Happy Things

• Steven, trying to guess which ITC staff member used to be my LIT: "Jamie . . . Matt . . ."
  [my clue to him] "She wears white a lot."
  "Mrs. Rothenhauser!"
• Kendra's Birthday!
• Amy Price, our resident "dark haired Katheryn Morgan" harmony student: "Either before dinner or after dinner, whichever comes first!"
• Caleb S. to Mr. Gergeni, before evening church: "Do you still have your ol' paddle? . . . Are ya usin' it?"
• Seeing Kendra jump up and down with excitement
• Smillie encouragement for Kendra bowling:
  Nathan: "If you had bumpers, you'd be doing pretty good."
  Josh: "You need those side things!"
• Kirstin's Statue of Libery bowling stance
• Watching Corri's bowling form--and laughing with Megan over it
• A WONDERFUL birthday
• Friends surprising me
• The most beautiful roses I've ever been given!
• Going to Eagle's Nest with good friends
• My giant card from the Gomezes
• Playing croquet for leaders' meeting
• A new CD from Ruthie
• Sitting near Colleen in church and both thinking of the Shakers when the choir sang "How Deep the Father's Love for Us"
• Being presented a birthday cupcake so warm from the oven that the accompanying candle melted inside it
• Anticipating a new EQUIP
• Seeing Kimberly's Asia pictures and remembering how many former EQUIPpers are having an impact around the world
• Mrs. Gergeni wanting to sit with me at dinner
• The beauty of figuring out EQUIP room and team assignments with Jamie--the result being a unique blend of both of our ideas
• Daddy having a blog!
• My own fridge
• Silence after time with people
• Mrs. F. thanking me for working with her daughter
• New khaki and blue
• The EQUIP office full of people
• Having LOTS of fruit to eat
• The ability to GO ON (GOON, Penny?) because He lives
• A quality e-mail from Gretchen
• A phone call from Kerry
• My own copy of I Like You from Alicia
• Being reminded of things I've said or done and long forgotten that have impacted people's lives (who would've thunk?)
• 13-year-old Aaron Murray not being able to understand why I would want to switch weights with him and be 117 pounds
• Tiffany telling me, "Don't make that face; you'll get an old maid look!"