Birthday Thanksgiving

Yesterday I turned 26. As my birthday approached, I thought back on 25 and had a lot to be thankful for. Like

1. My roommates and prayer group throwing me an awesome 25th birthday party and
2. Chick-fil-a chicken nugget trays and
3. Spending Christmas with both Mom and Dad and
4. Wrapping up my time at Dallas County Probation in such a positive way and
5. Snow days with dear friends and
6. God's sovereignty in sending me to Puerto Rico and
7. Real community in Puerto Rico and
8. Oliver & Zoey & Quinn and
9. Acceptance into Columbia and
10. Suffering/depression and learning more about Jesus' love for me and
11. Beaches and rainforest and cliff jumpin' and
12. Beautiful weddings (Katy & Hannah) and
13. Letters and emails and phone calls and prayers and
14. Learning about discipleship and
15. Relief from depression and
16. Mofongo and
17. An incredibly smooth transition to NYC and
18. All that I'm learning in my classes and
19. All that I'm learning at my internship and
20. Each of the students I'm working with and
21. A place to live and
22. Scholarships & loans and
23. Friends in New York and
24. Emmanuel Church and
25. My family's health. 

God, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Have your way in my life in my 26th year.