One Day At A Time....

I know it's been a while since I wrote a gratitude related post. Believe me when I say, it is not because I do not have anything to be grateful for. On the contrary, I have so much to be grateful for. It's been an emotionally difficult few days. I am facing the last few days before I will transition myself back to a family ward after spending more than 11 years in what I think is the best singles branch ever. (Ok, I'm extremely biased, but what are you going to do about it?) But tonight, I am choosing to be grateful. Grateful for all my blessings. Grateful for a Heavenly Father who loves me and knows what I need. Today, after losing my phone, my head decided to react to the allergens in the air, which left me feeling kind of miserable. I was able to get some medicine (another thing I'm grateful for) and take a nap. I'm grateful that the Lord knows that some nights, a healthy meal is what is needed. I'm also grateful for those friends the Lord has blessed me...

Now hold on a jolly good minute here. What do you mean tomorrow is graduation? I know it's been a long 4.5 years, but really? Graduation is tomorrow? I've still got so much to do and learn. Well, Facebook will make it official in about 15 hours. And if it's on Facebook, it MUST be true.....  Graduation begins at 9:30 am tomorrow morning. The relieved face of a student teacher after turning in her last assignment.   This last Friday, I had to say goodbye to my student teaching class. I am extremely grateful to have been placed at this school in February. I learned so much by working with both the students and the staff at that school. I've grown as a teacher and an individual. I've done some toughening up and some loosening up as well during my time there.  As a wise branch president, President Thacker, would tell us frequently, "Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape." One of the biggest academic things I have le...