. Willie - taught me to not be afraid of being myself
  4. Nathan - always gives the best hugs, hug with a massage!!
  5. Seth - powerful leader of making right choices
  6. Shannon - so darn funny!
  7. Laura - kindest person I know!
  8. Benjamin - adventurous spirit
  9. Kami - Happy spirit
  10. Mission Presidents Pres. & Sister Fugal, Pres. & Sister Cushing - taught me wisdom
  11. Scriptures - taught me how to live, to be a missionary, to be a woman...
  12. Heavenly Father - He really listens to me, he is my confidant.
  13. Jesus Christ - He has saved me!
  14. Holy Spirit - Peace, assurance, taught me truth
  15. Gospel of Jesus Christ
  16. Testimony
  17. Desiree
  18. Tamara
  19. Florisel
  20. Elizabeth - National Park adventure buddy among other things...
  21. Phillip & family
  22. Pamela
  23. Jason, Mary Ann, Rowyn - Framily
  24. Brittany & Jeff - My adventure Buddies
  25. Abraham
  26. San Marcos Friends... I realized you are soo numerous, but I love you all
  27. Austin Friends... Diddo
  28. Allred Family
  29. Del Rio Friends... Diddo
  30. Taryn, Crystal the whole exclusive club gang ;)
  31. San Angelo friends... Diddo
  32. Sweetwater friends
  33. Bastrop friends
  34. Oregon friends
  35. Mission comps and elders
  36. Sunni & JoLee and family
  37. Brackettville friends
  38. Co-worker friends...As you can see I am highly blessed with friends
  39. San Antonio friends
  40. President Thomas S. Monson
  41. Twelve Apostles
  42. Cooking
  43. Job
  44. Education
  45. Money
  46. Traveling
  47. Photographs
  48. the ability to create
  49. Love
  50. My body
  51. Professors
  52. Technology
  53. Nature
  54. Oxygen
  55. Ambition
  56. Dreams
  57. My bed
  58. Laughter
  59. Sun
  60. Sunglasses
  61. Texas
  62. An apartment
  63. Food
  64. Music
  65. Dance
  66. Shoes
  67. Clothes
  68. My ancestors
  69. Canoes/Kayaks
  70. National Parks
  71. Perfume
  72. Car
  73. Letters
  74. Water
  75. Pools/bodies of water
  76. blankets
  77. teddy bears
  78. baseball hats
  79. note cards/paper/binders
  80. journal
  81. the ability to learn
  82. humor
  83. eternity/plan of happiness
  84. exercise
  85. books
  86. movies
  87. grass/trees
  88. United States
  89. World
  90. General Conference
  91. Bicycle
  92. Temples
  93. Pens, crayons...
  94. Toys
  95. Bathrooms
  96. Toothbrush
  97. Camping
  98. hiking
  99. Food storage
  100. Heart Rate watch
  101. On and On and On.....................................................................

1 comment:

Desiree said...

Love this! You inspire me to make my own peace offering. And, you just inspire me in general :)