Jackson is Grateful for:

• Pizza night at home.
• Hanging out with Amanda.
• Continuing to learn.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Weekends. I need rest and regeneration with the Holy Spirit.
• Date Night. I am looking forward to a date night with Natalie.
• Team Work. I am excited for our team work over the last couple of weeks.

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Good health.
• Wonderful marriage.
• Kick butt team.
• Loving family.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Forgiveness.
• Reconciliation.
• Regeneration.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Sleeping like a rock last night
• My Chiropractor...again
• Insurance
• Family
• Bible discussions

Question of the Day:

Peanut butter & jelly sandwich or cheese sandwich?

Lanna is Grateful for...

• A good night's sleep.
• Date night on Saturday.
• Explosions in the Sky on Pandora.
• Getting to see some old friends tomorrow.
• The Psalms.

Danelle is grateful for

• My sons' cheerfulness
• That God brought me to MHC-Staff
• Retail therapy

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Seattle Restaurant Week = Cheap Salties dinner!
• Women's prayer day, great study!
• Wedding pics came in and are amazing!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus.
• Relaxation.
• Regeneration.
  

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Kutless concert.
• Hard work paying off.
• Red stapler. :-)
• Excel spreadsheets - geeky, I know.

AJ is Grateful for:

• Swimming pools
• Good work outs
• Sports in general
  

Question of the Day:

What was your favorite childhood toy?

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Brownies
• Moose Tracks Ice Cream
• Pretty much any dessert
  

Lanna is Grateful for...

• A sunny drive to work
• Encouraging Scriptures
• My husband that praying over me
• That God is determined to make me more like Jesus

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Protection in car accident Sat
• Chiropractors
• Movies
• Reese's peanut butter chips - make some excellent cookies!

Danelle is Grateful For

• Finishing Tasks
• Groupon
• Friends to vacation with

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Double-sized room on the 43rd floor of the Westin... $75.
• Parking for Tom to visit... $12 (plus $20 of scam tax).
• Playing Texas Hold'em with great friends while overlooking Seattle... Priceless.

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Opening Day of Fishing
• Catching small trout
  
• Having a great time with the guys while fishing
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• My 2-yr old telling me daily, "Momma, I yuvva you"
• Faith
• Friendly neighbors

Question of the Day:

Did you become a Christian at Mars Hill?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• The City Church
• Learning from other professionals
• Geeking out with others

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Screencasts
• Weekends
• Friends and family
  

Question of the Day:

What's the weirdest food you have eaten?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Financial Peace University (FPU).
• Being debt-free.
• The God-given desire to help people.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Trader Joe's, they help dinners be fast, good, easy, and cheap
• Label printer = fast, easy organization
• Pivot tables

Lanna is Grateful for...

• my husband being a good planner
• Mighty-O Doughnut Thursdays
• That Thursdays are my Fridays

A.J. is Grateful for:

• The Golden Arches
  
• The Egg McMuffin
• Hot Cakes and Sausage
  

Danelle is Grateful fo

• The Japanese Maple in my front yard, it's glorious
• Colors
• The show Parenthood, actors are amazing

Question of the Day:

Have you every driven a Jeep? When? Where?

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Lake City letting a non-prof use their building this Sat
• Dark Chocolate
• My college small group

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Team. I am grateful for our team in the finance department.
  
• Training. AICPA Annual Update for Controllers.
• Technology. The ability to have instant access to technical information makes learning so easy and affordable.

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Really moving John Piper sermon I listented to in the car this morning
• Getting our own space for a week while house sitting for my parents!
• A quiet rainy day.

Question of the Day:

Toothpaste: Squeeze from Top or Bottom?

Ellen is Grateful for...

• A relaxful weekend.
• Spartacus the TV show, very entertaining, kinda gruesome
• Justin, he makes me laugh, smile, etc.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus. Prayed over a new Christian in our group yesterday! Praise!
• Training. Getting trained in Bellevue.
• Friends. Fellowship is so important in my life.
  

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Tidy yard
• A home
• Family
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• Warm spring days
• 4 Hours of relaxation @Habitude yesterday
• Living Social and Groupon (see previous bullet point)

Question of the Day:

Would you take free sky diving lessons if offered?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Testing out a study that shows that morning goodbye kissing husbands (link) live five years longer than their less romantic counterparts. (Homemade, April, 1990)
• Weekend 'getaway' (Westin downtown) with Amanda this coming weekend.
• Wireless keyboard.
• Men's bible study - holding each other accountable.
• Monster energy drinks.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus. Awesome fellowship weekend with the dudes. Whidbey island.
• Intentionality. Friends who care.
• Natalie. She is amazing friend, and fiancee'.
  

