Thankful.

      This Thanksgiving Break was great! I was able to see my grandparents and Matt and Sarah in Salt Lake and then went to Saint George with Kazia. We spent Thanksgiving with all of Kazia's extended family. It was really fun being with her family but it made me really miss being home with my own family. Luckily I only have two in a half weeks until the end of the semester and get to go home.
      Like everyone else this Thanksgiving I reflected on all the things that I am thankful for. Just like everyone else I am thankful for my family, friends, health, the gospel, etc. The one thing that has been very prominent in my life these past few months are missionaries. Now that I am getting older I have lots of friends my age going out and serving missions, and ever since the age change I have even more friends preparing to leave. I am so thankful that I have friends who are such great examples to me and are ready and willing to serve missions. This past weekend two of my best friends received their mission calls. Sam was called to the Russia Moscow mission. She will be speaking Russian. She will enter the Provo Missionary Training Center on March 13, 2013.

     Kazia had to wait a few days to open her call because we were in Saint George. Once we got back to Rexburg there was no wasting time. She has been called to the Everett Washington mission speaking English. She enters the Provo MTC on January 16, 2013. 

     These girls are seriously the greatest examples to me and I could not be more grateful for them! They are going to be the most amazing missionaries, the people of Russia and Washington are so lucky to have them. I am going to miss them so much but I know that they are out serving our Lord and bringing the gospel to people who really need to hear it.