Monday, February 28, 2011

Danelle is Grateful For

  • Gianna Elise Bettle - my new niece born yesterday
  • My two boys who give me hugs and make me smile
  • "Heaven is For Real" great book that gives me comfort and helps me envision heaven, it's going to rock!
Middle name? Do you know why?

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Amanda - Healthy
  • Zack - Healthy
  • Carolyn - Helpful
  • Joy of being a dad
  • Challenge of being a dad and good husband

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • Community.
  • So many prayers. Blessed beyond reason.
  • Jehovah Jirah - I can be with family for my uncle's funeral.
  • 24 hrs out of town with two of my best friends.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Shane is Grateful for...

  • Friends that like to help me work on my car
  • http://www.esvonline.org/
  • Post-It Notes
  • Leadership that's fun enough to create a Sarcastic Thursday Award, yet wise enough to know when to retire it...

Kyle is Grateful For...

  • Finally remembering my headphones so I can listen to heavy metal, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Bruce Springsteen, or whatever else I please.
  • Being able to go to Susanna's apartment for lunch today!
  • My first Gold Star Outing tomorrow
  • A God that fervently pursues us no matter how much we run away or how hard we resist.
You're a teacher, for what subject?

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

You're designing a billboard, what does it say?

Monday, February 21, 2011

clubs you did in High School?

Friday, February 18, 2011

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Great friends to meet with and have intentional, life giving, conversations
  • Time to relax and watch 45 mins of TV - thanks Bones!
  • Baby Zack & Amanda healthy and happy :)
Stranded on a desert island, what do you take?

Thursday, February 17, 2011

You're an ice cream flavor, which are you and why?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • Free Crossfit
  • God gave us bodies that heal all by themselves!
  • Subway. Turkey bacon avacado!
  • My roomie Hilary
  • Lots of laughs :)
Since we have new staff...Is there a story behind your name? What is it?

Monday, February 14, 2011

You're invisible for one day, what will you do?

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Amanda is Grateful for:

  • Serving the underprivileged with friends from my old Bible Study
  • Mac N Blue & Mac N Jacks
  • Reading more
  • Pizza, Laughing & Quelf with great friends
  • The Decemberists at the Paramount this Friday!
  • My church family @ MHFW

Friday, February 11, 2011

Ellen is Grateful for...

  • Playing games & watching TV last night with Justin. A chill evening!
  • Justin became a member on Monday!
  • God's grace towards and pursuit of His people!
  • Upcoming weekend with family and friends.

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • Peppermint coffee
  • Day 1 of morning devotionals with my awesome roomie!
  • 1 Corinthians 15, particularly verses 1, 2 and 58: Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain... Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
  • 2 Corinthians 10, particularly vv 5-6: We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
You get 15 minutes with any living person, who is it and why?

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Mark is Grateful for:

Midterms are done. Satisfied with grades.
Amazing community band dinner last night with King's K.
Actual 2-day weekend! (first since Dec)

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • Colleen - a stranger who showed me kindness and compassion
  • Honest, gospel conversations with my baby sister
  • Free breakfast
  • Free coffee
  • Sarcastic Thursday!
You're writing a book, what's the title?

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Kyle is Grateful For...

  • God's faithfulness in blessing me with this internship!
  • Everyone in the Finance Department for being friendly and welcoming
  • Working within 5 minutes of my fiance's apartment so I can eat dinner with her a few times throughout the week
  • Still thankful the Packers won the Superbowl...been waiting 14 years since that difficult loss to Elway and his Broncos.

Lanna is Grateful for...

  • My very busy little baby girl - such a blessing!
  • Working from home this a.m. - giving emails DONE
  • Excited to grab a Mighty-O doughnut on the way to work
  • God's sovereignty and care for our little family
Favorite teacher and why?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A.J. is Grateful For:

1) Jesus
2) A great wife and child
3) Husky Sports!

Shane is Grateful for...

  • A good word on biblical manhood from Jon Kitna this AM
  • The furnace filling up with people
  • The chance to take over yellow highlighters and sticky pads :)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Ellen is Grateful for

  • The pride sermon yesterday & church!
  • Lots of sleep on Friday night.
  • Fun weekend with friends & Justin

Amanda is Grateful for:

  • Children that bring me joy :)
  • Wonderful co-workers that make me laugh
  • New friends that make me feel loved
  • An amazing God that is always with me

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • Chicken & thyme soup w/ barley, potatoes, and whole cloves of garlic. mmmm
  • Sleepovers
  • Scripture. The psalms.
  • Rock Band 3

Jarrod is Grateful for

My wife.
An opportunity to serve.
Friendships.
The growth trajectory of Mars Hill Church, and the people that will meet Jesus this year.
Excel Spreadsheets and Dave Ramsey.
Article of clothing that best describes your personality? Why?

Friday, February 4, 2011

24 hours to live, what will you do?

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Shane is Grateful for...

  • The 520 bridge still being toll-free
  • Spirit-led prayer and discussion at CG
  • Sleeping in while FDLT conducts interviews

Mark is Grateful for:

  • "I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins." Is. 43:25
  • Study time paying off with test success
  • Coffee tasting better with friends
Weirdest food you've ever eaten?

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Jackson is Grateful for:

  • Bean bags.
  • Pranks
  • Good friends
  • Wonderful wife
  • Dave Jr. on his way

Jessica is Grateful for:

  • God goes with us to the hard places
  • Prosciutto
  • Giving Inbox (0) on Monday EOD!

Danelle is Grateful For

  • Kings school where I get to meet new friends and some from MH
  • Sunshine
  • Books

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

You're getting a tattoo, what's it look like or say?