thankful

Thanks April for posting this last week!

I'm afriad the ongoing gifts from the wedding eventually made me a fairly unappreciative person. Towards the end we were getting cards from friends and the object that got the most appreciation was which president's face was on the dollar bill! This morning I'm thankful for a lot of things. Three months ago I felt completely unprepared to meet the financial demands and responsibilities of marriage. I'm the kind of person who likes to enjoy the peace of mind that comes from preparation, an unknowning blind step in front of the other has never been my forte. I can remember nights praying for the spiritual sensitivity and patience necessary for a husband and family Patriarch, and days drawing up Ellie's and I's bills and wondering how we were ever going to manage it. More specifically I remember stressing over finding a roof to put over our heads. Miraculously, (and I mean this in a very literal way) we were able to secure an apartment in a complex that was our first choice before turned down because it was full. I wish you could see this place, it's about the size of my parents' living room and kitchen! But it's sufficient for our needs and 400 bucks a month is a killer deal for two in a small college town!
I'm thankful for God's ability to bring about good in those who put their faith in Him. I'm really thankful that He does so even when the individual's faith is lacking! I'm grateful to have found a girl that I love so much and that we were able to be sealed by God's authority for time and all eternity. I'm grateful for my parents and siblings whom I've leanred so much from and have made some fantastic memories. I'm thankful for the roof over my head and food in my cupboards and clothes in my drawers. I'm VERY thankful for the wafflemaker the Grimmet family gave us for our wedding, nothing could be better than listening to music in the kitchen while making a stack of waffles! I'm grateful for the knowledge I have of God and His Plan for us, for the plain precious truths that bring bliss in the good times and strength in the hard times. I'm grateful for the opportunities my Father's given me and the lessons taught from them.

Happy Thanksgiving planet earth!

married life

Events that have transpired in the last month:

1. Deal with last-minute complications of an impending wedding.
2. Finish up paying for a honeymoon.
3. Get married to my best friend for time and all eternity.
4. Tip over and break a lamp trying to cut a wedding cake.
5. Take a cruise to Catalina Island, CA and Ensenada, Mexico.
6. Gaze out at the Pacific Ocean on deck in a jacuzzi next to my wife.
7. Ride a tandem bike all around a small island town.
8. Buy a cheap Nacho Libre mask.
9. Barter a Mexican from an 85$ purse to a 31$ purse.
10. Use a waffle maker 4 times in 5 days.