T h a n k f u l .

As I'm writing this it is Thanksgiving day, but this Thanksgiving day is different. This is the first Thanksgiving in my 23 years of living, that I haven't spent with my family. The first Thanksgiving where me and my sister secretly bought rolls because supposedly no one would eat them (they did, trust me, I mean carbs right?). The first Thanksgiving that I didn't wake up to my mom BLARING R&B hits and cooking up a storm. The first Thanksgiving that I didn't begrudgingly sweep the stairs before everyone came over.

But even though I missed all of this - I think I was exceedingly more grateful for the things that I have been so blessed with. Grateful to be where I am now, learning the things that I am, with the people surrounding me. I miss my family and Washington a whole awful lot, but I know that this is where I am supposed to be right now. And while my biological family is not near, I've created quite the Utah family that I love so much.

So instead of Thanksgiving Thursday, I went up to Heber for Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday with the DeGering/Goates family who have so kindly opened their arms and hearts to me and brought me into the family. Which I'm sure wasn't what they were bargaining for when we met in Washington a little over a year ago. A night full of food and games and stories and love that leave me feeling like the one of the luckiest people in the world.

Today was Friendsgiving... which was really two Provo orphan's eating enough food for a whole family and watching football and of course sleeping. It was great, my heart is happy, and my stomach is more than full. I made a roast, because I can't imagine making a turkey, and it was delicious. Maybe next time I'll take pictures and 'gram it up to make it look as delicious as it tastes.

I'm thankful to have the time to write and not have to work today or tomorrow. (PS, I love my job and the work that I do, but time away is magical). Everything is great.

I am thankful, grateful, and full.