Thanksgiving Letter--November 25

I thought I'd do this the Thanksgiving way... But before i do that, no updates too crazy, just the usual.

I'm grateful for the opportunity i have to share this wonderful gospel with the world. I'm grateful for my family, who i don't know how i got so lucky to get them. I'm grateful for a modern day prophet who guides us. I'm grateful for friends who help so much in ways i can't describe. I'm grateful for mail that never comes fast enough. I'm grateful for all my BYU buds out serving missions and the motivation they are to me.I'm grateful for first semester BYU volleyball class that gave me the one of my best friends ever. I'm grateful for David, Jesse, and Mike who helped me really get excited for the mission. I'm grateful especially for David cuz he's the best friend I've ever had. I'm grateful for my first semester BYU volleyball class that gave me the one of my best friends ever. I'm grateful for each and every one of my nieces and nephews. I'm grateful for each of my brothers and sisters, i drop the in law part, they're really family. I'm grateful for the scriptures that i can read each day. I'm grateful for changing weather, that i get to experience so much different climates. I'm grateful for contacts so i can see without having to wear glasses. I'm grateful for temples and how pretty they are. I'm grateful for cars and modern day transportation that make things so much easier. I'm grateful for the Internet and other digital inventions that make it possible to communicate in seconds with someone, no matter the distance. I'm grateful for basketball and how amazing it is. I'm grateful for a self-repairing body that is healthy and strong. I'm grateful for my weaknesses, that keep my humble and inspire me to grow. I'm grateful for good music and for how much it inspires me. I'm grateful for great books that are so captivating. I'm grateful for my eyes, ears, mouth and nose, that work well. I'm grateful for the ability to grow a mustache. I'm grateful movies that are so funny. I'm grateful a great country that stands for freedom, even if its messed up sometimes. I'm grateful for the red white and blue flag, stars and stripes all the way! I'm grateful for food and how tasty it is. I'm grateful for guns and how fun they are to shoot. I'm grateful for relationships with all people and how much they strengthen me. I'm grateful for the help i receive daily from my Father in Heaven. I'm grateful for that knowledge that i am a son of God who loves me so much. I'm grateful for ties and how fun they are to wear. I'm grateful water and how fun it is to play in. I'm grateful for those times and pictures that you look back on and go, "what was i thinking?" I'm grateful for Jesus Christ, who loves me and sacrificed His life for me that i might live forever. I'm grateful for heating and air conditioning. I'm grateful for all the coaches, trainers, and teachers i've had. I'm grateful for the bad times, cuz without them i wouldn't be so grateful for the amazing good times! I'm grateful for the ability to smile and laugh cuz its a bunch of fun. I'm grateful for how diverse this world is, with people of all colors. I'm grateful for love, and how it can change everything. I'm grateful for realizing how blessed i am. I'm grateful for sunflower seeds, and how I'm really good at eating them. I'm grateful for candy for how hyper it makes me. I'm grateful for how long this list could go on forever. But most of all, I'm grateful for YOU!
MUCH LOVE!
Elder Cody Crippen