So here's the deal..

Lately, I feel pretty grateful for A LOT of things. 

So maybe its a little cliche, but I'm going to tell you what I'm grateful for:

1. The places that I've been able to go and the opportunities I have been given. They have all put me completely out of my comfort zone, but they have given me priceless experience that has changed me forever and I will never be able to forget. These pictures just show a handful of them.  

Torreon, Mexico: 

Cuenca, Ecuador:

Tijuana, Mexico:

Being a Youth Leader at LTC:

Being an EFY Counselor:

2. Fall is upon us, aka Autumn! This is most definitely my favorite season of them all. I wish that it lasted longer! I love the leaves changing colors. I love the change in the weather. Not quite cold enough for a big coat, but just right for sweaters and scarves. I'm trying to write some more to explain and express how much I love fall but I can't even begin to put it into words. I LOVE FALL. 

(taken while hiking the Wellsvilles)

3. I have the best friends in the entire world! No doubt about it, I would not be who I am today without my amazing friends. With help from them I have been able to get through hard times. I couldn't be more grateful for good friends and fun times together. 

4. My Faith. The knowledge that God knows me personally and I am his daughter. The knowledge that He will direct every choice I make in my life, as long as I have faith. The experiences I've had where I've been prompted on what to do or what not to do. I am who I am because of my faith. 

5. My Family. I know that I blog about them a lot... and it probably gets annoying. 

But here it is, I love them and I don't know how I got so lucky as to have them. 

I am so thankful for my 3 best friends in the entire world, Hillary, Austin, and Brandon. I don't think I realized how blessed I am for them until Hillary moved away and we all won't be together again till December. We have so much fun together, and I can't lie, we are pretty hilarious. Our parents just sit there and laugh at how ridiculous we can be. For example, look at this picture to prove my point:

6. Disneyland. I. Love. Disneyland. Maybe you're laughing right now. Maybe its because of the serious nature of the other things I'm grateful for, and then there's this. Well I don't care I LOVE DISNEYLAND. I personally think that Disneyland is a little bit of heaven on earth. When you walk in that place, all of your troubles and worries melt away. I haven't been there for two years, but Elder Uchtdorf tells me to be patientt, so I can hold out a little longer. 

7. My Dog. I love her. If you have met my dog, you'd understand. Oh, Sheba...

8. My childhood. I have recently realized how grateful I am for the childhood that I had. 

9. I'm so thankful to live in such a beautiful place. I see things like this on the daily and I couldn't love it more:

10. The Rain. I'm starting to notice after this post that the weather really affects my mood...

so yes, here are some things I am thankful for. I could keep going and going and going, but I think I'll keep it to myself before you wonder why you ever started reading this post!