Jessica is Grateful for:

• Music that breaks my hard heart
• Truth.
• Confidence in the Cross
• "Oh! Great is our God, so we should worship greatly. No song is too loud, no orchestra to stately to hail the majesty of our King - so lift your voices loud as we sing!"
  

You were just given a yacht, what will you name it?

Shane is Grateful for...

Realizing my server at Rock Bottom Brewery (next door to the Danz) while interviewing a potential intern was a girl I'd gone to college with. I was able to share what I'm doing with my life and that my church is planning to move in next door in the coming months. Praying that a seed has been planted with Xochilt (so-chee) and that she might attend a service when we open the new Bellevue campus.

Jessica is Grateful for:

• Gchat - video style
• God's irony
• Allegories
• Long-term relationships and grace
• "Coincidental" schedule match-ups

Shane is Grateful for...

• $2 Lunches
• Lunchtime Husky Football Chats with AJ
• My new ScanSnap

You have the starring role in your favorite film, what is it and who do you play?

Mark is Grateful for:

Meeting the parents.

1/2 day off Sunday.

Awesome, supportive coworkers.

Google calendar.

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Good resumes - awesome candidates.
• Coca Cola Cherry Zero
• Liking my in-laws
• Team Finance
• Living life together

Rees is Grateful for:

• Encouragement
• A new bond with a sister in Christ
• Community Group after-parties
• Jesus

Hidden talent?

Job is Grateful for

• Health.
• Swallowing without pain.
• Emergen-C
• Rest.
• Christ.
• Proverbs 20-27.

Favorite weird food combination?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Baby boy due in a month.
• Wonderful wife.
• The book of Proverbs - wisdom rocks.
• Naps
• Geek toys.

Jessica is Grateful for:

• Hip Hop Abs - making workout videos fun instead of cheesy
• Trader Joe's
• Women of prayer
  

Shane is Grateful for...

• Flag Football on Saturdays with old high school friends
• Co-Workers who can take work seriously, but not themselves
• Getting my days into a regular schedule and rhythm -- mostly just going to sleep before 1am and waking up before noon

Lanna is Grateful for...

• A relaxing evening and good night sleep
• My growing baby girl
• New Bible study - Daniel
• Free Krispy Kremes at Ballard this a.m. (sorry guys!)

Ellen is Grateful for

• A great weekend with family and Justin
• Jesus being at the center of everything!
• Playing settlers with Justin
• Family

Danelle is Grateful For

• Prayer
• Working in TF for MHC
• High-fiving white guys (see Jarrod's post)
• The book of Job for perspective on loss

Superbowl winner?

Job is Grateful For

• Community Group Replication
• My wife and I are such good friends.
• iPhone makes my life so much more complicated, but also so much more organized.
• High Fives. Cause they are soo cool.

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Community
• Dance parties
• U-District 8pm service on January 24th, 2011
• Amanda, my best friend
• My mother-in-law (this is not sarcastic, she rocks!)

Jessica is Grateful for:

• Reminders that Christ-centered love is worth waiting for
• If I don't get that love, I still get Jesus!
• Derek Webb
• Quality time with godly women
  

Best thing that happened to you this weekend?

Rees is Grateful for:

• God's provision

Most prized possession as a child?

Since we all just returned from Christmas holiday...

What is your favorite memory of Christmases past?

Rees is Grateful for:

• an amazing job
• great friends
• the fact that I'm never alone - 'whoever abides in me and I in him, it is he that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing' john 15:5

Jessica is Grateful for:

• An awesome roommate
• Prayer
  
• Sugar cookies
• Good books
• Down blankets :)
  

Jessica is Grateful for:

• Redemption - even though it hurts
• Honesty - even though it hurts
• Protective Heavenly Father
• Jesus will wipe every tear from our eye
• Grace for time off
  

Mark is Grateful for:

• God's provision and timing
• Music. Drums. King's Kaleidoscope.
• 15 minutes left of sarcasm

Shane is Grateful for...

