*Deep Breath*  I gotta a lot to say here and I don’t know how much of it I want to actually tell you guys on Xanga.  ‘Cause I know how ya’ll love long posts.  =)  Well let me start here…

     Don’t ever let anyone tell you that God doesn’t listen when you tell Him things….or even when you tell other people things.  Becuase I am here to attest that He listens to every word you say.  I really really really wanted to see my cousins when I went to visit my grandparents for Thanksgiving this year.  I hadn’t seen them in TEN YEARS (isn’t that amazing that I can say that…and actually remember the last time I saw them)!  I had missed them alot even though I had no idea who they were anymore.  So I kept telling everyone but my grandparents and I told God once or twice.  And guess what?!  They came!  It was so awesome.  I got to re-meet them and remember all the times we spent together when we were younger.  =)  It was so cool. 

     I also got to see my sister!  That was flippin sweet.  I needed to talk to her soo badly it almost hurt, but like most of you know trackin’ that girl down is like trying to catch…….I don’t know something very hard to catch (and I’m drawin’ a blank).  And don’t even think that she stops her very busy world for me because that would not be correct.  I get to see just as much if not less of her than some of you.  But I did get to just sit with her, talk with her, dream with her, even cry with her(I think I will remember that for all times Esther….that story will be told).  It is so good to have someone like that to bounce things off of that sometimes (most of the time) has a clearer perspective of you than you do.  =) 
     So this post is goes out to my family (immediate and extended….and yes even you “pretenders” out there).  You are what I am thankful for this Holiday Season. 

                                                             Ashley