- getting to walk around with melissa and see the space at wynnbrook again - finally feeling excited (rather than nervous!) about camp empower
- God's provision in the form of amazon packages! (amazed by how a few texts can result in ALL of the remaining supplies we need for camp empower being purchased!!!)
- all the swelling finally went away
- good reminder:
- delightful date night (that ended with teenagers welcoming us home and genuinely interested in what our date night was like!)
- glimpses into caroline's time at crier creek! (and getting to talk to her wednesday night!)
- "let your kindness, Lord, shine brightly on us." - psalm 4:6
- another good reminder:
- sweet time at the kao's (and the freedom to come home a little early)
- nick made me buffalo chicken dip
- very very delicious cappucino blast from the ever thoughtful molly
- sweet girls in a really old tree on the last night at SSI
- calvary's missions team/leader/systems - it's really excellent.
- logan sent pictures of them making it onto the flex cam at the braves' game!
- time to get all the things done (why am i surprised? i don't know. but i am often surprised...and grateful.)
- tasty chocolate croissants
- sunset & lightning at epworth
- easy to talk to people
- kindness of mr. jesse to mow between the house and the pool
- bubbles on the beach
- postcards + stamps + mailbox
- connecting with jim & shelley in very important places
- bike ride to sweet mama's (and back)
- powder in my shoes
- good stuff:
- best low country boil i can remember
- lane driving up playing "home sweet home"
- another beautiful sunset at epworth
- easy walks to the playground and the village
- "i can go mad or i can go glad - either way, i'm going." - jennifer scott
- most delicious doughnuts (multiple times!!)
- sister time on the sea doo
- all's well that ends well (sea doo adventure)
- pretty pretty sunset through the live oaks
- best whistle blowing i think i've ever heard
- milkshakes from frosty's
- pretty flowers (and the friends who brought them!)
- sea doo ride up the river with nick
- leftovers on the porch
- practicing the secret of happiness
- walks on the beach.
- porch time.
- meals around the table.
- plenty of help with the kitties at everbe
- sweet morning at the evangel playground (iced coffee included!)
- baby birds in the bike helmet
- UJ's cinnamon rolls
- i really like my family.
- beautiful sunrise and a friend to "share" it with
- the incredible fathers in my life (especially the one God gave me...and the one i'm married to!)
- vanilla wafers from the banana pudding
- a glimpse of eli at the first week of impact camps
- evening walks and bike rides and porch sits
- ice + cherry coke + yeti
- 2 sweet sisters + icecream + portrait mode
- ski-doo ing
- lunch on the beach...breakfast on the beach...snacks on the beach
- this porch.
- folks taking their post dinner rest time seriously.
- just how much zoe loves the ocean
- early morning bike rides and round-a-bouting
- "just a little talk with jesus" under the tent with papa
- the eye swelling went away ("your face looks better.")
- first glimpse of the bridge
- dolce dough box on the counter
- date night SSI version
- "give me a glad and generous heart to receive Your Word." - lectio 365
- 2 more sleeps until SSI
- "i couldn't find a book that speaks to me." (she meant the wonder books...i thought she was going really deep on me.)
- a day when kids are outside 97% of the time! in the pool...in the pond...helping clean cars...
- Camp Empower DREAM TEAM. seriously.
- summer reading program! so easy! so fun! so free! (you don't even have to give book titles anymore)
- beth's artwork continues to show up and be helpful in so many way
- caroline is off on her colorado adventure
- time and space to get all the things done this week (amazingly peacefully)
- the way jupiter was sleeping
- picnics by the pond
- boots lost in the pond are replaceable (and in fact have already been replaced. yay goodwill)
- zoe's care of jo's turtle (he ate...he rested...he did school work...)
- the new kids' section at goodwill - so nice and bright and organized! good use of that space (way better than bars that fail)
- hour of SUPER productive errand running (and treat getting)
- just how much she loves holding babies!!
