These past couple weeks I have been thinking a lot about what I am most thankful for. Of course there are tons of things to be thankful for. I am thankful for so many things, but I have been thinking of things that I am most thankful for specifically about this year. And I must say, I am thankful for moving to Hawaii.
It was a year ago this week that Josh and I moved here. Now, it has been extremely hard and difficult. Especially living so far from family and the price of my grocery bill each week, but I am thankful. I am thankful for the opportunity to live in such an amazing place, and to be able to spend the first year of my marriage with just Josh and I. No friends, no family. We have been able to grow close and he has truly become my best friend. We have learned to depend solely upon each other and the Lord.
The next thing that I am thankful for is the fact that I can find a beautiful beach to go to at any point during the year. Most other people who live in the U.S. can not say that. Unless of course you live in Florida or California. I must say I miss my stylish winter clothes and knee high boots.... and all of the cute fall clothes that are out right now that I see in magazines, I can not take part in. However, the weather here is quite amazing!
This weekend Josh and I spent both Saturday and Sunday at the beach. It must sound like that is what we do all the time and I have to say.... we do! Any time there is sunshine and we have off, its a tradition we like to follow. The waves this week have been quite large so Josh has been doing some body boarding while I relax and read magazines...Fabulous!
I am also thankful for the days when I take Josh to work and I look out the window and this beautiful HUGE mountain can be seen. So big and clear, in the winter if we're lucky we can see the snow on the peaks, and in the evening when the sun sets behind the mountain and the beautiful moutain tops peek through. I am thankful that God chooses to reveal himself through the beauty of creation. I am reminded of a song by Bethany Dillon, when I hear it I think of this amazing place that for now, I can call home.... here is a line " mountain tops peak through, this is where I see you, I've never seen a clearer blue, this is where I see you" May I always remember to be thankful for the clear blue waters and the beautiful mountain tops! Thank you Lord!
