As of Lately...

Oh hey blog.  It's been a while.  We've been married 3 months today.  That's Jordan and I.  He's pretty cool.  I'm so thankful for him putting up with me constantly talking about school, being a bad cook, and being forgetful.  I love him forever.  All I do is school but it's good.  Sometimes I get so wrapped up in studying that I forget the world around me but when I stop and take it all in it's good.  OH so good.  It's amazing how much I've learned in school and overwhelming how much there is yet to go, but you know what they say about eating elephants...well if you haven't heard you have to eat them one bite at a time.  Who eats elephants anyways?  haha I just saw the last Twilight movie with my girlfriends.  It was much needed stress relief!  Here's a couple things I'm grateful for lately:

1.  My loving family.  I have loved the little moments I've had with them.  It's amazing how they have helped me strive to be better every day through their examples.  I'm especially grateful for Grandpa Woody and the little bit of time Jordan and I have had the opportunity to serve him and spend time with him.  I wish I had more.  I also have loved getting to know Jordan's family and feel privileged to be a Liljenquist.

2.  My body- seriously being in nursing school makes me grateful that I don't have hypertension, morbid obesity, stage 3 renal failure, chronic pain related to osteomyelitis, pneumonia, AIDS, cancer, diabetes, or being addicted to drugs.  I'm grateful I have legs to walk on.  So many people have such serious conditions in the hospital right now and it just makes me want to treat my body the best I can and be grateful for it.  

We are liking our ward and making friends.  We have to speak in church next week.  Next semester I work a 12 hour shift every Wednesday.  People say it's the hardest semester so we'll see how it goes.   Love you all and have a great Thanksgiving!