thankful

for austin and emily and james.  such a privilege in so closely experiencing each of their beautiful hearts and what God is doing in them.  each one just so dear to me.  three gifts, truly.

for 60 degrees and fresh air and sunshine

for holding becca's hand

for new cities and sights

for emily's great care for me when I was feeling sick and crappy and tired... what a gracious friend!

for seeing how knowing Jesus & His love can cause people to care so so well, especially for our group this weekend, and house us and feed us and pray over us... i mean, wow!

for so many instances of praying with people i'd never met before... ya know, what a cool thing!

for the ability to just be with becca.  she's just like a breath of fresh air.  coffee shops in new cities with her.

for so many strangers turned friends.

for seeing so many people gathered to discover God.

for austin's love for people.  he's really good at it.

for convictions and heart stirs.

for God thinking about me.

for God desiring me, just as i am; to be my friend and my Father and my king.

for emily's whiney voice. (:

for learning, and always learning.

for long car rides and singing auld lang syne

for discovering things about each other.  i love that!  what a cool thought, discovering people.

for laughter.

for justine and her big huge heart

for kahealani and her sweet and authentic way of living and loving.. (i mean, look at her name.. so cool how much it reflects that)

for having friends who are willing to talk about confusing things, and an environment with them that is one of freedom to express confusion and disagreement.

for new years texts!  i love all of those mass holiday texts! haha, but especially sincere, personalized ones.

for prayers with emily before bed.  i think that's one of my very favorite things.

for white; for snow wafts on the highway, trees covered, and fields untouched

for getting to love and be loved.




there is much to be thankful for.