Thankful.

Do you ever have moments when you are overwhelmed with gratitude for the simple things in your life? 

Moments when you have no specific reason to be so excited about life...

But you can't help but be happy? 

Tonight, I experienced this feeling. All of my worries, my schooling demands, and my fears were left behind for the moment and I was overcome with a sense of gratitude. After leaving my ever-so-uplifting religion class, I had a great conversation with an old friend. We talked about our past experiences, what we learned, and what we hope for in our futures. This made me so happy and uplifted my spirit. While walking home, I looked up at the pitch black sky, filled with beautiful white stars. I started grinning to myself and began thinking of all that I am grateful for:

My life. 

To be at BYU. 

To be learning from some of the best professors in the world. 

To be settled into a major that I love.

My family. 

My testimony. 

My wonderful roommates.

The temple.

My new ward. 

My FHE family.

My testimony.

My faith in my future. 

To be where I'm at.

To be learning what I am.

And to be growing into the woman Heavenly Father expects me to become.