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A Lens of Gratitude

there’s a wild time going on over here. going home here in a couple weeks seems to be approaching more and more rapidly everyday, which brings all the emotions. I’m deeply sad to leave Gap T to where my heart hurts, I’m expectant for what is in store for the months at home, and I’m incredibly thankful for these last months of leading these wonderful humans. Throughout these few months I kept a thankfulness journal, so i just wanna share a few of them with you.

 

  1. racers that are hungry for so much more of God
  2. laughing so hard my abs hurt
  3. that i lead alongside people chasing hard after Kingdom
  4. a stellar game of ultimate frisbee
  5. the casita
  6. bella vista rooftop views
  7. sav bringing me coffee and praying for me
  8. that Jesus doesn’t accuse or condemn us 
  9. that He heals sickness and disease
  10. people who think deeply
  11. seeing pure joy on a man’s face after being healed and seeing him surrounded by his family
  12. that i get to know people deeply and have fun with them too
  13. my brothers, defs my brothers
  14. being able to meet new people and hear their perspectives about life
  15. that no one got lost in the ocean
  16. good music that your soul feels
  17. feeling incredibly peaceful and content
  18. that Gap T is so generous
  19. people who look beneath the surface in scripture and invite others into that
  20. that Jesus is faithful and will come through
  21. the spiritual authority Kacie walks in & that i’ve had the privilege to be under that authority
  22. for slow mornings with friends and with the Lord
  23. Han & I’s friendships
  24. soul talks and people who get your soul
  25. Upper Room music & their podcasts
  26. dancing with people full of wonder in the moonlight
  27. how deep the Father’s love is
  28. when we turned around and all the kids were running towards us
  29. that Jesus invites me in on the lives of others so that i can love them and fight for them
  30. that we don’t have to offer all these sacrifices to be made right with God and to be pure
  31. the boat ride from one side of the lake to the other – straight wonder
  32. being around people who see the whimsy of life 
  33. taking mental movies/pictures
  34. good company & good views
  35. people filled with gratitude
  36. seeing the fruit come out of the seeds you’ve planted in people
  37. listening to a whole podcast while doing laundry
  38. rainy mornings with warm coffee and good music
  39. Mae opening her home to us & making us breakfast and coffee
  40. the fluffy orange clouds
  41. painting with Han in the middle of the field 
  42. nebraska getting that win
  43. that i get to speak life on the daily into people and call them into who they are
  44. getting to fly my kite and watching it go really high
  45. that He puts things into perspective for me
  46. that i’m washed by the blood of the Lamb and that He’s so worthy of everything
  47. going on a walk and laying in the grass
  48. how He gives meaning to everything
  49. Psalm 100
  50. my Kenyan Airways blanket. praise God
  51. watching Racers step out in boldness and be obedient to what the Lord was asking them to do
  52. being able to watch Fuego erupt
  53. how clear the sky is – all the stars
  54. painting walls while and having great conversation
  55. house visits filled with laughter 
  56. the moonrise
  57. pillow talk
  58. laughing and being weird with people
  59. peoples eyes – defs their eyes
  60. being able to celebrate people

 

God has being teaching me a lot about perspective and He’s shown me that gratitude is one the greatest lenses to see life through. 

 

“Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.”

Psalms100:1-5NLT

 

One comment

  1. Hi Alys. Such a beautiful summary of what your heart and soul have felt every second. My heart filled with joy as I read it. You have been a Blessing since the moment God made you. So thankful for your chance to have this experience. God has only great plans for you. Prayers, hugs & much Love. Grandma

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