Blest

As my family circled up yesterday for the annual 'What are you thankful for?' sharing time, I was again overwhelmed at what all has happened in my life (and Sam's) this year. Here are just a few:

1. Decided to get married
2. Got a passport and used it to go overseas for the first time
3. Got a full-time job
4. Got engaged to be married to Sam
5. Graduated
6. Bought a house
7. Moved to England for 4 months (and had a great time) and subsequently landed in the lap of another full time job the first day I was there
8. Became an aunt again
9. Knitted my first pair of socks (well, almost finished)

I'm sure there are even more things than this that I could think of, but man, this has been a massive year of blessings from the Lord. I was talking to Sam yesterday about how we should be vigilant to remember these blessings always, but especially when we aren't seeing or experiencing as many blessings at some other point along our journey. I hope the Lord grants us with the grace to do so.

As for item 9 up there, I am really chuffed, if you will, about this new skill. One of the things I like so much about knitting is learning the anatomy of garments. Even something as simple as a sock. It's not a mystery to me anymore, because I know how the stitches work, and how it fits a foot. I'm excited about doing more! Just have to make sure my wrist holds out.