Thankfulness for people that have impacted my life

I thank God first for pursuing me and loving me when I was going through a hard time during my first two years in high school.  For then, leading me to Frontier Ranch the summer of my sophomore year of high school so I could meet some of my best friends from high school.  I thank him for being with me when I was going through I hard time in my life my life at the end junior year of high school after I had just accepted Christ into my life in the summer.  I thank Jesus for leading me back to him at the beginning of my senior year of high school when the summer and spring of my junior year I was going through doubts, depression, frustration, fears at the time.  I thank him for using work crew at Frontier Ranch the summer of my senior year to grow in me.
  I thank Jesus for leading me to the great school of TCU, so I could meet great friends through BYX and Young Life.  So, I could love and impact kids in Young Life and speak truth to kids that don't know Jesus.  For using me to be Christ to kids.  I thank for working in Jim Rayburn's life so he could start up the ministry called Young Life. For the chance to go on High school kids stomping grounds and hang out with them.  To be Jesus for hurting teens.  Also, for using Young Life club and campaigners to lead kids to closer to the Savior.
I thank Jesus for leading me to D-focus from last summer through Emily Sells, Katy Park, and Jace Thompson.  I thank the Lord for putting Emily Sells in my life mostly because she is one of the main people that told me about D-focus and the great summer that she had there.  I also had a great summer there last summer.
 In which, I grew in faith and maturity in Jesus Christ.  Jesus taught me things that I would need to use this fall and summer as I go on this journey with him.  I didn't realize how much we needed Jesus and how desperately dependent we have to be on him.  I still struggle with that as of right now and hope I can make it a lifestyle one day.  Though, it takes time and dedication for that to happen.  
This post is about thankfulness because today was my birthday and I am remembering the many blessings in my life up to this point.  I also read something in the Bible about remembering the thankfulness God had done in restoring the people of Israel when they were laying the foundation to build the temple of God back.  They were shouting in joy and morning of thankfulness praising God for what he had given them.  I thought I should give thanks for God and what he has done and blessed me with in my life today!