Question of the Day:

When was the first time you rode a bike? When was the last time?

Danelle is Grateful for

• A backyard to play ball w/my boys
• Pastor Mark's sermons
• My husband

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Sleep
• Red stapler
• Laughing until I cry
• Crying until I laugh
• God's glory

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Friendship. Fellowship. Going to Whidbey Island with the dudes this weekend.
• Grace. Knowing that in Him we are free.
  
• Natalie. Knowing and being a teammate with such an awesome person.
  

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Commitment. All in for Jesus.
• Communication. Crisp. Concise. Loving. Direct. Using communication effectively.
• Clarity. Defined paths.
  

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Don't have to deal with personal income taxes for another year!
• Sunny Days
• Healthy family
  

Kristin is Grateful for:

• comfortable clothes
• a Husband that does my taxes
• pickles

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Learning about prayer. Currently reading "A Praying Life."
• The forthcoming weekend.
• Sunny mornings.

Question of the Day:

Coffee or Tea?

Ellen is Grateful for...

• The sunny day!
• Last nights dinner - Salmon, asparagus, & mashed potatoes!
• Time to relax last night.

Question of the Day:

What is your favorite season?

Kristin is Grateful for:

• the show Parenthood
• oatmeal in the morning
• getting to see my Husband everyday at work
• the sunshine
• vacations

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Getting to have lunch with my husband
• Good Bible reading time last night/this morning
• A mother-in-law that sends me encouraging emails
• Vampire Weekend on Pandora

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus. I can let go of my image, to be in His image. He covers us.
• Friendship.
• Teamwork. Team finance!

Answer to Question of the Day

I eat both at the same time.

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Finishing the Recon
• More light in our office
• Having office supplies
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• A husband who is handy around the house and has helped remodel two places I call/have called home
• The adorable way my 2 yr old says "humongeous", that's right, 3 syllables!
• Great friends who enrich my life more than money

Kristin is Grateful for:

• apples and peanut butter
• weekends
• second trimester....soon
• doing hair

Question of the Day:

Do you prefer eating the frosting of the cupcake or the cupcake first?

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Playing games with friends
• Quiet time at home
• A God who has a plan even though I don't know what it is
• A clean car, thanks to my husband!

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Productive weekend of getting organized
• Restful weekend
• the Monday craze that makes the day fly by
• Yesterday's sermon & church service

Danelle is grateful for

• sunny weekend
• seeing new places/travel
• old friends (as in known a long time, not geriatric)

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Weekends. Had a gorgeous one.
• Masters. Love watching golf on a perfectly manicured golf course. Augusta!
• Leadership. Loved Pastor Mark's message last weekend.
• Ultimate. Love throwing plastic. Love chasing after it.

Jackson is Grateful for:

• A clean desk.
• The tools I need to 'Crush'.
• Music (Pandora, Gooveshark, iTunes, etc.).
• Bright lights for work environment.
• Making breakfast for Amanda this morning.

Question of the Day:

What are some fun things you like to do on weekends?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Looking at real estate with Amanda.
• Professionals - people who really know their field.
• Yummy food.
• Sunny days.
• Walking around the park.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Accounting. Love that debits equal credits.
• Finishing well. Finished the deaconship support. Awaiting report.
• Leadership Team. Awesome.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• The sunny day
• Friday - looking forward to a restful and productive weekend
• Seasoned Carne Asada at TJ's - muy bueno fajitas!

Ellen is Grateful for...

• My college Bible study group
• Discussing God's word with believers
• Good communication - makes such a big difference
• Water - it's clean, we don't walk miles for it, and it makes me feel great

A.J. is Grateful for:

• New Organizers
• Clean Office
• Plenty of supplies
  

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Learning from leaders at other churches.
• Working with Tim Beltz - love hanging with him.
• Facebook - never thought I would say that.
• Still enjoying the iPad.
• Being part of a 'Think Tank'.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Technology. iPhone 4.0 comes out. Multi-Tasking
• Natalie. She is an incredible planner and GTD'er.
• Our team clean up: A clean office is an happy office.
• Rally: Our team rallies.

Danelle is Grateful for

• Prayer time and honest sharing @CG
• Living the mystery that our life is hidden in Him
  
• Health and strength for another day
  

Question of the Day:

What is your favorite sport to watch?

