Well it is Thanksgiving and I get to spend it with my team who I have gotten to do life with the past four months. Here is just 50 reasons I am thankful for them. Happy Thanksgiving from Malaysia. Don’t worry we made hand turkeys, talked about our thanksgiving memories and traditions and by the faithfulness of God we were invited to an American families house on Saturday for Thanksgiving dinner!!
I am thankful for..
1.Sisay’s compassion
2.Caitlin’s wisdom
3.Heather’s faithfulness
4.Emily’s joy
5.Opening your hearts in vulnerability
6.The willingness to dance in public
7.Referring everything said to a song
8.Your families who raised you and support our journey
9.Movie nights with all things junk food
10.Struggling through directions and new ways of transportation with you girls
11.Experiencing new cultures and currencies with you girls
12.Those obvious faces of disgust when trying new foods
13.Shoulder taps and “there there’s”
14.Hugs when things just do not seem okay
15.Heathers external processing and what it has taught me
16.Caitlin jamming with her headphones in
17.Emily’s famous dance moves
18.Sisay’s sass that is fierce yet so gentle
19.Silence during feedback that is no longer awkward
20.Your smiles and weird ways you acknowledge people
21. Creative Team Times
22. Your encouragement in fundraising
23. Your grace when I fail
Thank you for….
24.Reenacting youtube videos
25.Allowing me to be excited about every Starbucks I see
26.Spending hours in a museum in Albania
27.Finding a favorite coffee shop in each country
28.Belly laughs
29.Listening to my random facts from podcasts
30.Lifting me higher to be a better Christ follower
31.Understanding introvert time
32.Letting me borrow money, deodorant, gum, clothes and basically everything in your pack
33.Introducing me to lice so I know how to pick it our of my children’s hair one day
34.Dealing with my tears but also obnoxious laugh
35.Holding me accountable to Jesus time
36.Diversity in music choices
37.Owning the rejected rubies title
38.Memories in the Janitors closet
39.Processing through highs and lows
40.Mytilini Nights
41.Walking around the fortress in Romania to indulge in the history
42.Making ministry fun and full of positive vibes
43.Serving me in my love language
44.Deep talks and new perspectives
45.The greatest escalator memory I’ll ever have (You too Estuary)
46.Loving ice cream and chocolate
47.Allowing me to take all the candid pictures and selfies I want
48.Caring for me when I am sick or hurt
49.Loving my messy heart and brokenness
50. Being my friends, my family, and my sisters in Christ every single day
Happy Thanksgiving ladies! May God’s abundance continue to flow through each of you!
What a great way to start Thanksgiving day!! Not just a few thankful thoughts…50!!! I’m hearing a heart that is being molded into “always being thankful in all things!” What a blessing!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING to each and every one of you!!
Love you Brit! Thanks for being you!
Belated “Happy Thanksgiving”, Brit!! I am thankful God brought you girls together for this wonderful journey. I love your list 🙂