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16 October 2025

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!


 

09 October 2025

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

02 October 2025

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) [-