lots of dutch blitz with various members of the cash crew
Listening to Lauren Daigle's Rescue with unborn babies/mamas trying to make decisions about their unborn babies in mind
good reminders...and most likely these incredible folks have navigated paperwork and legal processes and menus and everything else in their second/third/fourth language. I don't even have a great grasp on one language...much less multiple ones....
amusing bumper stickers (too inappropriate to post here)
the way God cares about us and the little things - like a crocodile xylophone
a very full and filling Thursday
cards and a book and a girl working on school = waiting at mercy med isn't so bad
all the kindness at the village foster care closet
pizza with friends on friday night
sunday lunch with yaya and grandaddy
laughing to myself about "say you're in a baptist church without saying you're in a baptist church"
everything went well for t-train's parents in the court session
beautiful reunification (wish i had videoed that little girl running to hug her daddy)
banana chocolate chip muffin making with AB
sweet reminders of kindness
realizing something that had been hurting is no longer hurting (in this case it was a minor physical hurt....but it's true of other hurts, too....)
cracker barrel with yaya and zoe
another beautiful breathe event
cash sisters
easy meeting with ms. jones from DFCS
last minute airbnb bookings that fill up the calendar
lovely night at the sound choices banquet
beautiful sites and sounds outside the convention and trade center
fall weather!!!!
waking up, running, showering, going back to sleep
pool liner arrived
zoe's and my version of won't he won't he won't he (in celebration of the omojola's reaching their adoption fundraising goal!!). (original version: won't he won't he won't he)
the placement of the table that i picked up from the side of the road
hours of sitting/being on the porch as a result of that table (me...zoe...emma...the cat...)
TA staff and board dinner...so rich and real and enjoyable.
looking at how moses "sitting by the well" (exodus 2:15) lead to service...and lead him to his wife/family....
quiet few moments and a peaceful path to walk on
putting mail in the mailbox...i just love it.
caroline and emma's handshake (and booty bumps)(caroline's thing is having a special handshake with folks...if you want one, just ask :))
clement arts advocates retreat (so many wonderful parts...including the picture above and handmade coasters by jason and delicious cake and coffee as an afternoon treat)
jennifer's good questions...and how she really listens to my responses
raisin bran crunch. and how very good a bowl of cereal can be.
very familiar verse: Galatians 1:3 "grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus." in a different version = my favorite thing to pray over myself and others this week
2 new members of our care team
yaya's willingness to chauffeur caroline as needed (didn't know i didn't know how to spell chauffeur until just now when i had to look it up)
the most beautiful paper plate i've ever seen
dancing and jumping and worshipping with AB and jacob and zoe
little wednesday night treat from Mercy's Jamaican Kitchen (plantains!!!)
knowing nick is having a really great time at CAFO
the girls' bathroom is painted! especially thankful for nick's help in the end...I was ready to be done.
UGA football.
good things to think about from Philippians 4:8 and Isaiah 26:2
time with the Bozemans
really meaningful discussion of Daniel 9:23, 10:11 and 10:19 at community group
when I find folks on IG saying things that are in my heart...
celebrating Kat with waffles and pizza and card games and cottage cleaning
date.night. i love eating and talking and walking around heath lake and being with nick. full stop.
phase 10 with Emma in honor of Amanda
such a fun and fabulous Jeeah's Hope event!
anytime there's the opportunity to have "beloved" put on my arm
so many amazing folks at the event...(the only challenging part of the event was not getting to sit and talk with everyone that I wanted to!)
Miss Brittany and her suh-sweet self and her face (and arm) painting skills
up close magic. it's just so fun.
this beautiful girl wanted to take a picture with me :)
God's word to me about the "bigger and better" thing
going to the library (somehow I always forget what a great resource it is!!! it's even better than ever for little ones...lots of hands on learning opportunities)
great trip to Monticello to celebrate my daddy and my meme
wonderful family (one brother left before the unplanned photo shoot :) we all love him, too!)
delicious bar-b-que from the place in Jackson
this is me attempting to show my dad how to reply to text messages on his phone...i'm not the best tech teacher...but i am super thankful for my daddy (and i love that my sister snapped this picture and i didn't even know it)
yaya's surprise visit...with donuts and jerky on top of her kindness and love.
such appropriateness on a bag of m&ms
we've got military id's (read: access to discounts)
DE-LIGHTFUL rainy Tuesday morning
hearing the good report from t-train's parents (she might get to transition home in a few weeks!)
fun and fantastic event coming up - join us if you want to!
a pool full of middle schoolers (those middle schoolers can out eat high school boys)(or at least they did this particular weekend)
the beauty of this:
the chance to answer questions about being a mama/parenting (they may show up in a blogpost some day soon. we'll see.)
friendship with Katie. coffee (and scones) in Newman.
ladies' luncheon at Amanda's
caroline's capture of the beautiful sky
really pleasant and enjoyable evening at Burger King with 6 kiddos (thanks to coupons we all ate - including ice cream! - for just over $7!!)
nick made it home safe and sound (I'll never stop being thankful for that)