• The opportunity to work
• A team that loves google docs
• A great night with my Community Group last night

Jarrod is Grateful For:

9 Days.

Support and Friendship.

Community.

Grace!

Ellen is Grateful for...

• An amazing weekend with evidences of God's grace & love at camp.
• For Justin being so much fun.
• Conversation with the women in CG this week. Lots to learn from others' sharing!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Natalie. Her Heart.
• Friendships.
  
• Community! U-N-I-T-Y!
  

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Listening to sermons online
• A cozy rainy day - yes, I said it
• The approaching (busy!) fall season
• Crossing things off my to-do list

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Getting to watch the US Amateur golf championship this weekend.
• 57 days until Natalie and I lives converge.
• The weekend!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• The finance team at Mars Hill, who are committed to Jesus and the mission and vision of the church.
• Worship. It's everything we do.
• Forgiveness.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Having friends and family who support me.
• Having a team at work who support me.
• Having a God who carries me.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Awesome Staff Conference - both days
• Vision for MHC
• God's grace

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Great message from Pastor Dave Bruskas on Tuesday.
• Fun with MH Staff and a sunny afternoon.
• Generous donors supporting UDistrict.

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Awesome sermon on Greatness yesterday! Grateful that God is the greatest :)
• Time with friends at Rattlesnake Lake, baking in the sun
• A refreshing weekend

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• 68 days left of Singleness! Jesus please redeem these days for your glory!
• Communication!
• Rest! Thank you Jesus

Danelle is Grateful For

• Air-conditioning
• Mars Hill Church
• Team Finance

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Great date night with Carol for her Birthday
• Great babysitters! :)
  
• Good family time
  

Peanut butter- creamy or crunchy?

Ellen is Grateful for:

• Beautiful sunny morning
• Biking into work
• Meteor shower last night...saw two before going to bed :)

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Sunshine!
• Wife back home- She spent a couple days with her girl friends
• Crushing
  

What is your highlight of the summer thus far?

Danelle is Grateful For

• Ladies night out last night
• Real conversation about real life
• Summer returned yesterday

Ellen is Grateful for:

• Community group last night - meeting neighbors
• For God's grace; He is so generous
• For the final book in the Harry Potter series - very entertaining

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Jesus. His Grace. Knowing that I am not defined by my mistakes.
• Jesus. His Sovereignty. Knowing that it is His plan.
• Jesus. His Glory. Bringing him everything that we do. Inspires.
  

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Time spent with Aunts in town
• Playing cards
• Lots of laughter
  

On what date do you think the audit will be complete (Both Battershell and Clark Number)?

Ellen is grateful for:

• Reading and discussing the Bible with Justin
• Two mornings of good commutes
• Family home safe from vacations
• Homemade scones - yummy :)

Danelle is Grateful For

• My mom and sis praying with me today when I needed it
• Happy boys
• Payday

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Aunts visiting from out of town
• Great dinner last night
• Wife's Birthday
  

How long should out of town guests stay at your house?

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Time at home with the Family.
• Being able to work remotely is such a huge blessing, definitely being in proximity to my family has been refreshing. Been focused on the tasks at hand.
  
• Being held to an above reproach standard. This audit is key.
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• Working in Team Finance
• Goals
• That we can be great for the glory of God

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Fun and relaxing weekend
• God's incredible grace and provision
• Having my family close by
• Shark Week on Discovery Channel!

A.J. is Grateful for:

• A good time with extended family
• A good message at church
• Knowing that God is always there
  

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Dine-in Movie Theater - Central Cinema.
• Crepes for breakfast.
• Sarcastic Thursdays :-)

Are you a procrastinator? What do you procrastinate from? How do you overcome it?

Ellen is Grateful for:

• Justin is home safe from a week of travel!
• No headache this afternoon :)
• Hanging out with one of my core group gals last night!

