I needed this today.

Today I found something that touched my soul.

First let me say:

I am a daughter of God.  

He loves me so much.

I am beautiful.

I am talented.

I am full of worth.

I am full of potential.

I am full of purpose.

These truths were not always something that I could easily say.  I have always known that I was a daughter of God but I wasn't always so sure of His love for me.  So often I have thought to myself, "There are so many people in the world.  How can He care about me?  I'm just a number, just another face in the crowd.  I am just one little person.  I don't matter."  

I can't believe how terribly wrong I was.

I was created to feel joy.

I was created to live a happy and full life.

I was made to be a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife and someday a mother.

I am here to learn and grow.

I am here to share my knowledge that I know that we are all children of God.

I cannot wait until the day that I will look in to His face and cry tears of gratitude for the love and blessings that I have received from Him.

I had never heard this song until today but it has reminded me of what is most important.

you and me from here to there

In just 17 short hours...

me

...will be taking a 23 hour road trip from Atlanta, Georgia to Walsh, Colorado.

Our trip will consist of:

singing at the top of our lungs

eating more junk food than we should ever consume in a 23 hour period

reading scriptures in the car

crossing many-a-state line

a lot of hugs and kisses

wallowing in the love and laughter of our nieces and nephew

makeovers with nieces

fart contests with nieces

cooking

an enormous amount of card games

jamming with our children

sleeping in an old hotel from the 20's now remodeled in to John's Mother's home

eating exorbitant amounts of delicious thanksgiving goodness

seeing the new harry potter movie

more jamming

spending holiday time with cousins, aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and friends

feeling gratitude

being thankful