Friday, May 28, 2010

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Leadership.
  • Jesus.
  • James 1 verse 2.
  • Memorial Day WEEKEND!!!
  • Excitement! Adrenaline!

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Amanda.
  • Breakfast sandwiches.
  • Direct feedback.
  • Orange stickies and highlighters.
  • Sunny days.

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Rain
  • Long weekends
  • Getting together with friends

Question of the Day:

Favorite board game or group game to play?

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • John 17
  • My college Bible study girls
  • Relationships

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Caffeine
  • Sleep
  • Teamwork
  • Sun
  • Oh, have I said 'sun' recently?

Danelle is Grateful For

  • Conviction of the Holy Spirit
  • Mars Hill Church
  • My sons' sweet faces in the morning

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Jesus
  • A roof. Clothes. A Job.
  • A fiance.
  • A Car.
  • A family that loves me.

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Time with son
  • Sleep
  • A good meal

Question of the Day:

Snowboarding or skiing?

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • A good night's sleep
  • A good home cooked meal
  • A car

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Natalie's Cooking. Bomb.
  • Patience. Learned more about Lost than I ever wanted to know. Interesting show concept.
  • His sovereignty. Seeing him work in a lot of people lately. As usual. So encouraging!

Question of the Day:

Longest time you have been without showering? Why?

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Smooth payroll
  • Getting some online CC access...woohoo
  • Watched the legalism/sabbath sermon on Sunday & it was hilarious! Praise for the new covenant!

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • My husband's heart for volunteers and wanting to teach them about Jesus
  • Two new volunteers for income - they're great!
  • A new Bible study on the tabernacle and God's desire to dwell with us
  • Our house in Marysville...even though we're trying to get rid of it!
  • Vacation in 5 weeks

Danelle is Grateful For

  • Payday
  • Holiday weekend
  • Completing tasks

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Putt Putt with my community Group.
  • Coffee with Natalie.
  • ProMax Protein Bars
  • Microsoft Excel!
  • Report C - Does a department good.

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • A good beer
  • A good talk
  • Jesus

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Learning
  • Singing
  • Running
  • Health
  • Humor

Question of the Day:

Biggest pet peeve?

Monday, May 24, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • God healing my back Fri night :)
  • Bridal shower at the house yesterday
  • productive weekend
  • God's grace

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Swing Music: http://bit.ly/anouEp
  • My Health
  • Music: Caribou : Swim / Music: Apparat : Walls
  • DeskTask is an awesome program.
  • Teamwork.

Danelle is Grateful For

  • New perspective on move to Lynnwood (it's been 1 year!)
  • Great preaching @MHC
  • Being part of a team

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Verizon Fios
  • Good sermons
  • Good quiet times

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • (almost) winning at Texas Hold'em.
  • Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage seminar with Amanda and her parents.
  • House hunting with mother-in-law.
  • Learning more about communication.
  • Sun.

Question of the Day:

What is the oldest piece of clothing that you still wear? How old is it?

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Friday, May 21, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • And...Griffey, bottom of the ninth, game winning RBI!! Players rush Griffey...brought me back to '95!

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • My core group girls & studying the Bible
  • Fellowship
  • Answers to small prayers

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Friends
  • Coffee
  • Just feeling good.
Baseball. Awesome.
Dartmouth. Friendships.
Ultimate. Frisbee.
Suncadia. Although not sunny.
Jesus. Rock.

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Bottom of the ninth, game gets tied 3-3, Ken Griffey Jr. comes up to the plate, crowd goes wild, Jr. drops the ball in deep right field, Mariner's clear the bench to celebrate! Ellen gives double high-five to everyone around :-)
  • $2 hotdog while watching the Mariner's with Team Finance.
  • Watching a squirrel scurry across a powerline two stories up... Squirrel!
  • Family in town - blessing to have great in-laws.
  • Lots of sun yesterday even though it was supposed to rain all day.

Question of the Day:

Funniest thing that ever happened to you on a date?

Thursday, May 20, 2010

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Baby sitter
  • Transportation
  • Communication

Question of the Day:

Longest you have gone without shaving?

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Friendships. Great friends.
  • Rick Battershell. Great conversation.
  • Training. Frawd.
  • Sun and Rain. Need both.
  • Accounting. I love it.

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Justin & his joyfulness
  • Pot roast
  • Having my car back

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Technology
  • Family
  • Good food
  • Making connections
  • Naps

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Community Group
  • The internet
  • Quiet times

Question of the Day:

Favorite movie?

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Allergy symptoms decreasing
  • Family
  • Nephews!
  • Hiking

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • Vacation in 6 weeks
  • 1-year anniversary in 8 weeks
  • Women's worship night last Friday
  • Starting a new ladies' Bible study tomorrow night!

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Lobster on sale at QFC
  • Barbequeing
  • Going for a good run

Question of the Day:

Favorite Seattle Park?

