keep on looking for the gifts. they are always there.

• eating at nick barnett's family's restaurant
• all 6 cashes are home!
• good reminder: 

• trader joe's treats from caroline
• "it's just what happens when you live in a house full of people who serve." - logan (talking about the dishwasher being unloaded)
• zoe's biggest fan at her soccer game

• fried chicken with the eberts and papa and uncle lane
• friends who recommend a wonderful vet (complete with a goody bag)
• cute cat wallpaper at the vet

• just how much school work zoe can get done when she's got the right motivation
• "tickets" all throughout the driveway walk
• post vet icecream/capp blast

• "whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention.  They are not only telling you something about the secret of who you are, but more often than not God is speaking to you through them of the mystery of where you have come from and is summoning you to where...you should go to next."  - Frederick Buechner, via the Wild at Heart Podcast
• beautiful ordination for nick at cityscape
• "draw me close" on repeat

kittens and cats and trees and treehouses.

• fun and fabulous harvest at midtown (the weather cooperated!)
• mercy med. i really love that place. 
• emma's face painting abilities (and willingness!)

• hearing from jessica at breathe
• zoe did great at her well child check up
• the cat eventually came down from the tree

• day full of meetings went well
• yaya's willingness to take care of all the things
• sweetest morning of school with zoe...

• connecting with mark and kathy.  goodness i love those 2. 
• celebrating melissa. just right pizza picnic by the lake.
• incredible treehouse and the most incredible person to share it with

• beautiful hike at berry
• tag team kid care with aaron.  it all worked well! 
• nola!!!  sweetest kitten. (and 3 sweet kiddos tucking her in)

• hot spot that makes internet connection (and thankful thursday posting) possible
• so many wonderful memories from our time at shorter
• ruthie's prayers for our friend.

so many good things.

• another sweet "cabin-ing" weekend with old and new friends (and family!!)
• delightful weather
• cash crew (minus caroline)

• getting to sit on the porch with my dad and siblings
• church sunday morning. beautiful worship. strong teaching. immediate practical application. 
• cash crew plus some (minus caroline)

• celebrating christal. what a woman!! 
• 3 early morning runs/walks
• the most magical moment  - the sound of the rain on the lake with the sunshine streaming down (the picture definitely didn't capture it...but it's a reminder)

• lauren's excellent care of the kitties
• jupiter's paw seems to be a bit better (emma and i are quite the veterinarians!)
• welcome home flowers!

• "can you make waffles?" yes. absolutely. anytime. 
• car nap. 
• these 2. painted outside for 2 hours...and played sweetly for 2 more. 

• good news: it doesn't appear to be allergies after all; not so good news: not sure what it is
• anytime i get to tell someone about pineapple sandwiches
• good stuff: 

• guy at labcorp did a good job! 
• cinnamon roll + coffee + moment at midtown
• getting to meet (and hold!) indie!!!!

• audio messages from folks i love
• trusting the "anguish will not last" for those i love walking through hard things
• cart full of pumpkins for harvest at midtown. being able to help in ways that work with school and plans and such. 

• the prayer video wasn't terrible ;)
• stumbling upon mrs. shawn organizing.  love it. so thankful. 
• jeeah's hope milestones!  15 years! 100 adoptions! plans in place to celebrate!

 

all the things. well, some of the things. always more to be thankful for.

• just right playground for between volleyball games 
• such a fabulous group of friends at church

• delicious dinner with lots of folks around the table friday night
• zoe's cream cheese & pepper jelly sunshine flower creation

• kicking off a new community group! 
• this girl + homecoming (really proud of her dress choice!!)

• indie salb is here! 
• we had just the pvc pipe he was looking for 

• appointment with allergist is made
• special things hanging on the wall

• laps around the soccer fields on a beautiful evening with a beautiful friend
• having eli and logan around for a few days

• the shreves made it!
• good stuff: 

• fantastic sunday afternoon nap
• hearing about george muller from eli

oh the thankful things.

• MARVELOUS song (get you ready to fight!!)
• speaking of fighting:  fuller won his fight!!!!!  
• what school looks like a lot these days:

• lightbulb moments - realizing what's really going on.
• cityscape leaders' potluck at the cash casa.  so much good food and fellowship!
• africa mercy christmas wreath makes the perfect neck adornment for jupiter...and for zoe. 

• panda express. 
• cinnamon struesel cake + coffee
• team brooks. love them and their hearts to serve. 

• another successful front door at CityScape
• we got the shady field for zoe's game
• caroline came home!!!  

• pedicures + ladies lunch + delightful company 
• volleyball in columbus (so much easier than traveling)
• zoe + deer coloring page + as the deer (and just how often there is a song for whatever we are talking about/learning) [-