so much to be thankful for. so much.

• "You are my soul's celebration!" Psalm 103:2 TPT
• airplane naps...it's like being in the very center of a white noise machine
• getting to be with my best friend in an incredibly beautiful place for 3 days...Niagara Falls, you were just right 

• how easy it is to vacate with nick..no need for fancy things or high priced tickets or expensive food...
• watching nick skip rocks
• the falls, the river, the lake

• we don't have to live in fear. 
• frankie's doughnuts.  good stuff.

• previously shown doughnut enjoyed with a delicious cup of hotel room coffee 
• clever signage 25/8 :) 

• amy and carey's willingness to take care of kids and make this trip possible
• the lights shining on the falls monday night were for scleroderma awareness (of all the things...and of all the nights...they were shining for one of the main illnesses that my mom suffered with)
• finding warrenton on the mailbox 

• perfect picnic in the shade alongside one of my favorite parts of the water
• none of the birds pooped on us during our picnic
• fun reports and pictures from life back at home

• the amazing things clement care is helping make possible - i loved reading about 16 churches coming together to FULLY furnish a home for a family, provide meals and stock the pantry with plans to come around them with a care team (to hopefully help keep these kids out of the foster system).   the body of christ is beautiful!!! 

• spur of the moment pizza and doughnuts (good ideas, emma!!)
• an afternoon FULL of pool time