32 Days of Gratitude... I have some catching up to do

The Pilgrims dug seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these, who nevertheless set aside of day of thanksgiving.

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Well, it goes without saying that I have fallen behind in my 32 days of gratitude. It has been hard to keep up on the blog without really having internet access. Geoff is gone a lot and has his phone, so I can't really keep it up that way, either. I thought I would take the opportunity to post today (since we are at my in-law's house and can use their computer). I wonder how some people with all of their struggles and trials of life can find it in them to be grateful for so much, but I have learned through this last month, that no matter the trial you are facing, there is always something to be thankful for. Today, being Thanksgiving, I thought I would just express the great love I have for my Heavenly Father. I know that He is truly my Father, for I have felt His great love for me in so many times of my life. I know that He lives, as does my Heavenly Mother, and knowing that I can return to live with them someday brings so much joy and purpose into my life. I know that our Savior is the means whereby we can return to our Father, and without Him, all would be lost. I know that the Holy Ghost guides us along this life and helps us feel comfort when we are sad, and also testifies of what is good and true. I know that a young boy of only 14 years old saw God the Father and Jesus Christ and restored the Gospel in these latter days. I know that he, being a prophet of God, was able to bring forth The Book of Mormon, which was written by prophets in the Americas hundreds of years ago, for the purpose of helping us come closer to Christ, and to give us an added testament of Him, along with the Bible. I know that this book is true, with all of my heart, and feel comfort and peace as I read from it and strive to live the teachings found within it. I know that we have a living prophet today who leads and guides this Church in the way the Lord himself would have it lead. I know that we have modern revelation in this day, to lead us in the path we should go. I know the Lord gave us temples on the earth so we could receive the ordinances we needed to return to the presence of the Lord, and so we could be sealed for all eternity with our families. I know families are ordained of God, and they are truly designed for our happiness. I am so grateful, and extremely humbled, to think that I could have been born in a home where the Gospel was taught and standards were lived. I will forever be grateful to loving parents who lead me along the first years of my life, and continue to show me the way and show their love and support to me. I am so blessed to have the family that I do... to have a loving husband and beautiful children. I truly am so blessed! My heart is so full!