17 July 2025

thankfulness.

  • when going to the playground doesn't really make sense but it's definitely right and best
  • the inflatable slip n slide takes waffle friday to a whole new level
  • rain.
  • a dad dancing with his daughter to frozen songs
  • seeing caroline's face and getting to talk to her
  • benjie's help on the side of the road sunday afternoon
  • catching up on my correspondence :) 
  • so much provision in one picture...mainly buddies and snacks.
  • camp empower (it should probably have its own thankful list)
    • human hungry hungry hippos (maybe we should call it hungry hungry humans)
    • every camper, every buddy, every leader, every day.  100% perfect attendance
    • the folks southeast restoration sent to help
    • the way mark practices and lives all of the grounding/regulating techniques
    • incredible leaders. truly. dream team. 
    • watching kids & buddies do brave and hard things
    • orbeez from the get go
    • so many people praying!
    • breakfast brought on time every morning
    • getting to meet and interact with bristol
    • the camper bags had plenty in them! 
    • christal, jen & lisa's help with reset, clean up and pack up
    • everything fit into the pilot to take the supplies back to pine mountain
  • all the swelling went away (again)
  • taking notes from a good sunday sermon
  • fun things: 
  • mike & mallory leading worship
  • gifts from LLcoolJ (speaking that love language!)
  • how some people can just make things better and lovelier - even snacks.