13 March 2014

the gifts just keep on coming


  • quick fire drills (2 in a row!)
  • the chance to help
  • the gift of sheet washing
  • people who are willing to tell you you have something in your teeth
  • the quick response of IS to tickets ("tickets" sort of equal maintenance requests/requests for help)
  • giddy laughter
  • chocolate from sweden
  • the delightful couple who brought the previously mentioned swedish chocolate
  • bare feet on the clean rug
  • 3 hours in deck 6 conference room answering questions from delightful young ladies
  • happy birthdays sung
  • super special friends
  • eli's e-mail ("Mom, here is the document you requested. - eli")
  • limes
  • God's provision in tiny significant ways
    • erin to cook brownies
    • 8x8 pan to cook them in
    • in the cabin for just the right 20 seconds 
  • moments where you can't help but sing
  • caroline getting to observe her teacher worshipping (perk of community life!)
  • KJ's willingness to help pull off a birthday surprise for nick