Thankful Thursday: August (Part 2)

(For an explanation of Thankful Thursday, go here).

1136) My sweet elderly patient randomly saying, "You sure are a good-lookin' young girl." (It wasn't creepy. I promise).

1137) Having the floor nurses ask if I would consider working on their floor.

1138) Overhearing in charge nurse report, "And you also have Eva. She's a house float and she's awesome. You'll love her."

1139) Having family members of both of my patients thank me for my good care.

1140) Penny's cute little wet paw prints on the concrete patio.

1141) Connecting with a patient's wife well enough to be moved to tears by her strength and emotion as she prepares for his death.

1142) Feeling as though I have been able to genuinely lighten the burden for a patient's family member.

1143) Walking to DQ with the Oostras - love feeling like I live near them.

1144) Praying with Jules in a hotel parking lot.

1145) Hanging out with Ang at the hotel - officially starting vacation! Yay!!!!

1146) Traveling with my sisters - I take for granted how well we travel together.

1147) Mary Beth Chapman's book "Choosing to See" - thankful for her honesty and insight.

1148) Watching Ang get her hands bomb-swabbed in the security line. Classic.

1149) My dear mother's delightful cry of joy when she greeted us at the airport.

1150) My first horse show! Fun to see Lizzy jump with her horse.

1151) Kicking off vacay with a morning at one of the top 10 destination spas in the nation. Ah.Maz.Ing.

1152) Eucalyptus saunas.

1154) Sweet convo with MB while we shucked corn. Thankful that she trusts me. Still thankful for the summers I got to spend with her.

1155) Curling up with a full stomach and a good book.

1156) Making my mom laugh - having her repeatedly tell me how funny she thinks I am.

1157) A week in PA with my sister. Love that we love doing the same things. Wish Hannah was here.

1158) Hugs from Daddy.

1159) Lazy mornings with ample time to spend in the Word.

1160) Hearing my parent's engagement story for the first time.

1161) Mom getting excited to play Z-type together. :-)

1162) Pontoon rides around the lake.

1163) Chatting with Hannah - having her correctly guess what we had for dinner for the third night in a row. Crazy funny.

1164) Time to read. Just finished my third book in four days. I love vacation.

1165) Not being afraid to disagree with my family.

1166) Hearing doctors talk about how they view nurses and realizing how blessed I am to work with physicians who treat me well and respect my role.

1167) Mosquito-less campfires on the shore of Lake Wallenpaupack.

1168) Touring multi-million dollar homes. Bea.u.ti.ful.

1169) Delicious steaks with spicy orange sauce. Yum!!

1170) Finishing my 4th book in 5 days. So relaxing to have time to read!!!

1171) RITAS!!!!!

1172) Hannah arrived safely - so good to have the family complete!

1173) The opportunity for a good convo with Ang about church on the ride to the airport.

1174) Seeing the sign at McDonald's: "This establishment has gone 3 days without an accident." LOVE laughing with my sisters!

1175) Fun opportunity to attend a live QVC show - so fun to see MB at work. She is so gifted!!

1176) Beautiful Marie Osmond dolls that remind me of my grandma.

1177) Getting re-scheduled flights to work out fairly well despite the hurricane (bonus day of vacation and I only miss 4 hours of work!)

1178) Seeing/hanging out with Eric. I love the friendship I have with him!

1179) Rest.

1180) Safety during the hurricane.

1181) Cookie dough.

1182) Time to go to a movie in the theater.

1183) Not even taking my wallet to the theater because I can presume my daddy will gladly treat.

1184) The Help - great movie. Thankful that we are at least making some progress on how we relate to people who are different than us.

1185) Soul Surfer - being moved to tears by a movie - being encouraged by another's faith and perseverance.

1186) Talking to Grandpa - always a weekly highlight for me!!

1187) Extremely encouraging phone call from Ray - so empowering to have someone point out strengths/gifts they see in my life and how those things can benefit the community.

1188) My aunt and uncle's generosity. Can't believe we get to come out here every year - they are so good to us!!

1189) Remembering what an impact this place and this family had on my life in those two summers I lived out here - trying hard not to be heartsick with my desire to return to those summers - just being thankful for what they were.

1190) Watching the humble ways my Uncle Mark serves his church and his family. I have so much respect for that man.

1191) Tearful goodbyes - love that we enjoy our extended family so much.

1192) Kyle's ever-constant willingness to drive me to and from the airport. Love how generous he is with his time.

1193) Jules got into her classes! Answer to prayer!! YAY!!!

1194) Seeing my roommate after 10 days away - I missed her!!

1195) Penny actually remembering who I am.

1197) Sweet comments on my blog from my aunt Faith. She is so generous with her compliments!

1198) Getting some quality time with my roommie after hardly seeing her for two weeks. I cherish my convos with her.

1199) The opportunity to approach God's throne with confidence, knowing that he hears our prayers.

1200) Grace.