04 December 2014

of epic proportions (2 weeks worth)


  • thanksgiving card and heart from remy


  • peaceful bus ride - all 9 hours
  • all the views along the way



  • delicious meal, nice conversation
  • emma & benny giggling and playing together


  • nice place to stay in tana
  • "guest house" concept (vs. hotel) - fellowship & community, not isolation
  • stack o' cards (orchestrated by shea)

  • safe flights
  • peaceful kids on flights


  • my whole family came to the airport to welcome us
  • 1st stop = chick-fil-a
  • finding things i forgot about
  • jimmy fallon youtube fix
  • happy girls in a bubble bath


  • easy mac for emma's breakfast (might as well)
  • crazy times for flying = pretty much no jet lag
  • pigs n' blankets
  • softest pj pants ever
  • eli making an epic train track
  • being with amy to celebrate her birthday (and all the enjoyable parts of the day!)
  • thanksgiving


  • beautiful thankful story
  • delightful news in an email about a certain person's decision to stay
  • cinnamon crunch bagel
  • nick's ordination
  • the faithfulness of my family
  • tim hall is safely home
  • long lunch with a trusted friend
  • the kids' delight in sweeping


  • getting to homeschool for a bit (i miss it)


  • staying up far too late with 5 treasured friends
  • mid-town coffee with molly


  • elayne's gracious hospitality when we showed up early and crashed their family's dinner
  • corndogs & cheeseballs & cherry coke (and the precious friends who provided them)
  • a beautiful offering


  • amy taylor's thoughtful and generous gifts
  • caroline's palm kisses
  • perfect shoes at vapor