8701. Bible Trivia.
8702. Finishing 'Once Upon a Time' DVDs.
8703. Mom discovering there is a "Call the Midwife' Christmas
special.
8704. Mom helping me pack.
8705. Crystal and McKenzie time.
8706. McKenzie calling Caley 'Crazy Sister.'
8707. Sindy and Christina coming down.
8708. Brooke sending cards and a gift for niecphews.
8709. Berakah's sweet note and encouragement.
8710. Randy coming out of surgery and good news.
8711. Watching Jolina be strengthened by the prayers of the saints.
8712. Fun times playing Cando themed charades.
8713. First round of tears released.
8714. Sleeping until 8.
8715. Solid fellowship to worship with.
8716. Good chance to share my heart and remember my purpose.
8717. Sushi with my sister.
8718. Family themed charades.
8719. Watching my dad strike a pose representing Puddleglum.
8720. And Aly doing "Mom's 12 Days of Christmas" song.
8721. Last minute forehead squishing.
8722. And hide and seek with little man.
8723. Finding him still as stone and not budging even after I had
clearly found him.
8724. Clueless kids amidst the tears.
8725. Giggles and tears in the goodbyes.
8726. And snuggles with mom and sister.
8727. Getting to finish 'Call the Midwife.'
8728. Sweet last moments with my parents.
8729. One flight down.
8730. All bags good to go.
8731. Finding my shutterfly card.
8732. An aisle seat.
8733. No headache while traveling.
8734. Getting to watch 'The Giver' on the plane.
8735. A kind gentleman to help get my bag in the overhead bin.
8736. An email with a schedule of what to expect the first few
days.
8737. Airplane time to get stuff done.
8738. Napping in the Paris airport.
8739. Waking to dawn beauty.
8740. More rest on flight number 3.
8741. IST greeting me with snow.
8742. Making it through in time for the last flight.
8743. A woman to help me get my bags in the international
terminal.
8744. An English speaking guy to help me and let me use his
phone.
8745. Heath answering.
8746. Lisa ok after accident.
8747. Other new friends to pick me up.
8748. No headaches on the trip.
8749. Ten hours of sleep on my first night.
8750. Second hand furniture shopping.
8751. Arriving in my new city.
8752. New Year's Eve pizza and movie with Suiters.
8753. Another good night's sleep.
8754. Breakfast with the Suiters.
8755. Jude yelling Cando!
8756. Meeting M.
8757. Learning to play Joker.
8758. Grocery shopping on my own.
8759. Making my first meal and doing laundry in my new home.
8760. Finding Nesquik at the market, the Lord is mindful of me.
8761. Getting everything unpacked and feeling settled.
8762. Learning a cultural mistake to help prevent future ones.
8763. Knowing my value is secure with the Father when I was
asked yet again if I'm pregnant.
8764. Getting internet in my apartment.
8765. Getting to have chai with M&D.
8766. Making three story apartment out of dominoes with the
Suiter kids.
8767. Marin's prayer thanking that I was able to come, finally
warming up a bit.
8768. Laughing with Heath and Lisa.
8769. Finally getting my door unlocked.
8770. Having trouble going to sleep last night but getting a little
nap in today.
8771. Getting to blog and process.
8772. Finding my way to the mall.
8773. Ordering food on my own.
8774. And buying an onion on my own.
8775. Fellowship time with friends, reflecting on past, asking for
restoration, hoping and dreaming.
8776. Sweet kids and their heart for Jesus, to stop listening to
Satan, to wake up every morning and be in the Word, and
watching them cuddle.
8777. Skyping with my brother.
8778. Sleep.
8779. Really enjoying the depth of the Word.
8780. Jude asking to talk to Cando.
8781. Surprised by bright blue sky.
8782. Bright green grass in winter.
8783. Driving along snow capped mountains and the
Mediterranean sea.
8784. A sweet hotel.
8785. Honey dripping from the comb.
8786. Walking and reading beside the Med's beauty.
8787. Super smooth stones, loving the texture.
8788. Blue skies and warm sun.
8789. Vitamin E.
8790. Getting to eat with Sarah C.
8791. Hot tub and swimming.
8792. A nice, consistently warm shower.
8793. Chatting with my mom.
8794. A nice roommate.
8795. Chatting with Sarah H. for a few.
8796. Seeing Leslie.
8797. Meeting Aegean ladies.
8798. Reunited with Sarah A, happy times.
8799. Hanging with her, Leslie, and Ginny Lou and laughing.
8800. Realizing I know many CA women.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Gifts 8601-8700
8601. Faith/Tommie money buying needs at Walmart.
8602. Sweet man chatting at doctor's office.
8603. Visit smoothness.
8604. Having fantastic insurance.
8605. Jamming to MK's tunes.
8606. A hair cut from Kelli.
8607. A drink provided by Brooke at Perk Up.
8608. Hanging with Meg & Em and the girls.
8609. And seeing other encouraging friends: Ravi, David, Andrew,
Jimmy, Tara, and Michael.
