give thanks

This was probably one of my favorite Thanksgiving's. Partly due to the fact that it was Mason's first, but also because we were able to spend so much time with our family and friends. We have so much to be thankful for this year and I have been giving thanks to God for all of our blessings. This year we have added a beautiful son to our family, who has enriched our lives. Also, we are so blessed by Adam's new job, which is an answer to our prayers.

It's finally starting to hit home that we won't be in Katy much longer and I'm not sure how to handle that. Of course I'm excited about the new chapter in our lives, but saying goodbye to family and friends that you probably won't see again for some time is hard to grasp. I'm used to driving only a few minutes to see our parents, or my sister. Also, we tried to make it a point to visit with all of our friends this week, because we don't know when we will see them again. It really started to hit home, when our friend Jill, said goodbye to Mason one last time before they left to go home to Grapevine. She was sad because she knew the next time she saw Mason, he could be crawing or walking. Tears....

I can't help but be thankful for all that God has done in our lives and count my blessings. We always seem to go to God in the hard times, but what about when life is good? I am reminded that we need to give thanks for good and bad, because without the suffering, there would be no joy.