Today, I am THANKFUL…
…for 60+ degree weather in which I can run in shorts & t-shirts in late November.
…for a wonderful mom who sent me “the good kind” of candy pumpkins in the mail along with my birthday presents.
…for roommates who like to be crazy and have lots of fun, but with whom I can also have serious conversations.
…for a job in an office where partying is the norm (we celebrated Thanksgiving last week with a HUGE dinner spread, and have an entire week of Christmas celebrations planned up to the night of our office-wide Christmas party).
…for the few pretty fall leaves that are still hanging on.
…for cardigans and scarves and toms – my new favorite outfits consist of all three of these things.
…for a weekend “away” at my roommates’ parents’ house – a time to relax and just hang out.
…for the USPS that delivered the 250-ish support letters I sent out last week.
…for the amazing people who have already helped me get to $4995 in my support account – only $5005 to go for these 6 months (then $1500/month after that, but we can talk about that later).
…for being able to check things off of my to-do list.
…for the ability to work from home in my sweatpants & t-shirts (I can get a whole lot more done when there aren’t 150 people walking past my cubicle at all hours of the day!)
…for skype conversations with friends in Germany. and Asia. and sitting right next to me.
…for amazing stories about how $10 is the biggest blessing our team could receive.
…for conversations in the AIM office about the potential for ministry in another part of the world that’s been big on my heart (don’t worry – I’m still fully committed to India. this is just on the back-burner for what I can be doing & where I should be going after this commitment is up. and it could change. I’m totally open to that too!)
…for authentic chai tea. and hot chocolate with marshmallows. and loose-leaf white jasmine tea.
…for people in my life who challenge me to be the best that I can.
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
