My Gratitudes

I know I just posted yesterday and I hope you will read it. I just have to post again because my heart is so full and I have to share. I have so many things to be grateful for, thankful for and I give all the praise to God.

1. My friends Erin and Manny had their first ultra sound yesterday and had a strong heart beat! I was so excited I cried... right their in the dairy section at Wal-Mart. I have no shame. :)

2. My brother, Justin will graduate college in May! I'm so proud I could dance.

3. My friend, Amanda is getting married in December!

4. My friend Becky is eight months pregnant with her second!

5. My friend Melinda I have prayed for for years since I've always known she would make the best wife God could possibly make and she just called to tell me she believes she has found the one!

6. My brother Brandon has gone back to school! That is something I greatly admire since he is doing it with a full time job, a wife and two children. I'm in awe. *I'm also in awe of Julie who is an awesome wife.

7. My sister-in-law, Laura is pregnant with her third!

8. My friends Leah and John, the New Yorkers have embarked on a new adventure in West Virginia and I can hardly wait every time Leah posts a new finding or adventure!

9. We are going to be with Dan's family for thanksgiving! Dan really needs a break.

10. God be willing, I will see my family for Christmas and I can hardly believe it! I dream about my siblings every night.

11. I have the most active baby growing in me right now!She is doing things to my heart I only dreamed about. I've never loved someone like this so much. I can't wait to see her in Dan's arms for the first time.

12. God has given me some very very precious friends here in Richmond! Their love, support, wisdom, humor, strength, kindness, zeal have been and incredible blessing to me I can hardly believe I am a part of their lives sometimes.

13. My friend, Theresa just started a new job with better pay and benefits! In this job market, well, that is truly a gift from God. She also just got the cutest little bitty Chihuahua named Squeaky Contessa, Tessa for short. That is such a perfect name for such a tiny thing.

14. My friends, Karen and Jim are going to see the Macy's Day Parade! How cool is that?! I can't wait to hear all they have to share and all the pictures. Karen has proclaimed herself my VA mom.

15. My dad prays with me on the phone everyday! My parents have been praying for Erin too.

16. I have a beautiful nursery decorated uniquely just for my baby Sarah Grace my my mom!

17. I have two very talented crafty moms! And both are named Sandra! How cool is that? :)

18. God loves me more than I can imagine, doesn't get disappointed in me, is patient with me, and never leaves me! I can't imagine life without Him. He is a thirst I find the more I drink the more I want.

I could go on, but I will stop. I just had to share all that with you. There is more so I will just have to share more before thanksgiving. If you have anything to add to this oh please oh please do! I am so thankful for all God is doing in the lives of those I care about and all of you are precious to me.

Comments

Anonymous said…
What do you mean by the wife and 2 kid comment. Please, like Brandon actually is the full time care giver! Who do you think helps him with that homework.
Katie said…
To Julie, I mean anonymous ;). I thought of that while I was writing that gratitude for Brandon going back to school. Of course everybody knows he couldn't do it without you. :) You're his rock.
That is a precious list. You missed me. hehe! :)

I love you.

PS You can post on my blog too you know. :)
Great list. It is so hard to go to school with a family. Everyone ends up helping out, that is for sure. I should know! :)