the best thanksgiving ever!

... I hate thanksgiving...
it's sad but true, most people associate the smell of turkey with love and family and good eats, i think of fighting and screaming and swear words. so, i have to admit that there is nothing but a feeling of dread when it comes to thanksgiving.
but last year was amazing! We had this Recent Convert that we had spent a lot of time with, and we were still working with her Mother and Husband. her Name was Blanca, her husband was named Jorge. Now Jorge, he didn't really like us that much, to say that we were "teaching" him was a bit of a long shot. it wasn't against us, he just didn't want to be a member. but he did really want to be American. so for thanksgiving Hermana Burkhart and I made them a thanksgiving feast! with a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, jello, pies and sorts. We... or I showed them how to make a real American meal, Blanca was amazed by my ability to use a can opener and crack an egg with only one hand. she kept saying, "la Hermana Fulk ya sabe como!" when is was time to eat all gathered around but Jorge, turns out he wanted to be American but didn't like our food! but we begged and whimpered till he caved. he was so cute, because he really liked it in the end! he kept saying to Blanca, "make sure you have these recipes!"
we all really enjoyed ourselves, we had them all say something that they were thankful for, when it got to Blanca, she said that she was the most thankful for the fact that she was Baptized a member of the church. I said that i was thankful that i was able to say so in Spanish.
this year i am thankful that i have a temple that i can go to when i need help, i am thankful that i have a father in Heaven that loves me. i am thankful that i have beautiful people in my life, though at times they complicate life, it is so worth it in the end. i am thankful for music, i am thankful for goals and the ability we have to reach them. i am thankful for the missionaries. i am thankful for dreams and hope. i am thankful for those little quite moments to myself. i am thankful for life itself no matter how hard and relentless it can be. and i am still grateful that i can say all that is Spanish!
i hope that, even though i hate thanksgiving, everyone can find a reason to be grateful tomorrow, and that you all have a wonderful thanksgiving day!