"Thankful April" project

List #2

As I mentioned on April 1st, I am trying to be thankful this month. It's really pretty cool! You can join me if you want. Here's the info about the "Thankful April" project and here's list #1. This is my list for April 6th-12th.

6) Thank you, God, for:

• Jesus dying for me
• playing with my family
• reading a GREAT book with awesome plot twists 
• a devotional by Nancy Rue
• reading the book of Daniel (with study notes)
• a guest pastor at church

7) Thank you, God, for:

• writing more than 1000 words
• connecting with other writers 
• a friend at school 
• some farely quiet time at home
• a cake made by my younger brother 
• writing a letter to my grandparents 
• getting homework done early

8) Thank you, God, for:

• doing a bunch of math problems
• peaking from time to time at a kids' movie during the time I planned to do other stuff
• being almost done reading a great book
• learning about the World War II in history
• m&ms
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 
• reciting a short poem in class 
• talking about Christian YA books a bit on Facebook 

9) Thank you, God, for:

• listening to Christian music
• cross-stitching a bit 
• getting better (?) at volleyball 
• writing some in the morning 
• making plans for a new closet 
• contacts 
• gathering with the family for dinner 
• finally finishing the dishes
• learning that a friend won a pretty big giveaway 

10) Thank you, God, for:

• laughing with a friend 
• practicing some for the ACT 
• watching a pretty interesting movie
• learning that I won't have a test in language tomorrow 
• looking at some homeschooling books and stuff on the internet 
• a sick brother maybe feeling a bit better
• parents' safe return home from work
• reading an interesting poem in literature 
• Easter coming up
• WANTING to play volleyball

11) Thank you, God, for:

• doing some pretty hard math problems with my tutor 
• getting ready for a big test 
• doing biology homework early 
• eating a cake with family
• reading Wordsmith (a book on writing)
• getting an e-mail from a far-away friend
• a thought that friend said that made me think a bit
• reading a post on GoTeenWriters (a great blog)
• putting both contacts on without mom's help 
• a trip to a nearby town
• Dad and Mom getting bikes from the repair shop

12) Thank you, God, for:

• much needed (though sometimes not much wanted) tutoring in math 
• ice skating for a bit more than an hour
• ice cream after ice skating 
• making a friend
• being tired and then getting refreshed 
• a practice test for the big test we have
• finishing that practice test!
• drawing 
• messing up a few times in volleyball, but also getting it right sometimes 
• seeing a teacher from school with her soon-to-be husband 
• Dad quizzing us a little at the dinner table
• burritos for dinner

What have you been thankful for? Share in the comments or post a link to your blog (if you have one, of course). I'd love to hear from you.