We asked the children in the parish's Religious Education classes if they would share with us what they thank God for. They responded with beautiful thoughts, words and pictures. We were so touched by their responses that we wanted to share them with you. After doing our best to read their little handwriting and some unique methods for spelling, we listed out below what they said. Their responses are in order by their last name's first initial.

Read below and look for a special display of these cards in the narthex during Masses this weekend. Enjoy!



"I am thankful for ..."

Tristan - (drew a beautiful picture) Shea - "my friends and family" Chris - "food" Eric - "my friends" Eleanor - "Thank You! I am having a great year!" Jackson - "toys" Helena - "my family" Christina - "my family" Kevin - "baseball and soccer" Curtis - "pets, guinea pig" Sharon - "turkey, food" Gabbi - "horses, family" Robert - "family, Play-Doh" Avry - "Jesus" Tyler - "Mom" Caleb - "Religion Teacher and class on Monday" Ethan - "my family" Liam - "my family" Luke - "my family" Zach - "family" Elia - "my food" Lauren - "her brothers" Evan - "electricity" Matz - "all my friends and family being in good health" Mackenzie - "my family and friends" Margaret - "family" Jessica - "my family and friends" Alex - "mommy" Luke - "the food" Isabelle - "family" Leah - "God" Vivian - "my parents, school, church, friends, food, home, health and life" Michael - "my friends" Whitney - "life, forest" Jack - "heart" Allison A. - "my family, friends, food and water" Bill B. - "Thomas" Anne B. - "my family" Lauren B. - "everything that God gives us" Alexis B. - "two younger brothers, lots of nice friends, a cousin my age and two neighbors in 3rd grade that are my friends" Mia B. - "food, shelter, water, family, friends, oxygen" Evan B. - "my sister and brother" Kaitlyn B. - "my family" Lourdes B. - "our home and food" Danny B. - "for me to be born healthy by gaining weight" Isabella B. - "holidays, house, family, friends food, fall leaves, water, Thanksgiving, God" Jack B. - "my DSi" Griffin B. - "toys" E. B. - "my friends" E. B. - "my family" Lizzie B. - "food" Noah B. - "the Sacrament of Confession and the chance to live with Jesus in Heaven for ever" Katelyn B. - "my friend Rebekah" Kira B. - "my family, my friends, Jesus and God, food and water" Ethan B. - "Purdue Boilermakers" Jack B. - "Max, Evan, Mom, Dad, Blakey, Me and frogs" Sarah B. - "my family" Owen B. - "family" Grant B. - "my parents" Julia C. - "my family and my cat" Reed C. - "my family and friends" Ruth C. - "food, my house, my family, friends, church, Jesus, God" Jacob C. - "God, Jess, family" Emma C. - "my family" Tess C. - "my friends and family, shelter, food and water" Colin C. - "God and Jesus" Lauer C. - "my mom and Michael" Evan C. - "food" Liam C. - "food, family, water" Cylar C. - "what Jesus gives us and for my family" J. C. - "Earth" T. C. - "my family and friends" Drew C. - "my house" Amy C. - "my friends and family" Riley C. - "my friends, family and my house, and for living in this safe town" Camden C. - "my family" Nicole C. - "my family and friends" Jillian C. - "my parents and my friends" Sophia D. - "family, home, toys, Jesus, God, flowers, love" Meghan D. - "my grandma's chicken and noodles" Joy D. - "food, God, pets, Mom, Dad, toys, water, life, faith, Zoe" Zoe D. - "my dog, my cat, a house, food, candy and my friends" Ariana D. - "life, shelter, food, water, animals, oxygen, trees, plants, everything" Ellen D. - "shelter, food, water and family" Sadie D. - "my house, parents, pets, life, holidays, room, clothes, Heaven and all the fun I get" Maddy D. - "food" Christopher D. - "because you kept me and my family safe, for my house, food and toys" Alyson D. - "my awesome family who are all giving, the food God gave us" Michael D. - "cats" Simeon D. - (drew a beautiful picture) Jack D. - "my dog" Mason D. - "my life" Max D. - "my family and freedom" Maggie D. - "my dog, my friends and my family" Alicia F. - "my family and my house" Victoria F. - "my family and church" Drew F. - "my dinosaurs" Nathan F. - "my family, my house, my brother, my mom, my dad, God, Mary, Jesus, my guardian angel" Noel F. - "his home, life and God" Libby F. - (drew a beautiful picture) Preston