Thankful Thursday #164

"Be thankful in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
~1 Thessalonians 5:18

Today, I am thankful for:

1.  Week one being complete... triadic supervision, group supervision, and observing four counseling sessions (three kids and one adult).  It's off to a good start, and I'm confident that choosing Restore was the right path for me!

2.  Catching up with Tiffany over lunch at The Brook South on Saturday... thankful for what God is doing in our lives, for friendship, and for The Brook's mac n' cheese! lol  *Oh, and for my Restore t-shirt, a fun gift that I'm wearing in the next few photos all taken on my lovely Saturday in Tulsa.

3.   Getting to return the favor by speaking words of life and encouragement over Kristin and her family as they walk the hard road of recovery... thankful for her friendship, and praying for renewed strength and hope!  *Side note:  I learned that they've been telling Miles and Hope, "We love you always, on your good days and your hard days," and now the kids are repeating that back to them when they're having a rough day... and I just could not love that more!!

4.  This crew... 'twas a delightful dinner on Saturday with the Shoemakers and the Wilsons... always love hanging out with them, and I was happy about finally getting Los Cabos again!

5.  Feeling right at home at the Jenks Riverwalk... where they've added a Marble Slab/Great American Cookies combo... FUN!  It's verrry possible that we broke our no-sweets commitment (me going first and being a bad influence on Chettles there)... but we're back on track now, so #noragrets! lol

6.  Cheesecake Factory brunch with Kristin on Sunday!  Delicious food and great company... and a pretty solid choice for my last day of sweets. =)  [I highly recommend the giant belgian waffle with strawberries, pecans, and whipped cream.  And the Oreo dream extreme cheesecake.  And Kristin highly recommends the Monte Cristo breakfast!]

7.  Finishing up my living room decor (Mom and Kristin helped me hang these lovely wood frames from Wayfair on this final wall)... hooray!  I'm also extra grateful for their help!!

8. My new rotary cheese grater... why on earth have I not had one of these before!  (Also thankful for Sharp Cheddar cheese.  Nom nom for us, David!)

9.  Miss K and her team (with Coach Rachael) placed 2nd in their very first club volleyball tournament on Saturday... they had 7 girls and were there playing and reffing games from 10am to 6pm, so they were pretty exhausted!

10. The Fulton fam... and having several fun couple friends who let me third-wheel it up with their families (where we all have fun and I don't feel out of place).  =)  Saturday was their 7th anniversary, and Kate started preschool this Tuesday!

Bonus:  Thankful for refreshing outdoor walks... the ducks and their bird friends are taking over at The Station lately.  A few of them were smart and went for the closed-down pool instead of the busy pond area. lol

Closing out with a random meme that made me laugh this week...

Happy last day of August, friends and fam!
I love you always, on your good days and your hard days. ❤
I am headed to the Jaceman's first football game after work - get excited - then hopefully posting my August recap later tonight. =)