519. Noel losing his first tooth.
520. impromptu trips to the ice cream shop with my brother and his family.
521. getting to take care of my grandpa's dog, Babe.
522. six years of serving with Russ Smith as our youth minister.
523. getting to know and love his wife and daughters.
524. getting to play guitar with the worship band, even if everything was kind of a train wreck!
525. hot weather (we will miss it in February)
526. all of Noel's warts going away.
527. Elise deciding that she likes school now.
528. patience. I need more of it. But I am thankful God is patient with me.
529. my transition to the high school Bridges program (BTC) is going well.
530. a friend to vent to who understands me.
531. new shoes.
532. new socks.
533. seeing some of the Crossing students learn how to make jam.
534. a great run at the park.
535. a new children's minister at our church.
536. tomatoes. and more tomatoes. and more tomatoes.
What are you thankful for?
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Still Thankful
Yep, still thankful.
Thankful for. . .
498. the fact that we now have internet service that actually works now.
499. Noel starting first grade. So far, he has been loving it.
500. a new place to workout in Russiaville.
501. the amazing harvest we have had from the garden this summer.
502. band aids.
503. school supplies.
504. giggles.
505. getting to watch my grandpa's dog, Babe, for now. The kids have fallen in love with her.
506. our trip to Michigan.
507. 9 years of marriage.
508. time to see old friends this summer.
509. change.
(Sigh)
I'm not going to lie, this summer was hard. It was filled with so many fun things that I am so very thankful for (vacations, time with friends and family, tons of sunshine and playing together, ice cream, campfires, etc.). But it was also filled with change. After three years, I am moving from working at the middle school Bridges program to the high school program. Two of the head teachers at The Crossing left. Our youth minister and children's minister at our church left. My grandfather has been put in a nursing home, and it very upset about it (to put it lightly). Noel is now in public school. all day.
Lots of change.
And I am not always good with change.
But I have also seen that most of these changes have brought about lots and lots of good things. I have seen God move in ways I would not have seen had these changes not happened.
And I am confident that God is working in me, around me, and through me. So I continue to be thankful.
Thankful for. . .
498. the fact that we now have internet service that actually works now.
499. Noel starting first grade. So far, he has been loving it.
500. a new place to workout in Russiaville.
501. the amazing harvest we have had from the garden this summer.
502. band aids.
503. school supplies.
504. giggles.
505. getting to watch my grandpa's dog, Babe, for now. The kids have fallen in love with her.
506. our trip to Michigan.
507. 9 years of marriage.
508. time to see old friends this summer.
509. change.
(Sigh)
I'm not going to lie, this summer was hard. It was filled with so many fun things that I am so very thankful for (vacations, time with friends and family, tons of sunshine and playing together, ice cream, campfires, etc.). But it was also filled with change. After three years, I am moving from working at the middle school Bridges program to the high school program. Two of the head teachers at The Crossing left. Our youth minister and children's minister at our church left. My grandfather has been put in a nursing home, and it very upset about it (to put it lightly). Noel is now in public school. all day.
Lots of change.
And I am not always good with change.
But I have also seen that most of these changes have brought about lots and lots of good things. I have seen God move in ways I would not have seen had these changes not happened.
And I am confident that God is working in me, around me, and through me. So I continue to be thankful.
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