thankful from an island off the coast of GA

• eli's help packing yaya's car...cash men and their tetris like packing abilities
• emma's character/choice/integrity.  
• this place. this space. this time. these people. 

• coffee on the porch...lots of cups of coffee on the porch!
• getting to just sit (it's strange not to read...but it's good just to sit)
• dolce dough donuts...even better than i remember. goodness. 

• incredibly delicious meals around the table in the thompson cottage
• cheeseburgers on the beach
• zoe's delight and contentment in/at/around the ocean/beach 

• orientation at samford went well for caroline!
• successful longest drive for previously mentioned college oriented girl
• pretty purple flowers by the marsh 

• Hebrews 4:16 "walk right up to Him and get what He is so ready to give - take the mercy, accept the help." 
• wil brought an ice maker! brilliant. 
• reminders on my run

• "Jesus, thank you for being so normal and so amazingly different at the same time." - lectio
• getting to walk on the beach and talk to nick on the phone
• the best fitness tip:

• molly's help with all things everbe this week!
• found a mailbox to put a letter in 
• mornings on the beach (and afternoons on the beach...and evenings on the beach...)

• spur of the moment ideas that end up with extra friends at the beach!
• BIG Uno cards. 
• girls and boys playing cards

• lauren's phone call
• laughing about mini trampolines being used to get books on the top shelf
• post dinner solo bike ride.