A short list of a few of the things for which I’m grateful this week:

1. An amazing Easter dinner with G, his son J, J’s wife M and M’s entire family. Including a lovely drive there and back with M’s parents.
2. A great meeting on Monday where we are very excited about a partnership growing between churches and community organizing between South African churches and congregations in the United States. We’d like to send 5-6 people to SA in July to help kick-off a renewed organizing effort in Capetown and then attend week-long training in Soweto. (unfortunately I won’t be able to attend)
3. A great lunch meeting with KBM re: the film study we were starting on Thursday
4. JH started as senior instructional designer on Monday! I have help at Evil Corporate Job now, AND someone to groom for my replacement.
5. DS1 got his braces off.
6. DS1 had a great visit to Iowa State and is coming to a conclusion about which offer he will accept.
7. Going to the Twins game with DS1 and DS2 and G on Tuesday. Free baseball (extra innings) and great entertainment from the Blue Jay fans sitting behind us.
8. DS1′s opening game on Wednesday.
9. G bringing me some dinner (Chicago dog and diet coke) at the game
10. Seeing a bit of DS2′s opening game on Thursday before heading over to church to lead the film study
11. A good turnout for the film study and some lively discussion
12. Spending Friday evening with G when it turned out the boys had plans with their friends.
13. Attending a good workshop on Saturday re: Book of Faith initiative.
14. Spending Saturday afternoon/evening with G. Wonderful conversation about big topics and silly topics
15. Watching "A Night at the Opera" (Marx Brothers) with G on Saturday evening
16. Being able to laugh heartily, many times this week, about how my life at Evil Corporate Job is a lot like that movie "Office Space." (JB has now decided I should move into LN’s old office, I have another person reporting to me, and am tasked with developing an "emerging leaders" development program. In other words, I keep not caring and they keep promoting and giving me more status indicators. Crazy.)
17. Spending time talking with G about work stuff (his and mine) as well as sharing stories about Big Truths in our lives
18. The fact that Libby the Wonder Poodle and Snowy the Rat in a Dogsuit (G’s long haired chiahuahua) are getting along.
19. A great conversation with MC about garden planning. I think we’ll break ground next weekend!

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