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thanksgiving and other things

so. today was the first thanksgiving i've ever spent away from my family. it was a little strange, and being that i was away from the normal holiday traditions we have, probably didn't feel like thanksgiving as much as it normally does. but it was still good. i got to hang out with derek and kristina with their family, so that was nice.

i watched the parade this morning. the whole thing. well, most of it. it's such a great holiday tradition. and santa was marvelous. i almost cried as meredith viera was talking about how emotional seeing santa in the parade made her.

as thanksgiving night is upon us and i'm sitting here about to watch a charlie brown thanksgiving, i thought i'd do a little blogging. because it's thankgiving, i think i'm obligated to do the "what i'm thankful for this year" thing....
of course, there are many things in my life for which i'm thankful, but here are a few blessings in my life i'm grateful for at the moment...
*my parents. for oh so many reasons. loving me. teaching me. being patient with me. and giving me strength to embark on a journey with so many unknowns. thanks for walking with me :) i love you!!
*my sister. hmmm...just because. you're always so willing to listen and you know me so well. what would i do without you? i'm glad your pie turned out so well. now we can bake together when i'm home :)
*the rest of my family. you're amazing.
*my friends. um. all of you rock. so encouraging. crazy. funny. always there. so glad for you!
*phone calls to and from friends and family. since i'm not able to see all the important people in my life as regularly as i'd like because we're all so spread apart, the phone (and likewise, emails and online chats) now plays a valuable role in those relationships. it's just great to have the ability and opportunity to talk to those far away :)
*being where i am. that may sound strange, but i'm glad i am where i am. of course there are always things that could be different, better, or that i may wish for, but i really feel that God has me where He wants me right now. and i'm grateful for that.
*my family away from my family. when i moved to baltimore, i knew the people with the church only a little (i had only met most of them in july!) however, they've taken me in and made me a part of their families and their community. God provided for me in such an incredible way in this area, and i'm so glad i'm able to get to know each of them and share life with them. you are each truly wonderful people and i'm completely blessed to know you!
*this nasty honey-lemon drink that i had to make because it's totally helping my cough.
*christmas season is here!! it will be official tomorrow, but i'm going to celebrate it now. christmas movies, cookies, and music are all waiting for me in the morning (and i can now enjoy all of those things with becky's permission :)....love you, girl!). yay!!
there you go...my "i'm thankful for (abbreviated version)" list....there is so much more i could list....but i won't take up your time with that.



in other news....i have a cold that will not just give up and die. ugh. i hate even admitting that i'm sick. but since this cold has plagued me for the last two weeks, i just about have to. it started off with me just feeling kid of bad, moved to a little cough, and then i really lost my voice (i mean, it was bad. one of my kids at work asked me why my throat wasn't working :)). now, i'm still operating with a partial voice, terrible congestion, and constant coughing. so, my friends, prayers to kick this cold to the curb are greatly appreciated!! also, if you know of anything that helps with colds, please let me know!

i get a new phone soon! hopefully very soon. for those of you who don't know, i dropped my phone in kohl's in early october and the screen went dead. i couldn't see it at all -- no looking for phone numbers, reading or sending texts, saving numbers, seeing when i had a missed call, etc. luckily, the phone continued to work in sending and receiving calls. i just passed the date when i'm eligible for an upgrade, so when we work out all the details between ga and baltimore, i'll have a new, fully functioning phone :)

i might be crafty/ bake-y tomorrow. i really want to. depends on how i feel.

i love you. and i'm very, very grateful for you, my friend :)

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