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Spending time with wife
• Looking forward to a weekend visiting extended family
• waterskiing
  

Danelle is Grateful for

• Scripture, especially Psalm 91
• hearing my 3 year old sing his own rendition of "praise God" with arms raised in his bed last night, so precious!
• the power of prayer

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Fruit, like fresh cherries.
• Game night with family.
• Swimming on a summer day.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Trip home to see family.
• Tired. Grateful for sleep.
• Not being defined by how large my to-do list is.
  

At what outside temperature do you decide to wear shorts instead of jeans?

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Food. Natalie and I's wedding reception food tasting.
• The Blue Angels. Nothing screams summer more here in Seattle.
• Friendships. Good talks, good friends, good times.
  

Lanna is Grateful for...

• a wonderful night's sleep!
• spending time with a good friend tomorrow
• no mortgage payment :)

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Great dinner with extended family
• Seeing son stand on his own for the first time
• Another sunny day
  

Sandals or flip-flops?

Ellen is Grateful for

• Extra sleep
• New computer - woot woot
• Sunny days

Danelle is Grateful For

• My husband
• Naptime
• Double Freedom (living in this country as a Christian)

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Spending time with wife and child
• Getting some sleep
• Another sunny day
  

Favorite mobile phone and why?

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Baseball. Headed to the Mariners Game tonight.
• Community. Transparency and reflecting on the glory of Jesus.
• Moon. He is crushing.
  

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Tought-provoking sermon on Sunday.
• Desserts out tonight with girlfriends.
• Yet another sunny day!
• That I get to be the auntie of a baby girl in December!

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Nephews first birthday party
• Sunny weather
• Coffee
• Another good sermon from Mark
  

What should be included and not included on a good salad?

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Great sermons.
• Brunch.
• Lazy morning reading a book.

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• The weekend.
• Natalie and I's first pre-marriage class.
• Excited for this weekend. Headed to Ohio.
  

Danelle is Grateful for

• Fruit (went and picked blueberries w/my family yesterday)
• Living in a beautiful part of the country where berries grow (see previous grateful)
• That Jesus never gives up on us

Favorite trilogy movie series?

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Dido on the Jolly Roger!
• Having good friends over tonight - for a thank you card writing party!
• God answering prayers to fix Justin's jeep!

Jarrod is Grateful For:

• 85 days until Marriage. Natalie is such a good teammate.
• Jolly Roger today. A ton of fun.
• Friendship. Awesome week of being intentional with friends.
  

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Outdoor movie night.
• Working with people with a passion for Jesus.
• Unscheduled weekends.

A.J. is Grateful for:

• Having dinner with Mom
• Waterskiing before work
• Free cup of coffee!
  

Favorite radio station?

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Family BBQ this weekend
• Great Bible study last night and challenging talk with the ladies
• Looking forward to finally having our own place :)
• the sunny weather - still!

Jarrod is Grateful for:

• Working out. Great workout yesterday.
• Intentionality. Meetings with Brady, Dylan, Adam, and William over the past 48 hours.
• Jesus. He is King!
  

Danelle is Grateful For

• 1:1s w/Ellen
• Sugar-free hazlenut lattes
• My boys who are so happy in the mornings

A.J. is Grateful for:

• A good run with wife and child
• A good dinner
• Watching son make new sounds
  

How often do you wash your car?

Danelle is Grateful For

• Dinner out tonight w/adults only (no Red Robin!)
• Outdoor outlets so I can work outside
• Church family

Jackson is Grateful for:

• Reading books with Amanda.
• Prayers with friends.
• Long summer days.

Jarrod is Grateful For:

• Wedding Planning -- Most of the big pieces lined up.
• Rest -- Feeling weary lately, but have been getting great rest.
• My toe -- Almost back to normal! No pain, all gain!
  

Lanna is Grateful for...

• Ladies' Bible study tonight - both the ladies and the study
• A lovely walk yesterday at Green Lake
• BBQ'ing summer dinners

Ellen is Grateful for...

• Getting to know new people at CG
• That I remembered to blog my thanks ;)
• Sunshine
• Family wedding over the weekend