Thankful

Today I was looking back at the past two and a half years and realized that SO much has happened!

Back in 2011, less than three months after my high school graduation, I became Mrs. Weaver. At the time, I think its safe to say that most people thought I was a little bit (a lot) crazy! While the people who actually mattered the most in our lives were supportive of our decision to wed at such a young age, there were a lot of other people who weren’t afraid to tell me that I was surely going to regret it.

But - crazy as people may have thought I was – it was the best decision of my life! As I am getting ready to graduate in a little over a week I have been reflecting back on my “college life.” Sure, maybe I missed out on a few things like participating in homecoming week or tailgating at the football games, and to be honest I didn’t make any of the lifetime friends everyone talks about when they look back to their college years… but I have never been bothered by any of the things I didn’t get to experience while in college. I’ve had so many experiences of my own!

My experiences might have been much different than the average college kid’s, but I’m happy with that! Looking back I couldn’t imagine going through everything without Ryan by my side.

Its kind of nuts to think about what all has happened in those past 2.5 years together. We have packed up every last belonging and moved 6 times already. We’ve put thousands and thousands and thousands of miles on our surprisingly trusty cars, commuting back and forth to school. We lived in Canada for 3 months, learning how to speak French (very Quebecois French J).

We’ve grown together as a couple. We’ve grown in our spirituality, learning to trust God more each day as He has given us patience and peace in the final months before we pack up all our things again and get on a plane. And now we are just eagerly waiting for that day to come!

And maybe it’s the season, but I’ve been feeling extra thankful lately! Gosh, there are just so many people who have come into our lives and made a profound impact on us. When I sit down to thank God for all of the wonderful things in my life, the list just goes on and on. It’s a really great feeling to know that I could speak to Him for hours, not asking of anything, but just simply thanking Him for all He has put in my life! God is good. J

A long time ago I heard the quote, “What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” It may be a simple question, but since I heard that the first time my prayer life has changed dramatically! Sadly, isn’t it sometimes hard to step back and see all of the things we have to be thankful for? Even just the thought that God chose to wake me up this morning amazes me! I’m a pretty lucky girl. What are you thankful for?