God gave me you.

  I know I have only been gone for less than a month but I have already learned so much. I have realized what matters most in life, My Family, Good friends, the Gospel and My Best Friend. I am so grateful for everything the Lord has seen fit to bless me with but especially for these four things.

  [ My family] means everything to me, I love each person in my family so much. I have gained a greater appreciation for each of them. My parents are the best parents any girl could ask for, they are a living example of how living the gospel can bless your life. My siblings are some of the funniest people I know, whenever I need to smile or laugh all I have to think about is my cute siblings. I am so thankful that I get to spend forever with them.

   I am also so blessed to have such an {amazing friends}, I am incredibly blessed in the aspect of good friends. They are such a rock in my life, they are there for me always and I couldn't ask for any better people to have in my life.

  [ The Gospel], the biggest part of my life. I cannot imagine my life without the Gospel. The knowledge, understanding and peace I have because I am a member of the LDS faith is indescribable. Because I have the Gospel in my life, I know that I always have a loving Savior that knows me better than I know myself, He loves me unconditionally and He can understand fully every aspect of my life good or bad because He has been through it. When all else fails or changes in life, I know the Gospel is something that will always stay consistent.

   {My best friend}, even though we are hundreds of miles apart and only get to communicate once a week through email and every few weeks or months through letters I have gained such a greater appreciation for him. He has always been such a huge part of my life but I never realized how much he affected my life until he was temporarily taken out. I am so proud of him and his service in Mexico. He has taught me so much and I look up to him more than I am sure he realizes. I love you Elder Allen and I am so incredibly blessed to call you mine.

   I am truly blessed with so many great things in my life.  I am coming to realize more and more each day of the Lord's tender mercies. Thank goodness we have a Father in Heaven that knows exactly who and what we need in our lives, when we need it. I am so grateful for everything the Lord has blessed and continues to bless me with.