My daily gratitude for: 

1. An awesome first Wednesday night with the youth at Southwest Central.  A friend and I are co leading the youth ministry for a good while as we wait upon a new minister at our church, and we are looking forward to it!
2. Mikey Weesner, my comrade in this temporary youth ministry venture.  I appreciate her Pinterest pinning, her ice breaker planning, personal development passionate self…and on top of it a continually growing faith too!
3. Patience.  I am very appreciative of all the people, staff, and parents who are kindly patient with me as I am sick and slow in my mind and body this week, and definitely not as responsive as Id like to be.  It’s easier to go to work when one is not being pressured from every nook and cranny anyway, but especially when I am sick.
4. Elana, my lovely and beautiful wife (who has also chosen to be sick with me!!)