things have been busy (and hard, at times!) with eugene being really busy at school - but i'm trying to learn to give thanks in every day things! here are a few things i've been thankful for as of late.
21. many opportunities to spend time with sisters (of all life stages). i've been particularly grateful for the times I have spent with older sisters who are more experienced and wiser than me. I've benefited so much from learning from their example. so thankful & blessed (love ya, joan!) eugene and I have been super into cheese platters lately, too! yum.
22. my sweet wives small group, our monthly accountability meet-ups and huge mugs of lattes.
23. my parents.
we celebrated their 26 years of marriage this past week and i've been so thankful for how much time i'm able to spend with them in this season of my life. their marriage has gone through smooth and rocky times - and they've taught me over all these years that the marriage is hard, but always perseveres when Christ is central.
24. a dunkin donuts opened up a few weeks ago 5 minutes from our place. it's truly the best and worst thing ever. they have a 24-hour drive thru and the most delicious coffee. to be honest - i haven't gone to starbucks since tasting their french vanilla lattes. i'm hooked!
25. one of my favorite things about visiting hospice patients from far away is getting to eat at my favorite places that I usually can't frequent. in this case, my patient cancelled on me which freed my afternoon for this hot meal. my drive was well worth it.
26. i've been really into watercolors and calligraphy things. i'm still an uber newb but it has been very fun and therapeutic for me. sometimes i wish I could just sit in the middle of a jazz cafe with a large latte on hand and some fresh ink and paint.
27. one benefit of living in downey (and in la county) is being able to visit my parents more frequently. because I have so many patients in la, i can usually stop by for lunch. even though my lunch hour is short - this warm meal and catch up sessions with my mama is worth the 1.5 hour detour in crazy la traffic.
28. even though eugene and I can't spend that much time together - we've been getting creative. we send pictures to each other throughout the day of things we're doing, things we're eating, people we're with; our love is also expressed through post-it notes and coffee runs.
29. i love, love, love pork. so this place is just...pure perfection on a table.
however - what i'm more thankful for is my sweet 6-o clock accountability girls. peggy, hannah and I have been texting each other (almost!) every morning for the last 4 months to help each other wake up (though we've struggling to do these past few weeks!) and spend time daily in our bibles and in prayer. it has been a tremendous blessing for me. our monthly meet-ups are always a highlight of each month. so thankful that God knows our need and provides us with more abundantly than we could ever ask!
cheers to giving thanks!
xoxo
