Thankful List

"So we Thy people and sheep of Thy pasture will give Thee thanks for ever: 
we will shew forth Thy praise to all generations."
Psalms 79:13

"A heart that is praising the Lord finds it hard to complain." ~anonymous

While I am here, the Lord impressed upon my heart to start keeping track of the things that I am grateful for. That way, when I am discouraged, I can remember what God has done and He can cheer me. So, each week, I am going to add at least 3 things that I am thankful for. Some are specific and some are general, but all are from my heart.

God has done so much! I must give Him credit for His work!

-  Good sleep 5/11
-  Only three camp weeks left! 5/11
-  Prayer support- very much our life line. (who can put a date on that?!)
-   Fans. I can’t imagine how suffocating it would be in our room without them. 5/8
-  A guy on the team! 5/7
- cool nights 5/4
- blessed, successful survey trip to Taijhong 5/2
- new friends 5/1

- my allergies cleared up completely in Taijhong! 4/30
- meeting students, teachers, and principals in Taijhong. 4/30
- a quiet weekend 4/28
- restful time with God's Word. 4/27
- translators. Some days they are ESPECIALLY appreciated. 4/25

- time to realign, refresh, and refocus this weekend 4/22

- God's mercy and faithfulness toward me 4/22

- a storm with thunder and lightning (some of you know the significance of this) 4/21

- God is 100% reliable!!! Praise the Lord! 4/21

- very sweet, lovable kids 4/20

- safety in an earthquake 4/12
- love and hugs from lovable kids 4/11
- learning Chinese is getting easier 4/10
- sunshiny days 4/9
- the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables 4/8
- a darling little girl on the train- she made the travel fun 4/5
- Chinese is getting easier 4/3
- a visit with lovable students 4/3
- a refreshing weekend 4/2

- quiet time with God 3/31
- sustaining strength 3/30

- beautiful weather 3/29

- lots of photo ops 3/26

- encouraging emails from friends and family 3/26

- the ability to praise the Lord. 3/25
- a Chinese tutor 3/21
- visit with Tina 3/18
- an understanding, special boss. She's a blessing! 3/16
- a talk with daddy 3/15
- doctors and nurses 3/14
- God's lesson plan ideas 3/12
- the friendliness of the Taiwanese people 3/11
- refreshing fellowship and prayer with a Titus 2 woman 3/10
- computers, printers, and copiers; the hurried teacher's friend 3/7
- a chance to know some children because of their exceptional English 3/5
- Tish's lasagna 3/4
- long t-shirts 3/3
- tips, techniques, and good photographer friends 3/2
- a refreshing conference 3/2
- a free country 3/1

- meeting a new TESOL teacher and fellowshipping with others 2/29
- good leaders over this organization 2/28
- comfortable hotel beds 2/28
- a long weekend to recover 2/25
- the Lord's strength in my weakness 2/22
- loyal friends who prayed with me at the doctor's office 2/22
- inexpensive doctor bills 2/16
- a good doctor visits 2/15
- Bible study with Bunny 2/14
- students with a high English level 2/13
- a very godly team leader 2/10
- a violin teacher 2/9
- quiet walks with God 2/8
- warm sunshine 2/7
- a new team member. Welcome to the team Bex! 2/6
- a comfortable bed in my apartment. These people sleep on boards! 2/5
- finding some lovely gifts for friends and family back home 2/3

- a breath of fresh air. 1/29
- QUIET!!! Time with God. 1/29
- beautiful scenery in Taroko Gorge. Wow! 1/28
- winter break! 1/21
- seeing an inexpensive chiropractor 1/20
- encouragement and spoken blessings from a fellow Christian elderly gentleman 1/18
- a quiet hotel 1/16
- meetings. I'm not kidding. They can really be enlightening and teach so much! 1/13
- violin lessons! 1/13
- religious freedom 1/13
- a refrigerator!!! 1/12
- calling home for a good chat 1/7
- God's love 1/5
- a chance to work on our curriculum and make it better 1/5
- lovely gifts from good friends 1/2/2012

-  a great year of serving God, growing, and having a more intimate friendship with the Lord. 12/31
-  I did NOT get sick, and neither did the other English teachers! 12/30

-  respectful and thoughtful kids. 12/26
- friends who made Christmas day special 12/25
- so many chances to pray and witness through caroling 12/ 23
- money to buy gifts for all my friends 12/19

- quiet day getting ready for Christmas 12/18
- a chance to witness, meet new friends, and enjoy a BBQ 12/17
- very attentive and encouraging kids 12/16
- Katrina came for a visit!!! 12/16
- joy in the classroom even when I was tired 12/11- 12/16
- Rebekah is back to join our team this week! 12/11
- a chance to witness to Lisa 12/8
- being able to call home on Monday night 12/5
- new glasses. now I can actually see what I'm doing. 12/5
- an email from my mom 12/4
- a weekend for r&r 12/3
- it is winter. It is cold and the mosquitoes are dead 12/2
- flowers from my room mate! 12/1

- an opportunity to witness to students and translators through teaching about Christmas 11/28
- making more friends. it is so much fun to meet people from all over the world and be able to share the love and life brought by Jesus Christ!  11/26
- God has always been faithful to me!  11/26
- a relaxing day of "touring" Taiwanese life with Michael and Susan  11/26
- my amazing roommates and friends, Jo and Sanna 11/26
- class rosters in English 11/24
- the cheap price of glasses in Taiwan 11/22
- a cool breeze on a hot day 11/19
- time-out of a stressful day with my team at a restaurant 11/18
- a great Thanksgiving meal, and a wonderful chance to share about Jesus with my co-workers 11/16
- promises and faithfulness of the Lord 11/13
- great exercise on the mountain biking trip 11/12
- a day of rest 11/9
- special time with the Lord 11/6
- Christian fellowship and prayer 11/5
- reminders of God's love 11/5
- a trip to Costco 11/4
- houseplants that make our apartment more homey 11/1

- an adopted family 10/31
- a restful weekend 10/30
- making friends 10/28
- making a difference in a little girl's life 10/28
- a violin student 10/23
- our team's return to health 10/21
- kid's smiles as they leave 10/21
- an opportunity to serve a Taiwanese church with music 10/16
- American food, cooked by Sanna 10/14
- a photo shoot 10/12
- safe travel for my team leader 10/12
- a good visit with Tina 10/9/11