A cemetery plot

My brother passed away when I was 5. At that time my parents bought a plot in the Kaysville cemetery for him and 2 more for the two of them (my parents). Today we had to go buy a plot for my sister. The area of the cemetery where Wesley and my dad are buried is old and very full. We were not expecting to get Sharon in the same area, just as close as we could. We looked at the map they had on the wall and all the plots close by were taken. The lady looked some things up and then told us the most incredible news! The plot RIGHT NEXT to my brother and my dad was available. Sharon will be buried right next to Wesley. We really are being looked out for, even during this incredibly hard time! 

The United States Air Force

Today I'm so thankful for the Air Force. My brother is deployed in Korea. He is just about as far away from us that he can possibly be. I had to tell him about Sharon on the phone. It was awful. But, thankfully, the Air Force immediately started making arrangement to get Chris home. We need him here. He needs to be here. And I'm thankful that this afternoon he will be here!!

Tender mercies

Tender mercies are everywhere. Sometimes, especially during hard times, they're a little easier to see. Maybe its because there are countless people praying for our family. Maybe its because the veil is a little thinner at times like this. I don't really know. Today I'm thankful for one tender mercy in particular. I'm thankful that Alex was not at home with Sharon when she passed away. I'm so thankful she was with Jared. 

Eternal families

Today my heart is broken. My sister passed away. It still hasn't sunk in and I still have processed what that really means. But today I am thankful that my family is eternal. 

Hail

Today I'm thankful for the hail and the sweet memory that came to me as I drove through it. My dad was a great man. I never heard him swear. He just didn't do it. He was very selective about his words. But anytime it started it hail, he would yell from his office (or wherever he happened to be), "Well, HAIL!!" And still to this day when it starts to hail, I can hear his voice saying that! I'm thankful for sweet reminders like that. 

A short board meeting

I have to conduct a board meeting every month for work. They're usually about 2 hours long. It makes for a very long day! Today I'm thankful for a board meeting that was only an hour! I was ready to go home before it even started. I'm thankful I made it home by the time the meeting is usually ending! 

Life long friends

Today I'm thankful for the handful of friends that will be my friends forever. I chatted with one of them today. I haven't talked to her in a few years. Our lives just went different directions. But today we chatted. And it was great!