Happy Things

Encouraged by the positive comments on and about her blog, Kendra decided to update without waiting three months . . .

• Mr. Ritchie giving me ideas, in a conspiratorial whisper, for how to turn ice cream sandwiches into a gourmet dessert
• Being cash-limited--it's so much more fun than being rich, and it births far more creativity, which I thrive on!
• Catching up with people and finding out where they're really at
• Being reminded of what makes me truly happy (working with young people, for one thing)
• Being able to take all of my burdens to God
• Line running during conferences
• Meeting really nice new people
• Being busy
• The cash envelope system and learning to manage my money better
• "Oh no! We robbed the wrong people! We're Christians, too!" --the response the McBrides got from their Ecuadorian kidnappers when they realized that they had kidnapped a pastor whose suitcase was full of Basic Seminar books
• "Thank the Lord, I don't." --Chef Grose's response when Dr. Paine asked him, at the end of a health conference week of long meals, if he had any announcements
• Cramming six people into the Lincoln (by accident!)
• Walking into Lauren's room and finding her chortling over the online Happy Book
• Getting better at doing dish pit
• Arby's and Coldstone with Lydia H.
• Rev. Pokone's counseling sessions that inevitably refresh me!
• Tying a paper towel roll to Zuleima's apron strings
• A new LIT girl