G. - "my friends and family" Alex G. - "food and water, pie" Ava G. - "my shelter and family" Camryn G. - "everyone that comes to my house on Thanksgiving (my family)" Jack G. - "my family, my house and my clothes" Tyler G. - "Jesus and God, food, Dad and Mom" Tyler G. - "food" R. G. - "my parents" Abby G. - "the earth, my family" Carson G. - "sports" Joseph G. - "my family" Eliza G. - "the food that me and my family have, a house and clothes too" Kaitlyn G. - "Purdue" Cassidy G. - "family" Patrick G. - "T.V." Connor G. - "my friends because they are nice" Anna G. - "my family" Grace G. - "my health and my life" Sophie H. - "my cat, my brother, my dog, my mom, my dad" Caroline H. - "my life, my family and shelter" Ella H. - "Jack" Ben H. - (drew a beautiful picture) David H. - "food" Ben H. - "I thank God for church" Eleanor H. - "I thank God for giving me a special Christmas and a home" Brooke H. - "family" Matthew H. - "Jesus and God" Ella H. - "everything and everyone" Greta H. - "my family, my friends, The Holy Bible, my life" Emma H. - "God" Alex H. - "church" Josie H. - "my family and friends" Annie H. - "my life, family, friends and health" Lindsey H. - "my family and friends" Lucas H. - "Legos" Sophie H. - "my family and my good food and all of my friends" Dominic H. - "the food we have" Luke H. - "family, dog and cats" Quintin H. - "my mother" Emerson H. - "my mother" Dean H. - "my family and friens" Charlotte H. - (drew a beautiful picture of a house) Jack I. - (drew a beautiful picture) Karley J. - "Mom and Dad" Craig J. - "my family" Molly J. - "having a home and food" Alex J. - "my family, football and food" A. J. - "the world, everything" Michael K. - "my Wii games and Lauer" Jack K. - "my family and friends" Grace K. - "my life, my family members and my protection" Alissa K. - "my family and friends" Aidan K. - "my family" David K. - "my parents" Nathan K. - "my stuffed animals" Ben K. - "Mom and God" Anna K. - "to make the earth" Andrea K. - "my home and food, mom, dad and sister"

Harrison K. - "my mother" Will K. - "food and family" Jack K. - "my family" George K. - "house" Christina K. - "my family" Brian K. - "that we are able to go to church every week" Emily K. - "my friends and my family" Lauren K. - "my family and a roof over my head, to have food on the table every night and the clothes I have" Quinton K. - "Legos" Adam K. - "everything" Martin K. - "thank you" Avery K. - "food" Jody K. - "family" Alex K. - "family" Zack L. - "the food that You give us" Michelle L. - "my family, friends and God" Kate L. - "everything I have" Emma L. - "Religion Class on Mondays" Alex L. - "food, friends and family" Lucas L. - "my home" Kaitlin L. - "my family" Lauren L. - "food at the feast, God, family" Marie L. - "my family, shelter, friends, food and nature" Ashley L. - "my friends, family and life" Stephen L. - "my family, friends and pets" Avery L. - (drew a beautiful picture of her family) Tessa M. - "my family, food, my health and home" Leo M. - "the whole world" Jared M. - "my pets" Nicholas M. - "my video games and origami" Brendan M. - "God" Mallory M. - "my family, my house, my friends and everything" Sylvie M. - "shelter, a great family, food, water and friends" Sadie M. - "my sister" Dottie M. - "my family and my friends" Naomi M. - "Jesus, my dog, my house, Mary and God" Lucy M. - "my dad, dog, brother, mom, house, food and toys" Daniel M. - "my family and home" Sarah M. - "my house" Megan M. - "a home and food" B. M. - "my parents" Grace M. - "my flexibility, life" Logan M. - "me not being poor, dogs, family" Lindsey M. - "soccer, my dad's happiness for football, books" Graysen M. - "food and water" Maddie M. - "everything and my gift from God ... Life" Maci M. - "my family and friends" Megan M. - "my family because we like the Purdue Boilermakers" Noelle M. - "Beth" Sadie M. - (drew a beautiful picture) Anna M. - "my super, mostly awesome friends and family" Evan M. - (drew a beautiful picture of a house) Will N. - "my family and my house and our church" Alli N. - "all of the food, God and Jesus" Claire O. - (drew a beautiful picture) Meaghan O. - "food, my family, home and school" Savannah O. - "my life and my brother, sister, mom, dad and dog" Ella O. - "my family and friends" Aidan