Thankful Thursday (Friday)

Happy Thankful Thursday Friday to you!

It's been a busy week folks.

Yesterday as I was bouncing around from one thing to another,

I took a few minutes to sit outside on my front porch.

I sat there, closed my eyes
and began to think about everything that has happened the past few months.

Then it hit me.

I just had one of the best summer's of my life.

Things were rough, hard and even quite ugly at times,

but it was a great big adventure

and God used certain people and situations

 to greatly impact my life.

And because of this...

today I am thankful for:

this sweet summer season

raising and finishing support
my awesome ministry partners

playing in the sierra's
exploring
&
adventures

loving parents who welcome me home with open arms

time spent my three wonderful siblings
watching my baby niece grow up

trips to Utah

weddings

opened doors and new opportunities
closed doors and growing pains
brokenness
God's perfect plan

discovering passions and desires

{each and every person I met}

beginning new relationships

God's faithfulness

flowers

father daughter fishing dates

hiking 

{dancing under the stars}

answered prayers

God's absolute, perfect timing
precious letters
plants

skype

google hang outs

sleepovers

drinking sweet tea out of mason jars
God's provisions

good books

coffee dates
learning, learning, and more learning

God's undeniable handiwork

discovering more of who God is and how much He loves us
God pursuing people

friends who love me and encourage me
my sweet, loving and gracious roommates
our little apartment and our cute & quaint front porch
where I can sit with a cup of coffee,
journal and catch up on my snail mail.

There is just so much to be thankful for.

What are things from this summer season

that you are thankful for?...