Count Your Many Blessings

As I was contemplating my mission call and what I have to look forward to as I prepare to serve a mission I began to realize how truly blessed I am. I know I say it a lot, but I don't think I've ever realized the full extent of how blessed I am.

I have been blessed with an amazing family. Each and every single person in my family has taught me so much and made me the person I am today. My dad has taught me to never compromise who I am; My mom had taught me through example how to serve with all your heart; Danny has taught me to live life to the fullest and even though it may not always seem easy or convenient, to put the Lord above all else; Aaron has taught me that people are more important than things; Chris has taught me to not worry about the little things and enjoy life; and Kim has taught me how to completely give of yourself. I love my family and hope and pray that we will be an eternal family.

I have been blessed with great friends; friends who have also been very supportive of me and have been great examples to me throughout my life.

I have been blessed with an amazing job and coworkers that have helped me grow and mature. This job has taught me responsibility, hard work, and also how to have fun.

I have been blessed to be an American--to be able to enjoy the freedoms and blessings that come with it. I am eternally grateful for those men and women who gave up everything so that I can enjoy these freedoms and I do not take them for granted.

I have been blessed to get an education. Even though I will be taking 18 months off of school I look forward to coming back and working on my Bachelors and then Masters. I love learning and growing and bettering myself.

I have been blessed to have been born into the gospel; to always have the light of the gospel in my life. I will admit that I, like many at one point or another in their lives, have doubted if it was true. I am here to say IT IS TRUE! Without a doubt in my mind I know I belong to the only true church and I am eternally grateful for that knowledge and for the blessings that are associated with it.

I have been blessed with life! I know that seems like an obvious one, but I truly don't take being able to live each day for granted. I see each day as a blessing, a gift from my Heavenly Father.

I have been blessed with good health. Although my neck pain is constant and is taking a long time to heal, I am grateful that it wasn't much worse. I heard so many horror stories after my accident about people who had memory loss after getting hit on the head. I have been blessed that my mind and memory are still as sharp as they ever were (except for my occasional senior moments ha ha)

I have been blessed with my accident. Blessed that I was able to live. Blessed that I was able to learn and grow from it. Blessed with money that will help me do the things I want to do in my life--such as help finance my mission and help my family out.

I have been blessed with the ability to serve a mission. I am eternally grateful that the Lord has found me worthy and capable to help spread the truth in Fiji. It is so humbling and amazing to realize how personal this mission call is. The Lord, in his infinite wisdom and plan, has called me to serve in Fiji because that is where I am supposed to be. I pray for his help and guidance as I now prepare for this calling. I feel so inadequate and I pray that I will always have the Spirit with me because I will not be an effective missionary without that constant companion.

I love my life!