1,000 Gifts

"The real mystery of grace is that it always arrives in time. Like the wind, grace finds us wherever we are and won’t leave us however we were found...and whenever I slow down and shift perspective, it’s possible to read the impossible: the divine language of love written on all the walls. This smiling, startling alphabet of grace…"

457. Mom fixing my dress
458. flying...again
459. Lisa picking me up from the airport
460. Spending some more time at the V
461. Seeing friends again
462. Chapel outside
463. Spontaneous singing
464. {Micah 6:8}
465. Ultimate Frisbee
466. Bees buzzing on clover
467. Outdoor movies
468. Warm cookies
469. The 2 AM fire alarm being a false alarm...
470. ...But giving us a chance to look at the stars and breathe the night air
471. Just sitting outside
472. Senior Showcase
473. An ice cream social in a gazebo wrapped in white Christmas Lights
474. All the work the junior class did so us seniors could have an enjoyable grad week
475. All the encouragement, support, and prayers from Mom and Dad, and other family members while I was in Verity
476. Curfew extension until 1:30 :)
477. My awesome PA, Julianna!
478. Verity Institute
479. Formal Banquet
480. Apples to Apples
481. Hope that does not disappoint 
482. {Be still my soul, the Lord will undertake, to guide the future as He has the past...}
483. A letter from Dad
484. {All the way my Savior Leads Me}
485. {Lamentations 3:22-27}
486. The charge to "go make disciples"
487. Graduating!!!
488. The girls in 1215 who welcomed me into their already over-crowded room...thanks, Kristina, Pricella, and Careena! :)
489. Dinner at Pizza King with part of the '12 class...now Verity Alumnus :)
490. Mr. Feeman's generosity in buying dinner
491. More late night games and laughter with friends