Utah

Well it has snowed twice in the past few weeks, which gets me excited for winter, but I've forgotten about the cold that comes with it.  Especially at night when your body heat just isn't enough to warm up the bed.  I have made several strides to get to know people in my new ward by going to service activities and ward parties.  One we went on a trick or treat food drive (people were a little confused because as we were all dressed up, and we came early) and people responded very generously.  The next thing I did I went to my ward Halloween party as the Johnny Depp mad hatter! So much fun, but hard to make friends when you don't even look like yourself.  I brought Kristina with me and we ended up being invited to go country dancing that same night! Love it! So the social part is coming slowly, but surely.  I did go to a ward Family Home Evening where Sarah Larsen performed songs from her CD Find a Grove.  I highly recommend listening to her music.  It made me think about how much I'm loved by my Savior and that He does know who I am.  I am not alone in this world and never will be.  I felt so calm and happy about the testimony I have of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Living with Josh and Jackie right now we are doing a thankful tree and writing down things we are thankful for during this season of gratitude.  I'm thankful for the opportunity to live in a home with family I love.  I'm thankful for the many years of school I have attended that have helped me become a more rounded person and also has taught me to never stop learning.  (I recently started French on a free library site, can't get enough of languages!) There are so many things to be thankful for each and every day, I will enjoy my continued listing of them on the tree we've put up in the living room :)