8610. Sweet note and gift from Megan S.
8611. No charge on prescriptions.
8612. More time with the Cooks.
8613. Beriah and Judah cuddles.
8614. Sindy's gift.
8615. Bill's prayer for conversations that will encounter light
through my life.
8616. Showered with love, gifts, encouragements, hugs.
8617. Late night chat with my mom.
8618. Unexpectedly seeing Caley and Josh.
8619. Sleeping till 7.
8620. And a morning nap.
8621. Lunch with sister and mom.
8622. One bag packed with almost all my newly purchased items
and space left.
8623. Crystal and Co. ugly Rudolph sweaters.
8624. A last sushi dinner with my bff.
8625. McKenzie saying she always has fun with me and her mom.
8626. The unexpected surprise of Christmas lights synced with
music.
8627. Turning in somewhat early.
8628. Riding to work with Crystal and McKenzie.
8629. Chilling most of the day playing games and watching TV
with my parents.
8630. Zeke singing 'Away in a Manger.'
8631. Daddy buying me chicken strips.
8632. A full nine hours of sleep complete with crazy dreams.
8633. Deer meat breakfast.
8634. Quickly finding checkbook error and an error in my favor.
8635. DVDs finished.
8636. One bag packed and two under way.
8637. Kyla helping me pack for a bit.
8638. And Caley too.
8639. Steak fajitas.
8640. Sandy coming to see me.
8641. Sweet email from Meredith and the Pinkstons making up for
the discouraging one.
8642. Reminded that God alone is my satisfaction and treasure, not
man.
8643. Reminded that men fail, get bored, grow weary but He does
not.
8644. Reminded anew that He made the way for me to be
righteous again.
8645. Worship driving at the thought of "once Your enemy, now
seated at Your table" and hoping this kind of restorative love
and light can explode in the world.
8646. One last Sunday at JW with friends.
8647. Thai food with some treasured friends.
8648. Abigail giving me a Hershey's kiss because she missed me,
then patting my arm.
8649. Megan and Sindy's willingness to run errands with me.
8650. Five or six hugs from Brooke.
8651. And a send off prayer.
8652. Getting to see Whitney too.
8653. Getting to have dinner with the Boltons.
8654. Good conversations as usual.
8655. A quick adjustment for my headache.
8656. And some sleep aid gifts.
8657. And a very generous gift.
8658. Remembering driving to my new home, Cookeville, and the
sadness at leaving my old home but realizing how rich the
next fourteen years were and hoping for the same richness
for the next years in my new home.
8659. A good night's sleep.
8660. Shopping all day with mom and dad.
8661. Finding the special lotion at TJ Maxx.
8662. Finding a cheap pair of Sperrys.
8663. Under armor shirts on sale, saving $30.
8664. Hot now Krispy Kremes.
8665. Laughing at old pics with Caley.
8666. Good rest.
8667. Marking things off the to do list.
8668. Shopping and errand running with my dad.
8669. Fun evening with the niecphews.
8670. Their choice to watch Storytime rather than do more hip
things.
8671. Cuddling on the couch with all three.
8672. Sleepover with all three in Aly's room.
8673. Getting 100,000 coins in Tetris.
8674. Tag and hide the coins with the kids.
8675. The loudness finally abating.
8676. Charades fun and giggles.
8677. Mom's 12 Days of Christmas song.
8678. My bro bringing my pillow back.
8679. More packing and organizing completed.
8680. Home Alone 2 with the parentals.
8681. Chill Christmas morning.
8682. Sweet gift from my sister, McMatching necklaces.
8683. And the surprise, yet funny medicine gift.
8684. Most things from my wish list purchased from my mom.
8685. Text from Brooke saying if we were still neighbors we'd go
for a bike ride.
8686. Deer meat breakfast from daddy.
8687. Daddy helping me pack.
8688. Zeke insisting Caley and I sit with him in the floor.
8689. Prissy Aly all dressed up.
8690. Paper wad fight with Zeke.
8691. And his willingness to share his hot chocolate.
8692. Chicken salad prepared by Caley.
8693. Photo gifts from Chris and Tilinia.
8694. Extra time with my sissy.
8695. Lunch with Pap-pa.
8696. Errands completed.
8697. Seeing Jessica Churches.
8698. And Aly and Tilinia.
8699. Seeing an old crush and realizing how he doesn't affect me
anymore, no longer appealing. Funny how things you want
so bad aren't really what they're cracked up to be.
