Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

tonight, i seem to be bursting within myself of thanksgiving. i truly am utterly grateful for so many things. this thanksgiving, i'm feeling extremely thankful for my family because i came so very close to not being able to spend the holiday with them.

when you work at a hospital, there is no such thing as having every holiday off. it's just not possible. so every year, your on a track of every-other-year. example: last year i had thanksgiving off, so this year i knew i would be working thanksgiving etc etc an so it goes.... the heartbrake came when my hours changed and i would have to go in at 11:30 Am and not be off until 8 PM that night. basically missing both sides of my families thanksgiving dinners.

my heart was broken. so very broken knowing i would not be there with my cousins... knowing my head would not be able to bow for the family thanksgiving prayer always given by one of my uncles.

i just couldn't fathom not being with my family.

then, i decided to go out on a HUGE limb and ask my head boss to let me come in at 2:30 in the afternoon instead of 11:30 in the morning. just picture a  moment when you might have had to go to the principals office.... that was what it felt like going to my head boss.

i pleaded. annnnnnd pleaded. and then.....a smile. a wee small one from my boss. with a major promise to be there directly at 2:30 pm on the dot......she would let me do it.

i tell ya, miracles happen people! they truly do.

so tonight, and all day long my heart has been filled instantly with this huge gratitude for my family. now knowing what it might feel like to be without them....

i've been on the phone with my girls cousins making plans. and im so excited ((ecstatic))) to see them. i'm also happy to announce that my cousin carrie, is expecting a baby in july of next year! we are all so very happy for her and her husband.

i keep thinking of nephi from the book of mormon to where he states he was born of goodly parents. i know that feeling nephi....i know it well. not only goodly parents but of a good family. things might be crazy. things may never go as i think they will go in my life but for always....i have a good family.
i could list all the many things i am thankful for. and believe me, that list is long. working at a hospital you see things that really focus on all the horrible things that can happen to your health and your family. but today and tonight and tomorrow and thanksgiving day....i have my family in my heart.

and that is my fount of blessings. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERY ONE!