Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving Thankfulness

As Thanksgiving approaches I often think of how very fortunate most of us are. These past couple of weeks have been difficult for us as we found out Nathan has a ruptured disc in his back and has to have surgery on Nov 24th (Most of you probably remember he had this surgery his senior year of high school too). This time around it is much worse and he is in so much pain that he has to lay flat at all times. As we find out he has to be out for 4 or more weeks for recovery without pay we become a little more depressed. An email goes out at my work from the university suggesting OU's facing substantial budget cuts and my heart sinks in thinking what this will mean for everyone at OU. As my back pain is increasing with my pregnancy and it finally hits me that Nathan can't help around the house anymore I get more and more depressed. I pray constantly that God is watching over us and that we will make it through all of this. As I go to work I hear of others problems....someone's brother has just passed away, someone is going through kimo therapy and the list goes on and on. I hear on the news of fires and deaths and I realize my problems aren't as bad as I had thought. I am so very thankful for all God has given me and all that he does for those around me. This year we asked to host Thanksgiving at our house and are expecting 30-40 family members. I knew this would be a lot of work but well worth it. I can't wait to visit with everyone. I wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you remember to give thanks this holiday season.