1720-1927 A lot of thanks.

I suppose today is Thanksgiving in the country just south of here.  Happy thanksgiving to all.  May all days be a day for thanksgiving

1. I am thankful for the journals we've been making. 
2. Opportunities to be creative. 
3. Paint
4. Acrylics
5. Magazines
6. Consumers 
7. Mountains
8. Beauty in nature which inspires art. 
9. Colours. 
10. My bank. 
11. Safe trip to visit family. 
12. Time with my family. 
13. Going to the museum with some of them. 
14. Having A trust me. 
15. Being able to comfort L in the middle of the night. 
16. Being one of M's favourites. 
17. Playing at the park. 
18. Remembering playing there as a child. 
19. Sand. 
20. The sand creations I made when I was young. 
21. Going for a long walk the G, L and J. 
22. Not having any small children hit by cars. 
23. Seeing my friend K for lunch. 
24. Seeing my other friend K to play games. 
25. Seeing my friends M and M. 
26. Playing games with them. 
27. Winning, haha. 
28. Sharing food with them. 
29. Chili night with Church people. 
30. Getting to know people there. 
31. Earning the trust of the baby. 
32. Holding the baby. 
33. Playing with the baby. 
34. Eating food. 
35. The way that babies can take away a bit of my social anxiety. 
36. SJ's new hair cut. 
37. Our silly moments together. 
38. Turtles. 
39. Videos of turtles. 
40. Our silly imitations of turtles. 
41. The email saying the SJ's WP is on its way!
42. Friendly moments with our neighbour. 
43. Our quick conversation about the dog's sweater. 
44. People willing to put up with my questions about religion. 
45. I am thankful for my class. 
46. Their diversity. 
47. Their unity. 
48. Their willingness to help each other. 
49. The textbook I have been using with them. 
50. The warm bus on a cold day. 
51. The cold day. I like it. 
52. SJ gets to have fun tonight. 
53. The good side of FB. 
54. Being brace enough to initiate getting together with our friends. 
55. Friends of my mom who sent me a wedding card. 
56. Winter gear. 
57. Warm houses. 
58. Warm showers. 
59. The bad that came. 
60. People who make friendly conversations on the bus. 
61. The new paint job at my school. 
62. SJ's work permit!!!
63. Getting her a SIN. 
64. Applying for her health coverage. 
65. I am thankful for coworkers willing to share stories and experiences. 
66. Flash cards
67. Flash card apps.
68. That the bus comes right after work ends. 
69. Diversity of students. 
70. My student O who was trying so hard. 
71. His desire to learn. 
72. The way he learns. 
73. Endurance. 
74. My wife. 
75. That she will soon have a Canadian phone number. 
76. The chance she's had to heal her bone. 
77. Her amazing bone. 
78. Doctor appointments in the near future!
79. Story writing. 
80. Lessons I learned in my creative writing class. 
81. Imagination. 
82. Creativity in me. 
83. The creativity of others. 
84. Shapes. 
85. Stars. 
86. Collaborating with my coworkers. 
87. Soon to not be a single income family!
88. Low financial expectations. 
89. Happiness that comes apart from money. 
90. Free little libraries. 
91. Free public libraries. 
92. Water. 
93. SJ's water bottle. 
94. Ten avocados for a dollar!
95. Guacamole!
96. Lots of guacamole!
97. Chips!
98. Salsa
99. Soup
100. Spicy food. (But not too spicy)
101. I'm thankful for runs to the bus. 
102. I am thankful Halloween is over!
103. I am thankful SJ will be able to get a bank account!
104. I am thankful for changing seasons.  
105. I am thankful when humanity respects each other. 
106. I am thankful for continued revelation in the Community of Christ. 
107. I am thankful for friendly neighbours. 
108. I am thankful that I don't have to drive to work. 
109. For those concerned about the environment. 
110. For chocolate chips added to my cereal. 
111. Beautiful mornings. 
112. Friendly person in the bus who wished me a good day. 
113. New paint. 
114. I like my job. 
115. I am thankful for great Sundays. 
116. That J could come to church. 
117. She enjoyed it. 
118. She got to talk with some people. 
119. And that K could come to church. 
120. That I got to see him again after 10 years. 
121. That there are Christian communities where we can be accepted. 
122. That I saw T again. 
123. And that B introduced SJ as my wife. 
124. That we got to hand out with B and T. 
125. That my students passed the assessment. 
126. For the class in general. 
127. Trial today with giving instructions. 
128. Making use of manipulatives. 
129. Conversion with K after church
130. I am thankful that work is done for the day. 
131. I am thankful that my sore voice doesn't stop me from talking. 
132. I am thankful for my ten minute nap at lunch time. 
133. Warmth
134. Wind
135. Inventions. 
136. Green power house. 
137. Urban farming. 
138. The love of my wifey. 
139. People working against sex trafficking 
140. The increase of openly gay athletes
141. Safer places for refugees
142. Gay people willing to stand up as gay for the good of others. 
143. Children who are taught to be accepting. 
144. Allies. 
145. I am thankful that snow is beautiful 
146. For an afternoon to be a receptionist. 
147. That I only had one phone call, and it was successful. 
148. That the car didn't slip and hit me. 
149. The receptionists at our school. 
150. Their abilities to fix problems. 
151. Making paper houses at work today. 
152. Happy student. 
153. Crazy assessments.
154. Computer lab at school. 
155. My favourite volunteer. 
156. I am thankful for our staff meetings. 
157. Our whiteboards
158. Our smart boards. 
159. My wife's creativity. 
160. Google images. 
161. My wife. 
162. I am thankful for the way she interacts with me. 
163. The way she holds me
164. And listens to me
165. And expresses her love for me. 
166. I am thankful she will be home when I get there. 
167. I am thankful I got to see my g and g. 
168. That they were kind with my wife, even if they feel uncomfortable with my life choices. 
169. Bridge. 
170. Supper with JoCar
171. My cool aunt. 
172. Her struggle. 
173. Her voice. 
174. Her desire to do good. 
175. Being able to see her. 
176. I am thankful for J. 
177. For his hair. 
178. For his willingness to cut it off. 
179. His desire to do good and help others. 
180. The many ways of doing good in this world. 
181. Documentaries. 
182. People who see possibilities. 
183. Switching up my walk. 
184. Tutoring close to home. 
185. I am thankful for hospitals
186. I am thankful for doctors
187. And nurses
188. And healthlink
189. And universal health coverage. 
190. That SJ qualifies for that coverage now. 
191. That we are together. 
192. And we don't have bed bugs. 
193. Or a pit bull. 
194. I am thankful for the C of JC of LDS
195. That I was given opportunities there to serve. 
196. For the friends I met there. 
197. For the chance they have me to believe in God. 
198. Lessons in self control. 
199. Free climbing. 
200. That I was able to climb with my students. 
201. Their willingness to go outside in the cold. 
202. Language acquisition. 
203. Learning how to extend invitations on my mission. 
204. Not fearing rejection. 
205. I'm thankful to have met people around the world while on my mission. 
206. For the ones I still keep in contact with. 
207. My coworker B who helped me feel okay with being out at work.