1) I'm thankful for a productive and enjoyable weekend spent with family. We were able to sell our minivan, even if it was for about 20% less than we had hoped for. We went to Logan, UT for the Utah State University Football game (a 38 - 17 victory that wasn't that close), and we got to take the whole family to visit our oldest son at his program Sunday night. He is making good progress the last few weeks, and we are all enjoying the rewards that come with his progress.
2) I'm thankful for the good message that was presented at the devotional that our family attended last night with my son. Dr. Michael Ballam gave an enjoyable and uplifting presentation on keeping our focus on benefiting others through our efforts in order to receive divine assistance. When we focus on building ourselves up instead of others, we are left to our own power rather than receiving extra help. When we have the extra, divine assistance, we can accomplish anything that we truly set our minds to. I thought it was a great way to show that taking responsibility for ourselves doesn't just mean that we accept responsibility for the wrong things that we do, but that it also means that we can truly make our lives whatever we want them to be by taking responsibility for making them what we want.
3) I'm thankful that my parents were able to attend the devotional with us to give my son additional love and support. It has been so wonderful to have them so close by this past year as they have served as missionaries.
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