O. - "the Army, Air Force, National Guard" Nick O. - "the Army" Jack O. - (drew a beautiful picture) Stephen P. - "my cousins and my family" Victoria P. - "God, my family, food, water, my friends and my dog" Zach P. - "my family and God" Elliott P. - "Jesus and God" Jacqueline P. - "my family and friends" Robby P. - "my family" David P. - "my two pet frogs and my home" Sarah P. - "my church, my family, my house, my swim coaches, Jesus and God" Nick P. - "God" Laura P. - "my family" Ryan P. - "my little sister Emily because she shines her light on me every day and everywhere" Lizzie P. - "all the good food, like turkey, that we get to have on Thanksgiving" Jackie R. - "Jesus, my brother, my mom, my dad, my sister, God" Emma R. - "my family" Jack R. - "my parents, my home" Myranda R. - "my family, pets" Courtney R. - "my mom, my dad, my grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles, my cousins, my brothers and sisters" J. R. - "Mom and Dad" Brieanna R. - "everything that I have been blessed with like my family, friends, music" Kelsey R. - "my two brothers, my friends, food and nature" Liam R. - "apples" Celia R. - "my Grampa Jungle. He is going through some hard times and I want him to get better" Alice R. - "my family and my dogs and fish" Andrew R. - "life" Ceci R. - "my pets" Kayce R. - "family" Anna R. - "my family" Meghan S. - "my family, my pet, my teacher" Jack S. - "my baby brother, my uncle who's in the Marines protecting our country" Shelby S. - "my cousins, Livi, God, my friends, family, house and my pets" Kate S. - "my family and my friends" Christian S. - "my friends, my roasted turkeys, Jesus, nature, me" Cecilia S. - "life" Luke S. - "T.V." Bridget S. - "food and my house" Campbell S. - "my books" Maya S. - "my grandmas and grandpas" Isabella S. - "my family and God" Noah S. - (drew a beautiful picture) Elsie S. - (drew a beautiful picture) Jenna S. - (drew a beautiful picture) Ainsley S. - "my family" William S. - "soccer" Carson S. - "my dog, Mikasa" Tommy S. - "his Religion Teacher" Jane S. - "God and Jesus" Taylor S. - "my friends, family, Jesus, God, my dog and all the things I have" Petra S. - "my family, transportation, Legos, guardian angel, Jesus and food and drink" Mary Claire S. - "my parents" Will S. - "my mom, dad, dog and house" Shanna S. - "family, friends, animals, clothing, teachers, music, paper and pencils, water, food, shoes, saints, nature, trees" Michael S. - "veterans, family, food, house and church" Wyatt S. - "Jesus" Carson S. - "all my toys and family" L. S. - "school and Mom and Dad" Ryan S. - "life" Braden S. - "a family" Mimi S. - "my family, friends and my house" James S. - "my dog named Nike" Charles S. - "God, friends, family, life, food and water" Alex S. - "God, friends, family, life" Megan S. - "my family, that my family has a house to live in and food to eat" Kieran S. - "friends and family and food and my house and stuff" Antonia S. - "the leaning of Jesus" Shane S. - "my family" Carter S. - "our food" Samuel S. - "apples, Legos and family" Carson S. - "my friends, family and God" Austin S. - "chocolate" Ryan S. - (drew a beautiful picture of a house) Audrey S. - "God" Will S. - "friends, pets" Jake S. - "family" Andrew S. - "my family" Mary V. - "my family" Reid V. - "God and Jesus to have lived and my family" Avery V. - "friends and family" Isabel W - "my parents, pets, clothing, shelter, food, my sister, my brother and nice home and warmth and especially for God, Jesus and the Church" Grace W. - "myself" George W. - "Jesus" Madison W. - "my church, school, my house and to live" Matthew W. - "sports, and the sport is football" Conrad W. - "food, water, shelter and love" Hannah W. - "my family, my friends, food and my home" Claire W. - "Jesus" Nick W. - "my sister and Mom and Dad" Carolyn W. - "craft fairs" Corey W. - "my family, friends, food, water and all my toys" Paul W. - "food" O. W. - "Thomas and Emmett" Hank W. - "my family" Anna W. - "my family and friends and people to walk this earth" Courtney W. - "friends and family" Cal W. - (drew a beautiful picture with balloons) Francie W. - (drew a beautiful picture) Lauren W. - "my family" Adam W. - "my awesome dog" Bryce W. - "my life" Ella W. - "God" Zach W. - "parents, my whole life"