8700. Zeke and Aly helping me pack.
8602. Sweet man chatting at doctor's office.
8603. Visit smoothness.
8604. Having fantastic insurance.
8605. Jamming to MK's tunes.
8606. A hair cut from Kelli.
8607. A drink provided by Brooke at Perk Up.
8608. Hanging with Meg & Em and the girls.
8609. And seeing other encouraging friends: Ravi, David, Andrew,
Jimmy, Tara, and Michael.
8610. Sweet note and gift from Megan S.
8611. No charge on prescriptions.
8612. More time with the Cooks.
8613. Beriah and Judah cuddles.
8614. Sindy's gift.
8615. Bill's prayer for conversations that will encounter light
through my life.
8616. Showered with love, gifts, encouragements, hugs.
8617. Late night chat with my mom.
8618. Unexpectedly seeing Caley and Josh.
8619. Sleeping till 7.
8620. And a morning nap.
8621. Lunch with sister and mom.
8622. One bag packed with almost all my newly purchased items
and space left.
8623. Crystal and Co. ugly Rudolph sweaters.
8624. A last sushi dinner with my bff.
8625. McKenzie saying she always has fun with me and her mom.
8626. The unexpected surprise of Christmas lights synced with
music.
8627. Turning in somewhat early.
8628. Riding to work with Crystal and McKenzie.
8629. Chilling most of the day playing games and watching TV
with my parents.
8630. Zeke singing 'Away in a Manger.'
8631. Daddy buying me chicken strips.
8632. A full nine hours of sleep complete with crazy dreams.
8633. Deer meat breakfast.
8634. Quickly finding checkbook error and an error in my favor.
8635. DVDs finished.
8636. One bag packed and two under way.
8637. Kyla helping me pack for a bit.
8638. And Caley too.
8639. Steak fajitas.
8640. Sandy coming to see me.
8641. Sweet email from Meredith and the Pinkstons making up for
the discouraging one.
8642. Reminded that God alone is my satisfaction and treasure, not
man.
8643. Reminded that men fail, get bored, grow weary but He does
not.
8644. Reminded anew that He made the way for me to be
righteous again.
8645. Worship driving at the thought of "once Your enemy, now
seated at Your table" and hoping this kind of restorative love
and light can explode in the world.
8646. One last Sunday at JW with friends.
8647. Thai food with some treasured friends.
8648. Abigail giving me a Hershey's kiss because she missed me,
then patting my arm.
8649. Megan and Sindy's willingness to run errands with me.
8650. Five or six hugs from Brooke.
8651. And a send off prayer.
8652. Getting to see Whitney too.
8653. Getting to have dinner with the Boltons.
8654. Good conversations as usual.
8655. A quick adjustment for my headache.
8656. And some sleep aid gifts.
8657. And a very generous gift.
8658. Remembering driving to my new home, Cookeville, and the
sadness at leaving my old home but realizing how rich the
next fourteen years were and hoping for the same richness
for the next years in my new home.
8659. A good night's sleep.
8660. Shopping all day with mom and dad.
8661. Finding the special lotion at TJ Maxx.
8662. Finding a cheap pair of Sperrys.
8663. Under armor shirts on sale, saving $30.
8664. Hot now Krispy Kremes.
8665. Laughing at old pics with Caley.
8666. Good rest.
8667. Marking things off the to do list.
8668. Shopping and errand running with my dad.
8669. Fun evening with the niecphews.
8670. Their choice to watch Storytime rather than do more hip
things.
8671. Cuddling on the couch with all three.
8672. Sleepover with all three in Aly's room.
8673. Getting 100,000 coins in Tetris.
8674. Tag and hide the coins with the kids.
8675. The loudness finally abating.
8676. Charades fun and giggles.
8677. Mom's 12 Days of Christmas song.
8678. My bro bringing my pillow back.
8679. More packing and organizing completed.
8680. Home Alone 2 with the parentals.
8681. Chill Christmas morning.
8682. Sweet gift from my sister, McMatching necklaces.
8683. And the surprise, yet funny medicine gift.
8684. Most things from my wish list purchased from my mom.
8685. Text from Brooke saying if we were still neighbors we'd go
for a bike ride.
8686. Deer meat breakfast from daddy.
8687. Daddy helping me pack.
8688. Zeke insisting Caley and I sit with him in the floor.
8689. Prissy Aly all dressed up.
8690. Paper wad fight with Zeke.
8691. And his willingness to share his hot chocolate.
8692. Chicken salad prepared by Caley.
8693. Photo gifts from Chris and Tilinia.
8694. Extra time with my sissy.
8695. Lunch with Pap-pa.
8696. Errands completed.
8697. Seeing Jessica Churches.
8698. And Aly and Tilinia.
8699. Seeing an old crush and realizing how he doesn't affect me
anymore, no longer appealing. Funny how things you want
so bad aren't really what they're cracked up to be.
8700. Zeke and Aly helping me pack.
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