Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Vacation Eve

Tomorrow night I get on a plane and fly away to Michigan to see these awesome girls!  And their awesome husbands!!  And FIVE awesome kids!!!


This picture is from the end of my first year in China.  Just over 10 years ago.  So thankful for my China family!!!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Gratitude 51 - 82

51. the Lumineers

52. the Word of God

53. that He's writing it on my heart

54. song lyric "you're like a Sunday morning, full of grace and full of Jesus"

55. skype

56. great strides toward healing of an ailment I've walked the last 2 1/2 years with

57. Jesus Calling

58. community garden

59. color that conceals roots

60. new paint on my walls

61. fabulous parents (who did a lot to help with the above walls)

62. Mi Taco

63. the Olympics

64. air conditioning

65. the Holy Spirit

66. pay day

67. an interlude with a house to myself

68. that His mercy is new each day

69. vacation with sweet friends on the horizon

70. sitting in front of a fan to journal

71. guys who plan dates

72. my physical therapist

73. my doctor in Charlotte

74. Amitriptyline

75. itunes

76. carpooling

77. a car that works

78. cranberry chocolate spread from Montreal

79. bit torrenting

80. being reminded of the practice of being thankful

81. that the next decision I make doesn't have to be the same as the last

82. that sometimes it's OK to skip the gym and have a cheesestick and ice cream for dinner