I'm Thankful For...

Since everyone is posting on Facebook (and I think I must of missed the memo) I'll just take time and write my list of things I'm thankful for here. It is hard to believe that it is almost Thanksgiving. I'm very excited because my Grandpa and Grandma Bensema and cousin Ben will be spending it with us here in Houston. My cousin Ben Gerwig is a freshmen at LaTourneau in Longview, TX. I got to see him also during his Fall Break because he came to Katy with a friend and his roommate. We met over at the mall and spent some time chatting about college life thus far for him. My grandparents want to see his college, so will drive down the beginning of next week, pick him up and then spend Thanksgiving with us and then drive him back and head back to Iowa. I'm very excited because this means Grandma's famous mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving and then AGAIN for Christmas.
So here is my list of things I am thankful for...

• My Husband. I'm so thankful for him and the effort he puts into everything he does. He is a husband, daddy, uncle, teacher, student, son, friend and so on... He gives 100% to everything he does and it amazes me what he can get done in a week between going to work, school and anything else going on.


• My children. They are my everything. They are 2 wonderful, crazy little sweeties and have such sweet spirits. They both are so easy going and have been that way since they were born. I'm so thankful for them each and every day.


• My other family members: Dad, Brenda, Amy, Cathy, Cliff, Aaron, April and Max.


• Our wonderful babysitter Miss Kim and her family B, Logan and Kaci.


• My co-workers.


• My students.


• My accountability group and friends: Katy, Laura, Leah, Courtney, Ryleigh, Ashly and Beth. You girls don't know how much it means to me to have you in my life. You are all amazing ladies and I thank God for putting you in my life. Also, to go along with that our small group in general.

I'm so thankful for so much more but those are just the few things that real stick out in my mind. God has blessed me so much. I have to stop myself so often when I'm in one of those moods of thinking I need something or that I don't have enough of whatever and remind myself how luck I am for the things that God has given to me. He is also something I am so thankful for. God is and will be there for me no matter what and watches over and provides just the right amount of whatever it is for us. I am so thankful for that.