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Thanksgiving!

Well, of course because of the fact that Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I have to write a Thanksgiving blog post. It's just the protocol I think. I am so very blessed and have so much to be thankful for!

1. MY FAMILY!
I may be slightly biased, but I'm pretty sure I have the best family in the world. My mom and dad are two of my biggest role models. Even though I'm at school 2,000 miles away, they are still always there for me no matter what. Just yesterday, my dad helped me find a paper that had somehow disappeared on my computer while I was completely freaking out. My sisters Amy, Jenn, and Abby are my best friends in the world. I love that we talk about anything and everything! We are so supportive of each other and have so much fun together! I love them so much!



2. MY FRIENDS
I am so thankful for my BYU friends as well as my Virginia friends! I feel so blessed to have such great friends who care so much about me and I care so much about them! I know that the memories that I have made and will continue to make with them will be lasting ones!







Any friends who aren't in any pictures, I still love you I just didn't have any pictures with you on my computer!

3. Being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
I don't know what I would do, where I would be, or who I would be if I did not have the Gospel in my life. It gives me strength each and every day of my life! The more I learn about it, the more I love it and the more my testimony is strengthened.

4. BYU
I had my moments where I was uncertain if I should go to BYU, since it's 2,000 miles from home and I had never even seen the campus before. After lots of prayers and talks with those I love, I came to the conclusion that BYU was the place for me. I have not regretted this decision for even a second. The spirit there is one that cannot be found anywhere else. I love my professors, I LOVE living in the dorms since it's like a nonstop party all the time, I love my ward,I love my amazing friends who are such great examples to me, I LOVE my Book of Mormon class more than anything, I have been able to keep pursuing my love of music, and I could go on forever! I am so happy there!!

5. Music
I am so thankful for music and the huge part it has played in my life. I absolutely LOVE to sing, and it has brought so much joy and so many great memories into my life. I also love to play the piano, just not in front of people, since I'm sorely lacking in skills there. I just love music.

6. Christmas!
I love everything about Christmas! I love the music, family time, going to the D.C. Temple and seeing the lights, the White House Tree, and the fact that I get to come home and spend time with my family! Three more weeks!!

7. My home in Virginia
I absolutely loved growing up in Northern Virginia! I loved living near so much family and getting to spend so much time with them! I also was blessed with so many amazing role models through school and Young Women's who blessed my life in more ways that I could possibly count!

I have so much to be grateful for! Happy Thanksgiving!

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