thankful thursdays 3/4

* This post is beautiful, in fact, it is more than beautiful; it is truth, hugs, peace, and hope all wrapped up together. I tell you Mamahooper speaks wisdom to my soul!
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* This week I am grateful for Visiting Teaching (a program our church has for women to go and visit other women and bring them a message of Christ, love, smiles, and friendship. I haven’t been thrilled lately with when my partner needs to go because it is during our school time. I have resented it in some ways and have wanted to demand that the world values the time I need to give to my children…to no avail, of course. Anyway, I went out this morning and had a wonderful experience sharing God’s love with a sister who I have been visiting for years. I was prompted in what I should say to her and she said it was exactly what she needed to hear. She cried and cried and we really connected heart-to-heart, soul-to-soul. I will always treasure this visit and be grateful I was able to be God’s hands and voice to help this woman feel His love for her.
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* The read-a-thon books are here and after a nine hour marathon session to get them sorted and bagged, they are ready to be picked up! Woo-hoo! Two different organizations will be getting 230 books between them!
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* I am grateful for the patience my friends have been showing as car after car gets stuck on our road. Two people on Saturday and one today. What a muddy, slippery mess it is out there! But people keep coming to visit and we keep pushing them out. Blythe and I are getting to be experts at the whole thing!
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* Tomorrow is my sweetie’s 40th birthday! I am so grateful to be his wife and to have the privilege of learning from him and growing with him. I am going to write a whole post about him, so I will stop for now.
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* Richard’s dad was called to be the Bishop of his ward and we were blessed to be able to attend the meeting. I am grateful for this man who is humble, good, and downright true to the core. He raised Richard to be a fabulous husband and father. He loves our children. He builds awesome cars and airplanes. He is a great father-in-law. I am grateful to know him, to love him, and to be taught by him.
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I need to go get everything ready for colloquia tonight – it is going to be fabulous! You can never go wrong with Great Expectations!