kind of short, definitely sweet

• fender on the bike...no mud up and down my back
• gathering gifts
• "you've made this like a home."
• molly's offer to get things at the kids' consignment sale
• "walks on the beach" mudlove mug for amy
• amy jones' kindness: iced coffee & homemade granola bars
• having bikes to share
• wagon train on deck 7
• "as you come to know Me more and more intimately, you grow increasingly free." - jesus calling
• fun, free printables

thankfulness: key to contentment

• perfectly timed trip to the victoria beach hotel
• Heroes - Amanda Cook/Bethel song (those 3 amanda cook new releases, actually - "pieces" and "city of hope", as well)
• a thoughtful image added to an email (yes, please)

• "your love crushing every lie, every doubt and fear."
• not caring what the youth think :)
•  Truth on the wall of the Math classroom

• successful (incredibly successful) young adult retreat
• double date with josh and katie 
• fun packaging (creativity!)

• "we're the ones you love" 
• "i am undone - for you see all there was and all there will be - yet you've set your vast affection upon me." - who can compare/matt stinton 
• the kindness of krystal's aunt and uncle

• seeing ms. kim pushing mr. mcgregor on the tricycle on the dock - such joy!
• kids swimming laps in the pool (and it was their idea!)
• skyping into jonathan and katie's wedding

gifts all along the way.

• saturday morning bike ride...pure joy.
• knowing names
• real mail from carey

• "are you a GA fan? me, too!" - a new girl on the ship
• the way nick takes care of our finances
• seashells from the chocolatier

• brandon and katherine jones
• feeling fully alive (on a bicycle in madagascar no less!)
• watching UGA touchdowns (and the game!)

• bits & pieces lunch with the 2 incredible joneses
• peaceful moments with my thankful list, a cup of coffee & a piece of cinnamon streusel cake
• the friend that shared the cake
• saturday's lunch

• matt redman on repeat
• hanging out with elle for an hour
• nick's investments into our community

• sharing our bikes
• tim tam from tam
• BOXES on the container!

• things i forgot that i ordered - suprises!
• surgeries started
• surprise skype date with the lovely molly
• more passion (fruit juice!)

gifts galore

• skilled hands playing beautiful music
• talented crew mates
• sneaky coffee with KJ
• gummi bears for sharing during meetings
• friends on the dock waiting for us

• ultimate frisbee within 6 hours of arrival
• greetings from marina
• perfect timing emails
• solid sleep
• shared Truth and chocolates
• getting the cabin reset
• truth or dare gum (and the thoughtfulness of 'chelle)

• carmen's kindness
• crew services team singing again
• basket full of apples and bananas
• shared coke, strawberries, grapes and whipped cream
• billy's kindness to clean my computer
• fun new fika cup from the boutique (& the sweet reminder of lovely swedish friends)