761. A Gifts of Hope Fair Trade day in the park with Sandy. Even when the weather is uncooperative and the sales are slow, doing this with Sandy always seems worthwhile!
762. After striking out with borrowing one (despite the generous efforts of many friends), finding the perfect backpack for my trip at Bimart for way less than I thought I would need to pay!
763. The first sight of Colby's smiling face in Dulles airport, after his Jamaica mission trip
764. Having experience with infections and knowing when there is a problem
765. Helpful people at Washington DC urgent care and the George Washington University emergency
766. Uber
767. People to call when encountering medical issues on trip far away from home
768. Antibiotics
769. Amazing natural beauty in foreign places
770. Spectacular architecture, new and old
771. Airbnb hosts who were awesome
772. Great metro systems in foreign countries
773. The health to keep up a frantic pace
774. Distant, distant, cousins, welcoming Colby and I like family!
775. People willing to help ignorant, confused Americans even when they did not speak English well
776. Facetime, iMessage, Facebook - the wealth of ways to stay connected with my family when we are apart
777. The amazing number of Europeans who have not forgotten and are still incredibly grateful for the U.S. Actions in WWII
778. An understanding escort to take Colby and I to my uncle's gravesite in the U.S. Cemetery in the Netherlands, reminding us of the significance of our visit
779. Coming home
780. ”Happy Birthday" banana split dessert
781. Sleep
782. Pictures
783. Friends willing to sit through pictures of my vacation
784. A laptop saved from coffee spilled on the keyboard
785. The challenge and accountability of a friend and colleague
786. Rain, blue sky, and rain
787. Colby finding a church he loves in Maastricht
788. Dexter’s personal delivery of Colby's necessities
789. A better than expected first day of school
790. Coming home to an immaculate house - Calli going above and beyond what was asked while Sandy and I were at work
791. Kids from church sitting in my classroom
792. Ericka’s blueberry dessert
793. Preparing the application for another short term mission trip to Ninos de Mexico and looking forward to what God will do this time around
794. Students who want to be in my class because their older brothers or sisters told them I was a great teacher
795. Mom’s strawberry-rhubarb pie
796. Losing count of how many people from our church want to go on mission trips - short and long term
797. Slow, but steady movement in the right direction
798. Reconnecting with Lexie
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