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Continuing to learn and grow.
  • God keeping me humble.
  • Good Friday 2010 music: click here!
  • Mercy & grace.
  • Power tie with jeans.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Danelle is Grateful For

  • Girlfriends who take me out to lunch and pedi for my b-day
  • Brothers (my "little" bro is 32 today)
  • Sons who remind me to sing "Jesus song" at bedtime every night

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Good weekends
  • Barbequeing with friends
  • Laugter

Question of the Day:

Favorite Seattle restaurant?

Friday, May 14, 2010

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Sunny Days
  • Hot cakes and sausage
  • Free Mocha Samples

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • 'Crepes Friday' with Amanda.
  • New life being born - Gavin Sheffield: healthy. happy, good eater, and super pooper.
  • Sun, sun sun.
  • Jamming to music.
  • Dinner with good friends this weekend.

Question of the Day:

Best sporting event you have witnessed?

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • Vacation in 6 weeks!
  • Sunshine, duh.
  • My brother's law school graduation tomorrow.
  • For a husband that knows how to build a fence in his sleep, and praying that it helps us sell the house!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Sunee.
  • Coffee.
  • Frisbee.
  • Jeesus.
  • Bees.

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • My college bible study girls
  • Lots of friends getting married this summer
  • Sun, again...love it!

Danelle is Grateful for:

  • New kitchen countertops today, yipeee!!!
  • Hubby at home so I don't have to supervise new countertops install
  • Sunshine

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Sunshine
  • Bible Study
  • Great conversations

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Guy's Bible study.
  • Being real.
  • Getting accountability.
  • Providing accountability.
  • Praying for each other.

Question of the Day:

Best sitcom of all time?

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Sun again!
  • God. He cares so much for us!
  • The Word & its truth.

AJ is Grateful for:

  • Doctors
  • Good communication
  • Church community

Danelle is Grateful fo

  • Grandparents for my boys
  • Woodland Park Zoo
  • Great books

Question of the Day:

Favorite cartoon growing up?

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Forgiveness.
  • Community.
  • Grace.
  • Friendships.
  • Microsoft Excel. Adobe Acrobat.

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Sun
  • working out
  • all the fun goodness over the weekend
  • my Mom

Question of the Day:

Sock, Sock, Shoe, Shoe? or Sock, Shoe, Sock, Shoe:

Monday, May 10, 2010

Lanna is Grateful for...

A new volunteer! Suzanne will start next Tuesday to help with processing the stack. Thank you, Jesus for answering prayer.

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Spontaneously deciding to go to a Mariner's game with Amanda.
  • Mariner's deciding to win (in fact, winning 8-1!).
  • Sun, sun, sun all weekend long.

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Mom's
  • Campfires
  • Big family gatherings

Question of the Day:

Peanut Butter: Creamy or crunchy?

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Danelle is grateful for

  • New babies (baby Sheff is beautiful)
  • Enjoyable family relationships
  • Seafood

Friday, May 7, 2010

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Sunny days
  • Being productive
  • Friends

Question of the Day:

Favorite Dessert?

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Sunny days.
  • Fruitful meetings.
  • Wonderful wife.
  • Crock pots.
  • Tools to get the job done.

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • Extra help from Team Finance while I get up and running on income.
  • 11 hours of sleep last night. Yep, 11.
  • Two whole days off and that they are supposed to be sunny.
  • Weekly Thursday Mighty-O breakfast-dates with my husband, and the French Toast doughnut I ate.

Danelle is grateful for

  • that God is immutable, good, and therefore trustworthy
  • that he communicates with us in stories
  • that he is master Author

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Transportation
  • Freedom
  • Smiles

Question of the Day:

What is your favorite country or city that you have visited?

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Date night at Gameworks last night :)
  • God and all He's done for us!
  • Check signers today - thanks Fred & Rick

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Sleeping in.
  • Goodwill hunting (hunting at the store, and the '90s movie).
  • Discovery Park.

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Jesus
  • Quiet Times
  • Good Communication
Question of the Day:

What album / song have you been listening to recently?

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Day off in the middle of the week (with nothing scheduled).
  • Mike and Ike candy
  • Amanda's cooking (rocking the crock pot)
  • Clarity
  • Scripture

Danelle is grateful for

  • Entire businesses geared for little boys to run out their energy (Pump it Up - Lynnwood)
  • A people mover of an SUV that can also haul an entire pallet of laminate flooring (1800 lbs) with room left over
  • Sunshine

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Time and motivation to organize at home.
  • Garbage/recycling services not being on strike anymore!
  • Hugs from Justin :)
  • Sunday's sermon & the Centurians faith

A.J. is Grateful for:

  • Friends
  • Family
  • Laughter

Jarrod is Grateful for:

  • Sun. I actually need sunglasses.
  • Vision. Having the Holy Spirit and His ability to convict and help develop plans is awesome.
  • Community. Knowing that God is bigger than any individual.

Question of the Day:

Do you make your bed every morning?

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • Fun date night at Serious Pie.
  • Reading "This Momentary Marriage" by John Piper with my husband.
  • A sunny morning.
  • Spinning class tonight at the gym...hopefully.