Days of Gratitude: Day 7

Today I am grateful for the *Temple.* This is one of my favorite places to go and yet I don't get to go often enough due to school and work. When I go to a *temple* or *The House of the Lord* I feel a sense of peace and comfort and know that no matter what things will work out as long as I put my faith and trust in the Lord. Through this wonderful gift of having a *temple* Craig and I and our future children are blessed with being together forever.

Days Of Gratitude: Day 6

Today I am grateful for all of those days that I get to sleep past 4:00 in the morning! With Craig and I both having early morning jobs there aren't many days that we actually get to sleep past 4:00 in the morning so when we do have those mornings we both take full advantage of them and sleep in!

Days Of Gratitude: Day 5

Today I am grateful for a *home.* Having a roof over my head is a blessing when so many others don't have a place to go when it rains, snows, or gets super cold. I am thankful to finally have a place that Craig and I can finally call our *own.*

Days of Gratitude: Day 4

Today I am grateful for my *job.* Being a nurse is not an easy thing all the time but I enjoy almost every second of it! I work for McKay-Dee Hospital where I get to care for post-surgery and ill patients and there is nothing better than knowing that I have made a difference in other people's lives! I love being able to make my patients *smile* and *laugh* when times get a little tough.
I may complain about my bad days but the good days always make up for those days that just aren't so great.
I love being a *nurse!*

Days of Gratitude: Day 3

Today I am grateful for the *Gospel*. There is no way I could make it in this world with out the gospel in my life! It has blessed my life in so many ways; Craig and I are married for time and for all eternity....what can be any better than that?!

My Heavenly Father and my brother Jesus Christ have always been there for me, even through the toughest of times and I am so very thankful for that! I am so blessed to have been born into this wonderful gospel and for parents that made me go to church even when I didn't want to, without them who knows where I would be!

Days of Gratitude: Day 2

Today I am grateful for my *mom*.

My mom has done so much for me during the past 22 years of my life. She has raised me in the gospel and taught me practically everything I know! She has never given up supporting me when I have made difficulty goals. My mom was my strong hold throughout all my years at school, especially nursing school staying up late with me to help me stay awake to work on my homework, proof reading many of my assignments to make sure I hadn't made any mistakes. She has helped both Craig and I a lot through our first year of marriage when we have needed it! Her advice is always very helpful and I use it a lot, when I am unsure of what to do she always seems to have an answer!
She is the best mom anyone could ever ask for! I love you mom!!

30 Days of Gratitude

Since Thanksgiving is approaching I have made a goal to come up with 30 things I am grateful for....one thing each day!

Today I am grateful for my *husband* Craig Merrill. We have been married for a little over a year now and I can not imagine a life without him. He means so much to me! 

Craig is always looking for something else to do for me, to help me out and free me of every stress and worry that I may have. He may not succeed each day but he helps me see the positive to the negative situations, he wipes away my tears when I cry and always manages to make me laugh when I am down. He has been amazing support when it comes to going to school and finishing my nursing degree...he pray's that I will have a good day at school and that I will do well on each test I have! This amazing man drives me to work at 4:30AM when he doesn't work, I don't even ask him to he just does it because he *Loves* me! 

Thank you so much Craig for your love and support and for the best year and 2 months of my life....I look forward to spending the rest of eternity with you!!