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Leisurely breakfast this morning with my husband
• Leisurely breakfast occurring at Mighty-O Doughnuts

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus. He is the King.
• Humility. I am not the King.
• Truth. He speaks. We try to listen.
• Lies. We try to listen.
• Love. Is forever.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• My mom & dad - they rock, talked to both last night
• My sister - she rocks too and always cracks me up! :)
• Different projects to work on at MHC, fun to have variety.

Answer to Question of the Day

Tie between Ratatouille and Toy Story 2

A.J. is Grateful for:

• The Super Truck Pen
• 5 million yellow highlighters
• A zillion yellow stickies
  

Question of the Day:

What is your favorite Pixar movie?

Toy Story ('95)

A Bug's Life ('98)

Toy Story 2 ('99)

Monster's Inc. ('01)

Finding Nemo ('03)

The Incredibles ('04)

Cars ('06)

Ratatouille ('07)

WALL-E ('08)

Up ('09)

Toy Story 3

(coming out June 18th)

(http://disney.go.com/toystory/)

Jackson is Grateful for:

Amanda
iPad
Beanbag
Breakfast for dinner
Chill out nights at home

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Friends.
• Support.
• Jesus.
• Sola Scriptura.
• Redemption.

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Learning new things at work
• Carpooling to work with my husband
• A book stipend - reading "A Praying Life"
• Belonging to a God who hears our prayers
• A worshipful Easter weekend!

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Book - Feminine Appeal, it's got a lot of good insight.
• Music - at work & in the car.
• When campus staff drop by to say hi (and ask questions too :)) - good to see ya THurst.
• Staff Appreciation - thanks for the 2 year gift!
• Randomly running into friends - three times yesterday, woohoo!

Kristin is Grateful for:

• My Mom who loves the Lord and is a great inspiration
• My husband for telling the baby about Jesus on Easter
• the peaches and cottage cheese I am eating to keep from getting queezy
• Heaters!!!

Danelle is Grateful for

• Sisters (mine has a bday today)
• Chocolate (must be dark, 68-70%, milk chocolate need not apply)
• Coffee (strong then girlied up with cream and sugar)
• ...the trifecta of coping strategies.

Question of the Day:

What do you usually eat for breakfast?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• "Who's on First" video (found here).
• Amazing weekend with Good Friday and Easter.
• Playing with new technology.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• All the kids baptized at WS
• The testimonies of God's great work at church & through campus blogs
• 19,000 Easter online viewers
• Jesus is alive & reigning!
• Good Friday service - the video, communion (sins paid in full!)
• Entertainment - saw Clash of the Titans this weekend, hoping it'll be shown at Film & Theology.
• My new name in the MHC Global address :) Workin' on the name change!
• Marriage - it rocks!!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• 376 Baptisms : 2 From our Community Group [Matt and Adam]
• Good Friday : Thankful for the cross. Thankful for every insult.
• Easter: Thankful that the tomb was empty!
• Natalie: The way God is orchestrating our relationship.

Question of the Day:

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Good Friday
• Jesus dying for me and everyone else
• Great family and friends
  

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Grace. I put Jesus on the Cross.
• Thanks. Jesus is my atonesment.
• Praise. Jesus rose.
  

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Good Friday.
• Dance music.
• Eating crepes with Amanda on a lazy Friday morning.
• Learning more about real estate.
• Dreaming about buying our first home.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Some time to relax & watch a movie last night after moving this week
• Jesus' sacrifice - looking forward to the Good Friday service tonight
• Conversations with co-workers this week after being gone for a couple weeks
• Finding the fast route to work from WS

Question of the Day:

What was the best April Fools joke you heard about yesterday?

AJ is Grateful for:

• Having a car
• Having a car that runs
• Having a car that is not on fire! :)
• Catching it all on video- Priceless!
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• My CG ladies and their kids
• Craig List (makes cleaning out the garage profitable)
• My MIL who takes such good care of my boys that they LOVE being dropped off @her house

Ellen is Grateful for...

• The finance team - for making transition back to work smooth and stress-free!
• For being married - woot woot, I'm loving it!
• An amazing honeymoon - tons of fun, beautiful scenary, time to relax.
• All finished moving as of 3/31!
• Family and friends for helping with pre & post wedding stuff.

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Tea with caffeine in the morning.
• Dave Ramsey's 'Financial Peace University'.
• Orange sticky notes and orange highlighters.
• Wonderful friends.
• Supportive community centered around Jesus.

Question of the Day:

Do you like to take naps?