Thankful Thursday

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

1461) Sleeping in the cave. I love that room.
1462) Curling up in a chair in the sun and taking a nap.
1463) Spending the afternoon with my parents at the hospital. I love them.
1464) Strong hugs from SNLers - being part of a community that cares about my dad even if they don't know him.
1465) The way Penny's ears fly back when she runs.
1466) Getting to know some new girls on the way to Fall Day Away and getting excited about being friends with them.
1467) Strong spiritual leadership - being excited about where our group is going under Ray's leadership.
1468) Solid exhortation to meditate on and memorize the Word. So good to be reminded of the significance of God's revelation.
1469) A quiet afternoon alone sitting on a bench on the top of a bluff overlooking a winding river, watching the river flow and admiring the last of the fall colors on the opposite bluff. Beautiful.
1470) Addressing letters to places like Nepal and China.
1471) Sitting around a campfire on a brisk fall night.
1472) A long conversation with Christel by the glow of the fire. I missed so many old friends today and yet foundations were laid for new friendships with some amazing people. Definitely a day when I need to be reminded to count my blessings and remember how faithfully God provides.
1473) Walking into church and immediately seeing people I (kind of) know wave me down to sit with them. Just what I needed this morning.
1474) String quartets.
1475) Long phone convos with Chinwe. So good to still be able to laugh and process life with her. Miss her like crazy.
1476) Calling Lindsay to tell her one quick thing and getting off the phone 45 minutes later.
1477) Laying on my bed with Kristy watching The Amazing Race and talking about relationships.
1478) Overtime. Thankful that I have the option to work more so I can support my gift-giving and travel habits.
1479) Having the skills to accurately determine when a patient needs to be transferred to a higher level of care.
1480)Lunch with Ray. Conversations with him always leave me feeling so encouraged - so blessed by the way he sees and names the gifts he sees in others - so exhorted by the way he applies biblical models to real situations - so encouraged by his heart for the SNL ministry.
1481) Curling up on the couch with Penny Poo to watch TV for 20 minutes and waking up 2 hours later.
1482) 3 hour dinner with my roommie. LOVE. So glad to finally have time for a good chat.
1483) Already starting to feel comfortable with my roommie and hearing the same from her - thankful for the way the Spirit binds even those who are slow to form relationships.
1484) Having a lot to contribute to my QI project team and practice committees. Finally feeling like I am becoming a strong leader on our unit.
1485) Buying a ticket to Houston - I get a hug from Lindsay Lou in six weeks!! CAN'T WAIT!!!
1486) Listening to the Mennonites walk around to the patient's rooms singing hymns. Probably my favorite thing about my job.
1487) Finding a nursing conference I could go to in Baltimore. Yay!
1488) Golden sunsets.
1489) Having a sister who celebrates Palindrome Day (11/02/2011) with genuine excitement and gusto. Love her.
1490) He is faithful. Constant. Unchanging. Sufficient. Glory be!!!