556-564

556 that slightest bit of motivation to run
557 david's home within walking distance
558 new coat of gray outlining the front door and the back
559 cell phone upgrade
560 a keyboard to catch my tumbling sentences
561 crunchy veggies. it's true what they say: keep good food in the fridge and you'll eat good food
562 a class to audit: biblical hermeneutics
563 godly men who teach us to study God's Word because they love it so
564 homework

555

Neil is visiting this week + preaching this morning. So much anticipation, gratitude.

537-554

537 20 hours in the car, by myself
538 priceless few days with matthew + lisa + boys
539 sam's words, appreciation for my brothers in Christ
540 coconut macaroons from the global market
541 miles and miles with those clouds
542 cotton-from-a-distance trees forever lining the asphalt
543 chana masala
544 bethlehem baptist church
545 hymns, liturgy, passion + unity
546 yellow-brick safety
547 pastor john, still so present in that community, the humility and God-honoring life that he's modeled for decades
548 minneapolis adventures with an old friend
549 bikes to rent, right there on the sidewalks
550 stone arch bridge
551 nelson's child size ice cream cone (st. paul)
552 the minnehaha falls + hiking
553 emily, my faithful one, home
554 oakley james <3

529-536

529. i found a brand new bra, one that lifts, supports, and well, makes me feel pretty for my husband, along with two pairs of fun undies at VS because my mother in law gave me a few coupons and using those i was able to keep it under 30 bucks. unheard of. 

530. thankful that every once in awhile people surprise you by giving you the benefit of the doubt.

531. that my 2nd oldest has finally [mostly] mastered the art of potty training and wearing big girl underwear. so proud of her and so thankful it finally clicked after weeks of frustration and supersized diapers filled with buckies. no thank you.

532. thankful for the tremendous gift of our trip to CA. lots of sun and warmth. grilled food. pool time and adult drinks. ample amount of family time. room to explore. no sickness this time. grateful for the gifts in abundance.

533. breezy lacy curtains that will bring plushness and intimacy to our bedroom. thankful that we have resources to change it up every so often and for the ability to create a safe haven for my husband and me.

534. thankful for His kindness. for it truly does lead us to repentance. i have witnessed/experienced this firsthand.

535. that we paid off all our credit card debt-wahoo!!! and we made a dent into our 20 thousand dollar school loans-we are now down to 7 grand...relief relief. thankful for His provision+my husband's hard work.

536. my little Liv. she is beautiful and cheerful. she brings me so much joy and makes my motherhood of now 3 feel so complete and content.

529

bioluminescence - jamaica's luminous lagoon

where the fresh water from the martha brae river meets the salt-water ocean, one of 3 places in the world where phosphorous-filled waters glow blue on contact, due to microscopic organisms called dinoflagellates. phenomenal and awe-inspiring.

526-528

526 reading daniel and the lions den with damion at new vision 527 hugs + cuddles from jessica and princess - pray for all 30 of these children, that God would restore their families so they can go home 528 safety in travel, all 4 flights and a dozen+ mountain bus rides

512-525

512 joseph and alice, their selfless love for the people of jamaica 513 insight - pray for the family unit in jamaica, for marriages, for men and women to cling to jesus 514 fruits and vegetables and freshness 515 blue-green, salty, warm caribbean water 516 snorkeling, the north jamaican reef 517 sea creatures, anemone, urchins, crabs, sting rays, eels, and those blue fish 518 souvenirs 519 culture - food, language, dress, music 520 the women who faithfully love the hard-to-love at new vision children's home 521 God's gracious and humbling hand - self-assessment, smallness, dependence 522 psalms, challenge, all 150. 523 broken moments, tears, His gentle voice 524 concrete benches overlooking the manchester countryside 525 robustly colored sunsets over the sea