On May 3rd, 2016, I completed my 26th year of life. Check that one off my bucket list…

Here are a few things that made it one of the best birthdays ever:

In no particular order…

1. Watching ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ with my team and our ministry hosts, Joel and Nikola Baker. 

2. World Race Pancakes for breakfast: Thanks, Alex!

3. Sweet notes from my team, past and present, as well as a few others on the squad. What a joy!

4. Cookies AND brownies!

5. The view out my front door. 

6. Mexican food for dinner: Thanks again, Alex! <3

7. A season of peace and rest living in Montenegro.

8. Free ride on the Ferry!

9. Ice cream!

10. So much love, edification, and encouragement from my new team.

11. Many, many wishes for happiness from loved ones back home.

12. Exploiting my birthday to raise more funds for this trip, and being rather successful therein.

13. Romans chapter 12.

14. A new chapter of life.

15. Proverbs chapter 3. 

16. New clothes: happy birthday to me, from me…

17. A warm bed.

18. Warm water.

19. Toilet paper, and the freedom to flush it.

20. My relationship with the Lord is at peace, and growing.

21. Ecards from my parents and grandparents.

22. Freedom to go outside.

23. Good authors.

24. My friends. <3

25. My family. <3

26. My Jesus: I am in Christ!