Brenley's Gratitudes #13-30

#13-#14 - I told Eric today how grateful I am that we were married and that I don't have to worry about the dating scene anymore and I don't have to date anyone but him, forever. I am grateful for eternal dating!

#15 - I am grateful that I can be half way through Block 1 for nursing!

#16 - I am grateful for the promise I made to Heavenly Father to always read my scriptures/pray before I study for school and before tests. I have been blessed to do (fairly) well on my tests, even when I didn't feel confident about some of them. ...this is also how I got an A in Microbiology. :)

#17 - I am grateful I have made good friend's at nursing school.

#18 - I am grateful mom is working so hard to make sure the beads are here for everyone... even if we aren't close to the first hundred yet. ;)

#19 - I am grateful that Chelsea and Mom love my dog so much. It makes me happy! :)

#20 - I am so grateful for the clothes I got on my last couple shopping trips- they make me feel good about myself and I feel like I look better.

#21 - I am thankful for Dr. Amols. He has been a blessing in our lives, even if he didn't get us pregnant yet. He is going to help set me up with some Nurse Practitioners in the Reproductive field to shadow while I'm in school so that I can network and also see if that is something I'd like to do.

#22 - I am grateful for my wedding ring. I love that Eric picked it out completely by himself. Looking at it brings me joy and gives me butterflies because I still have a huge, school-girl crush on him. :)

#23 - I am grateful for my new bedding! I really love it.

#24 - I am grateful for the horizontal mambo/whoopie/happy-birthday-disneyland/marriage hug/"napping"/naked sundays/whatever other code words you use. Don't worry, Dad- I'll leave it at that! (But I'm honestly surprised no one has posted it yet.)

#25 - I am grateful that Eric loves the really cool, old, 1700's french map I got for him. I love giving gifts!

#26 - I am grateful I have been able to help others out in different ways because of infertility. I have shared my extra drugs with a friend who was going through IVF, which ultimately got her pregnant (totally legal... ;)),  made new friends both online and in person, been support and confidant for others struggling, nannied a once-stranger-but-bought-her-fertility-drugs-online-and-now-friend's adorable (IVF) baby when she had no one else to turn to, shared the gospel with that same new friend, referred people my doctor (a few friends, friends of family members, random people I have met..oh and a random WF bank teller) and I've been a source of information about how things work, what to expect, what medications do, ect... There's more I could write but I'll just stop there. Even though it has completely sucked and has been so hard, I have still seen blessings come from being able to help others. :)

#27 - I am grateful for the talent I have of making friends.

#28 - I am grateful for my patriarchal blessing. It is perfect.

#29 - I am grateful that Eric loves me so much, and that everyone can tell! People constantly tell me they can see how much he adores me. I am so blessed!

#30 - I am grateful that mom and dad still flirt with each other and pinch each other's bums and hold hands. It makes me happy to see that they love each other and work to keep their marriage fire alive. In a world (and family) of divorcee's, they have managed to not only have a healthy relationship with each other and stay happily together, but also raise daughters and have a good relationship with each of them as well.