Happy Things

Courtesy of Matt, Tiffany, Nina, and me . . .

• Joshua Ku informing me, "You need a new hero" [because he can't play Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2]
• Jessica, the Fashion Consultant
• Tim, the auto-interior expert ("Seriously, this will look GREAT!")
• Ernesto the children's rights advocate
• Jessica wondering aloud if the meeting with the long-term staff were because they are having an adult Challenge
• Jessica remarking that Matt's car is smaller than he is
• Brian commenting that our team looks like small (Jessica), medium (Nina), and large (Tiffany) cup sizes
• Mr. Ritchie's detective work catching Mrs. Rothenhauser in a dubious deed
• Walking through groups of music students while counseling a very agitated LIT
• The Quiet Room from hell, courtesy of the String Workshop
• Chad: "Sorry I'm late, I was trying to entertain my grandparents."
  Tim (suspiciously): "Were you DANCING for them?"
• Matt going through the Girl Talk "Modesty Heart Check" ("If I am wearing high heels . . .")
• My prize from Brian for doing something mischievous on the trip
• Nina saying she was going to iron Rachel's plant (instead of water it)
• Kendra with her cell phone--taking pictures, trying out new rings ("Um, Kendra, did you send those through Loren Elms?"), and putting in new numbers
• The LIT who wants more leaders because she likes so many people!
• The Super Leaders who aim to eliminate guy-affinity from their LIT in six weeks
• Tim's "special music" numbers
• Spraying Nina with silly string: REVENGE--8 months later!
• Sadie being Jessica's LIT
• Sarah being my and Nina's LIT
• Working in Learning Center
• Jamie and Kendra coming back after being away for the weekend
• Learning Center students passing their tests with high grades
• Matt best demonstrating the LOOK
• Kip coming to my meeting
• Jessica playing Phase 10 with Jesus
• My Operation World calendar from Jill
• Driving Mr. Gothard's "new" '72 Oldsmobile