- the way logan and eli responded when i asked them about which one is the better bowler
- continued friendship with remarkable people
- good stuff:
- wedding vowels (and consonants)
- opinions of people do not rule or reign. other's thoughts do not define me...or the people i love.
- the best dr. pepper i've had in a while.
- pause app - day 13, morning
- eli's service and help
- beauty on mountainbrook
- sweet little girl eating mac n cheese, fruit and double fisting it with cookies in the middle of her infusion
- chocolate chess pies, tasty pizza, good conversation around the table at Chappel Falls.
- these 4 cool cookie loving kids
- chicken salad chick 2 days in a row!
- pool service is already helping!
- the time eli and zoe have gotten together this week
- treat tuesday (CFA milkshake), wednesday (starbucks caramel ribbon crunch frappucino) and thursday (new pens)!
- laughter. it is such a gift.
- living that convertible life
- kind, timely, encouraging words about jeeah's hope
- hearing/seeing wonderful things the Lord is doing at Souled Out!
- easy yes's - continued generosity towards jeeah's hope from a variety of sources.
- time on the porch reading
- pause app "experience jesus"
- b-last from the past (posing as characters from a movie we've never seen...to play a kickball game!)
- cash family water balloon wiffleball
- just right iced coffee and a good choice for a rainy afternoon
- eli's dessert creation for zoe
- psalm 91 (and the anna golden song)
- anna...tre...yaya...bringing the smiles to emma
- few hours at chewacla state park
- emma's wisdom teeth removal went well...recovery is getting better and better....
- all the things for camp empower keep coming together
- nick made me a plate of all the cinnamon roll centers (and he remembered my "more/less" list from the beginning of the year!)
- multiple naps this week
- good fiction books to read
- runs and a walk with caroline
- pause app "experience Jesus"
- sweet wedding for Eli & Naomi
- eli's toast! such a good best man :)
- tasty lasagna and new members at CityScape
- iced coffee and way better than expected orange scone on the porch
- most of the waffle friday crowd celebrating molly's newly established mother-in-law status
- made it to tuesday at noon...little more breathing room
- zoe is so 7
- cookie cake!!
- fun cityscape kids kick off summer event....so many meaningful conversations
- every time my dad calls
- gardenia bush FULL of buds and blooms
- easy dentist appointment
- bubble bath monster
- iceskating birthday party for these 2 (i love that they share a birthday...and logan, too)
- family freeze tag ended well (lost a little cookie cake...but that's ok)
- whatever my eye had going on went away
- fun chalkboard sign (making the most of that borrow!)
- beautiful breathe event
- bible verse bracelets
- fabulous friends gathered at my favorite table.
- easy cottage guests and turnovers
- celebrating 23 years of being married to nick! i love my husband so much.
- butter chicken! indian restaurant with all the fun vibes. (not sure anything will ever top shamiana in benin...but we'll keep trying) and the best person to share it with.
- caroline made her flight!
- she's ropes course certified
- good stuff:
- eli has had a good week in houston! (can't wait to hear about it!)
- laughing at seinfeld and hearing nick and emma laughing at it
- buttermilk pie (and driving all the way to byron to exchange half for papa's fried chicken...but then lane didn't show up)(just kidding)(and i hope he was kidding)
- bouquet making at cityscape for mother's day!
- that i get to be eli, caroline, emma and zoe's mom. unbelievable.
- getting to use beth's art for the tags
- having eli and logan and friends here
- the way they came in from a very busy (and early!) day at impact and proceeded to take time by themselves to spend time with the Lord
- charcuterie on a stick and lovely flowers (both thanks to logan!)
- all of tuesday worked out (even though 4 trips to ccs were involved)
- encouraging emails from amy's end of semester reviews
- so much love and friendship in one picture.
- folks accepted jesus at cityscape on sunday!!!
- teamwork making the dreamwork for pretty much everything....specifically for the rehearsal dinner
- the robertsons. grateful for ALL the ways they love and serve...and their willingness to go where the Lord is sending them
sad to say i still haven't figured out how to add an email subscription button to the blog...i'm not giving up....just need someone who knows alot more about coding than i do.