Alright people. It has been almost three months since I last posted. I've had plenty of post ideas in the back of my head. But never enough focus, drive, or time to fulfill any of them.
I cannot believe how quickly this holiday season has come. It seems way to early in the year for it to be Thanksgiving. Shut up, right? How is it that 2013 is coming to a close, when I feel it could have just begun. I do have a plethora of things to be grateful. I just glanced at my "grateful" post from two years ago, and it hasn't changed super drastically. But my feelings towards all of them have definitely changed.
I am in such deep gratitude towards my angel mother. She works so very hard for me and my brothers and sister. She has so much charity it oozes out all over her life. My mom is an example to me in all walks of life. If I could be a fraction of who she is today, I could make it through my life. She has taught me hard work, humor, love, music, and how to make some pretty dang amazing cinnamon rolls. None of which could ever be traded for any worldly value. My mother loves me for who I am. She rarely forces me to become anything I don't want to be. And if she does it is because she knows better. Much better than I. She is a rock, she has come out of every challenge and every curve ball with only a stronger love for her children, her life, and her Heavenly Father. My mother knows her worth. She knows how important she is to Heavenly Father. And it shows. I could never show my mom all the gratitude she deserves.
My sweet sister Lydia. The example she is to me as well. Wanna know how I ended up okay? The example of sister and mother. She is a champion. In everything. Her faith is her crowning characteristic, even when she has had many other crowns on her head. (quite the long list of accomplishments!) The accomplishments I could never live up to myself. But that doesn't matter because her example of goal setting and determination has always helped my stay on track. My sister will change the world. Mark my words readers.
Oscar. He is so stinking cute. He can be so sassy I'm surprised they haven't asked him to be in Disney Channel or something. Oscar is a champ as well (that Mom of ours, she raised a couple of champions). I know Oscar has a huge capacity to love others; however, he doesn't always show it on the outside. But I do know that it is in there. He thinks I'm so freaking weird. But he still loves me. He may be a little turd sometimes, but that just means he loves you. I hope.
Jack Jack Jack. He is such a sweet heart. He has taken up magic tricks. Well, card tricks. And he is soooo good at them. Naturally when there someone doing a card trick I hope for them to fail. I have my doubts about tricking people. I still sometimes hope he'll mess up sometimes, but he never fails to impress me when he makes my jaw drop because he has tricked me yet again. He really is a sweet heart. But he does have his moments. Jack takes his three older siblings like a champ (again, with the champ thing). We are not as nice as we should be, but he takes it all very well. Most of the time.
I have been so blessed with such a magnificent family!
I also have plenty of temporal things to be thankful for: a job, and an opportunity to go to college. How lucky I am to have something most people go there through their lives struggling for.
I also have a house and a car. The car I have to kind of share with Oscar. But that isn't too bad. I'm grateful it runs as well as it does!
I also have so many friends! So many people that care about me. So many new friends and even more old ones. Even though I'm missing a chunk of them, because they are on the Lord's errand. I'm still super grateful for the lessons they have taught me and examples they have been for me.
Lastly. I'm grateful for God. Straight up. I'm so weak. Lacking in so much. I'm grateful for the atonement of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I know someday I know He knows me better then I know myself. I know He died for everyone of my sins, heart breaks, insecurities, and short comings. He makes up the difference. He makes me feel whole. He is the reason I am to I am today, and who I can become someday. Without Christ I am nothing. I'm grateful for his restored Church on this Earth. I know it is THE Church. Not saying any churches are bad, they just don't have the complete doctrine. The Church is beautiful.. an odd statement yes, but a true statement as well. I have seen countless countless countless teenagers leave. Just leave. Hardly questioning it because they understand the cause. I'm grateful for my opportunity to serve and I couldn't be MORE EXCITED. (PS- ALL I NEED IS A STAKE PRESIDENTS INTERVIEW AND MY PAPERS ARE FINISHED) I hope to have my call before Christmas. AHHH. I love love love this gospel. And couldn't be more excited about this work rolling forth. If you are reading this and have any questions for me don't hesitate to ask me. via email or facebook. I would be honored to answer your concerns. And if I don't have the answer, I will help you find it.
God is great.
My cup runneth over.
Loooooove, Samm.
That girl with two M's.
