Gift #801: Building sandcastles with Oliver.
Gift #802: Being able to teach even when we're playing outside...showing the difference between wet sand and grainy sand.
Gift #803: A beautiful walk in downtown Nyack and admiring the colorful, blooming flowers.
Gift #804: Delicious carrot cake.
Gift #805: An awesome sunny afternoon ride on a moped with Olivia.
May 2nd, 2013
Gift #807: Blueberry muffin
Gift #808: Quiche with spinach for breakfast.
Gift #809: Afternoon power naps.
Gift #810: Recycling run with Steph.
Gift #812: An adventurous year with my roommate Steph. Such a blessing to spend a year living together.
Gift #813: Chris Tomlin's worship songs filling the room.
Gift #814: Making breakfast with Heather, Becca, & Michelle this morning.
Gift #816: Bus trip journey to the city with my beautiful friend.
Gift #817: Playing the Stray Boots Adventure game with my friends in Chinatown and Little Italy.
Gift #820: Bubble tea in Chinatown!
Gift #823: The beautiful music and talented Mr. Trace Bundy.
Gift #825: Evening subway and train rides home.
Gift #826: Opening up my room and being surprised with streamers of green and blue covering the whole room.
May 4th, 2013
Gift #827: Waking up and seeing the green and blue streamers all around my room.
Gift #828: Student Activities training today and being excited to interact with my new team members.
Gift #829: Cutting out words, pictures, and phrases from magazines that define who we are and what we want to be known for.
Gift #830: Creating an artistic statement with the clippings from the magazines, paint, and Sharpie pens.
Gift #831: Fun team games that brings out plenty of laughter.
Gift #832: Thankful for teamwork, especially as we move picnic tables from the driveway down to the grass.
Gift #833: Lunch out in the sun.
Gift #834: Game that tests our trust and communication. Some were blind while others were mute. We all worked together to get to our destination.
Gift #835: Beginning the process of taking down my room, packing, and putting things into storage. Tedious but important task.
Gift #836: Whole wheat margarita pizza and garlic knots.
May 5th, 2013
Gift #837: Snugging myself in my blanket like a pea in a pod.
Gift #838: A beautiful friendship with Aly. So sad to have to say goodbye to her this morning.
May 6th, 2013
Gift #840: Working alongside my team in getting things transferred from one building to the next for the summer.
Gift #841: Setting up the gym and the satisfaction of completing it!
Gift #842: Ice cream treat with the Student Activities team after completed the chapel setup.
Gift #844: Eating dinner with Eleisha and Mrs. Veinotte at the Art Cafe outside under an umbrella. Good food and tons of laughter/
May 7th, 2013
Gift #845: Walking around Nyack campus and downtown on this beautiful sunny day for the last time before I head home for the summer.
Gift #846: Choosing beautiful and colorful flowers to give to my teachers.
Gift #847: Spending the morning down at Riverview Nursery School for the last time this semester and thanking the teachers for blessing me with a wonderful school year.
Gift #848: Hard eucharisteo-saying goodbye to the teachers and kids at Riverview, especially the 4 years old that I have worked with for two years.
Gift #849: Packing, cleaning, and moving everything to storage today.
Gift #850: The satisfaction after putting all our things into storage.
Gift #852: Hanging out with Thanee and her sisters for the evening before she graduates and embarks on the real world.
Gift #853: Prof. Bonnie being so generous in taking me to the airport this morning, especially in the rain.
Gift #854: Smooth transitions from check in through security to my gate.
Gift #855: Soaring through the skies and seeing the fluffy white clouds out my airplane window.
Gift #856: A sweet treat of Auntie's Aunt pretzel after a four hour plane ride.
Gift #857: Seeing my dad pull up by the curb to pick me up.
Gift #858: Arriving safely in Austin and being home after four and a half months away.
Gift #861: Sleeping in my own bed in my room.
May 9th, 2013
Gift #862: Finally being able to sleep in!
Gift #863: Getting back into the driver's seat and getting the paperwork done for my scheduled driver's test on Monday.
Gift #864: Eating cold fresh fruits.
May 10th, 2013
Gift #865: Physical and occupational therapists that assist my aunt in her recovery.
Gift #866: Being able to be with my aunt as she trains.
Gift #867: Receiving a video and picture of the 4's class from Riverview on my phone that puts a smile on my face and brightens my day!
Gift #868: The sounds of rolling thunder and hard rain.
May 11th, 2013
Gift #869: Thankful for my dad because he takes time on a Saturday morning to practice driving with me.
Gift #870: Hanging out clothes to dry outside in the warm sun.
Gift #871: Thankful for my mom, who taught me how to clean and do laundry. It may not laways be fun, but it's a good habit for life.
May 12th, 2013
Gift #872: Thankful to my mother who brought me into the world, who has been my rock through all times of life, who has been my friend and confidence. I admire her hard work, passion, servant's heart for others.
Gift #874: Playing sand volleyball with my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Gift #875: One last evening drive to practice parallel parking and highway driving before the big test tomorrow.
May 13th, 2013
Gift #876: The calmness I feel when I took my driver's test.
Gift #877: Passing my driver's tes!! Thanks to my dad for all the hours he put in to prepare me for the test.
Gift #878: Sonic strawberry slushie and tater tots.
Gift #879: A wonderful afternoon nap.
Gift #880: Switching things up and being my dad's driver to different places.
May 14th, 2013
Gift #881: Movie night with the pea to see Iron Man 3.
Gift #882: Buttery movie popcorn
Gift #883: Windows down on this evening's drive.
May 15th, 2013
Gift #884: Skype date with Lauren.
Gift #885: Helping my mom make wontons for the soup.
Gift #886: Suitcases that are perfectly packed and weighed in under 50 pounds.
