There is Something to Give Thanks for Everyday!

Because I have more time on my hand these days, I have been reading Connie's blog often. She blogs about her cutie baby Samuel. At the top of her blog, there's a photo of her and Ah B with a speech bubble that says "There is something to give thanks everyday."


That is so true! Sometimes I get so caught up in thinking of the things that I don't have here in Abbotsford that I forget to give thanks for the things that I do have!

I give thanks for the beautiful condo God provided for us in Abbotsford. This place is fully furnished with more than we need. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two TV's (although not one single channel, so no Olympics for us, but we get to play Wii with it to entertain ourselves), a modern kitchen and all the cooking utensils we need, no air conditioning, but there's a fan so we don't have to suffer from the hot weather too much.



I give thanks for a place to worship on Sundays. We are blessed to have such a beautiful church, and a caring and friendly congregation.



I give thanks for my hubby for being so patient with me even though lately I have been cranky with so many things I am going through and have to adjust to.


I give thanks that during the past year, I am able to travel to so many places to see so many things, places and people. Thousand Islands, New York City, Washington DC, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Edmonton, Banff, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Abbotsford, Richmond, Vancouver...



I give thanks for GPS, and Goh Goh for finding me an inexpensive GPS the day before I left for Abbotsford, so we can easily drive to places in BC without getting lost.



I give thanks for internet, otherwise I would be even more bored! I give thanks for the different ways we can communicate with our family and friends back home in Montreal. I am able to email my parents who are still in Hong Kong and China. I can webcam with Gloria and Auntie Betty even when I'm cooking in the kitchen. They saw how I made those fry calamaris! I am able to see cutie Nathan and Goh Goh through the webcam as well.




I give thanks for all my friends who cares so much. Even though they are far away, they always check up on me to make sure that I am not too bored and that everything is okay here.






I give thanks for God allowing to be able to cook food that's actually edible! I was telling people I don't know how we'd survive in Abbotsford without good food from Montreal, especially how we're blessed with all the Aunties who always cook for us and invite us into their homes for dinner. Now it is our turn to invite others to our home and I pray that we can be a blessing to others.

(shrimp in wine, seafood pancake, steamed fish)

(phad thai)

Giving thanks for all these things reminds me of a song Caleb loves singing "Because a thankful heart is a happy heart. That's why I say thanks everyday!"