Well, Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few weeks! Thanksgiving has always been one of those holidays that I sort-of overlook. Christmas is definitely a favorite of mine. I LOVE everything about Christmas and all the traditions that come with it! So naturally, I'm usually pretty quick to get the decorations out (yes, even here at school I do plenty of decorating!) and blare Christmas music from my room. But this year, I've decided to change that.
Thanksgiving is important. We are commanded to "be thankful" in Colossians 3:15, and I know it's something that I really struggle with! I'm quick to ask for things, but often fail to thank Him for all He has blessed me with! So this year, I have resolved to be more thankful! I'm going to try to blog every day from now until Thanksgiving about something I am thankful for. Obviously, I'm super busy so this might not happen every day, but it's going to be my goal! :) So here's the first one!
Today, I am thankful that I got to spend last week in Omaha, NE at volleyball nationals! I left Russellville on Wednesday afternoon with my friend, Hannah Dancy, and one of Claire's friends, Emily Helm and we began our 8 hour drive to Omaha! We made good time with only two bathroom breaks (a major record for me!! lol.) and got there by about 10:30 Wednesday night. We spent lots of time watching volleyball and just being with each other in the hotel lobby at night and got to do a little shopping Saturday morning. We left yesterday morning at 7:20 and Hannah and I surprised Rachel, Tori, and Jilliann by being back by 4:00 to watch Rachel and Jilliann's 3 on 3 basketball game! It was a lot of driving in a short amount of time, but it was worth it! I'm thankful that I was able to spend that much time with my family, watch Rebekah and Claire's last few games of volleyball, and spend time with Kiwi that we don't usually get at school! It was a wonderful five days and now that it's over I'm REALLY thankful to be back in this beautiful town called Russellville, AR!!! :)
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