Thankful Thursday

Happy Thankful Thursday 
Dear Friends!

And happy first day of November,

what a great way to kick start this month of Thanksgiving.

I honestly feel like it's been a year since my last Thankful Thursday.

Ok maybe not a whole year,

but it's been a very long 2 weeks.

This past weekend we took around 90 college students 

up into the mountains for fall retreat.

It's all pretty much a big blur.

But it happened,

and God did work.

And these past couple weeks through my
 exhaustion, stress, crabbiness, sensitivity, 

and occasional {or frequent} bad attitude.

God still continued to be faithful

and there is a vast amount to be thankful for.

{and gosh, I deserve none of it}

Today I am thankful for...

A God who changes lives

{who changed my life}

a God who loves me beyond all comprehension

an incredible weekend 

spent with incredible students
trying new things

my growing affection for each of my teammates

the Lords not so subtle reminders that I'm not superhuman

days off 

time spent alone

 gardening

sleep

coffee

 BOTH of my freshman Bible studies
have I mentioned how much I love my job?...

wednesday morning discipleship with these 2 ladies

the mountains

crisp autumn air

clouds

my journal

gmail chatting with far away friends

a clean room

my simmering apple cider scented candle
fresh san luis sourdough bread

great friends that let me borrow their cornhole set

{time spent with my roommate Erin

sipping pumpkin spice latte's from the coffee bean

and carving our bottom of the barrel, 
last pick pumpkins from Trader Joe's}

my car 

crafting

learning to be more independent

running holes into my running shoes

learning to pray bold prayers

new flannel

paintings from Paris

planning an epic trip to southern Utah

being excited for my future

grabbing coffee with friends from church

That there is an amazing God,

who desires to be in relationship with me

and has promised to remain and walk through this life with me.

What are you thankful for today?...