I am blessed

I have always known I've been very blessed in my life. So much, that I begin to wonder if I'm too much blessed... but I wont question it, and will be grateful for what I've got. I've always thanked God for everything he does. I always thought I was pretty humble. But not as humble and thankful as I was yesterday.

Yesterday, I went to school, parked my car, and started off to class for the evening. Half way through the campus... I realized that my necklace chain was slipping down the front of my shirt. This was the necklace that Jeff bought me for our 1st anniversary, yes the diamond pendant. My first reaction would have been going down my shirt to grab it.... but there were a bunch of guys outside awaiting for their gym or soccer or something outdoorsy to start. I wasn't about to do that in front of them! So to avoid the pendant slipping down, I put my arm around my middle hoping that I would prevent the pendant falling out of my shirt. I hurried across the campus, and into the school, and went into the lady's bathroom.

To my dismay, nothing there but the chain! I rushed my things over to a classmate and asked her to watch them while I go outside and hoped to possibly find it on the parking lot ground! As I walked back, I realized that I had also walked across the grass. If you can imagine, my heart sank to my stomach. Oddly in a way I didn't panic too much or freak out, but was thinking.... I have to find this!!! I would die if I lost this! Got back to the car, and nothing around the parking lot area. I had traced my steps just almost exactly. Maybe it broke while I was in the car? Maybe its in there? I don't have my keys. So turned back to class still searching hoping it would be in the parking lot area. Grabbed my keys, and searched again. Nothing. I scathed the parking lot, nothing. I thought well maybe someones already picked it up, but fearing they may have and wouldn't turn it in?

Finally I had to go back inside for class. I called Jeff several times, and sent texts for him to call me so I could figure what to do! I did say a few prayers asking Heavenly Father to help guide me or inspire me, or someone else to find it and some how return to me. I even say I may not deserve such a worldly possession, but it means so much, ... and it does cost quite a bit too! Finally Jeff called and asked what was wrong. Before he called, yes I was worried, but I didn't feel like I was going to unravel and break down crying over it... but when I spoke with him I just about had my melt down right there. He told me to not worry, and that I'll find it. I thought... How am I going to find it?!!!! Its lost somewhere in that grass and I'm never going to find it! He told me not to worry and get back to class and that he would call up the jewelers to see if the warranty would cover this since technically this constitutes for "lost diamonds".

I sat through the whole class thinking what I should do. Get flyer's out all over that section with the pictures of the pendant and saying how significantly important the ring is and begging to return with a reward, notify the school admin. Jeff called and said the warranty will cover lost diamonds, but if the whole thing is lost, its not covered. Jeff did stress that the chain's broken 3 times already and we just got it fixed earlier this week, and I just had wore it for the first time after getting it fixed again. He said for us to come in, and bring in the warranty, and we would contact CS to see if there is anything they could do since they would not give me a new chain, and instead just fixed it again (when I brought it in last, the lady told me that after 5 times of it breaking and getting repaired, they would then finally give a new chain, other than that they will not replace it).

I called my mom to seek comfort and ask if posting flyer's would be a good idea. I was going to walk to the School's front desk to speak about lost and found, and I just decided to go back out the same way to my car instead. I was telling my mom that my necklace broke and lost the chain. I explained the situation, and we were both hoping that the Jewelers would replace the lost pendant. I just happened to glance on the ground.... AND THERE IT WAS!!!!!! OK... yes... a very lengthy story to tell you how I lost it... but, my main point of all of this, is how blessed I felt. I felt joy and happiness, and just glad I had found it. I actually couldn't believe it! Shocked, surprised... yes very happy.

I said my thank you prayers and called Jeff with the wonderful news. He just said, see I knew you would find it. Got home and we talked about it. Jeff is so amazing. I need to learn to listen to him more often, because he's always right! (especially with him telling me that I would find it and to not worry about it). But he made some good points. The reason he was not worried about it, cuz if God did not want me to find it, then I would not have found it. And if he wanted me to, he would make sure I did. Thy God's will be done. Yes I am blessed enough to have the opportunity to find it, but this was also a lesson for me. He did this, for me to have more faith in him. I do have faith in him, but not like I should. I also need to be more positive. I stress about things too much. I know I shouldn't, but sometimes I make it into a bigger deal than it should be. I also know that I need to be more grateful in life, and seek opportunities to serve others, and overall to do better. We all falter or fail, but he always gives us opportunities and opens doors for us. We just need to open our eyes for these signs. Sometimes we may thing its hard going through our trials, but he truly does love us. It was a pretty big eye opener for me, and its amazing how God works. - Yes, very lengthy read... and no pictures I am sorry, but I thought to share.