happy thanksgiving everyone! though i didn’t do anything to celebrate today (besides making pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast), saturday i’m having a french/american thanksgiving feast with some people from the church! i’m pretty excited! look forward to lots of pictures coming soon. in the meantime, here are some things i am especially thankful for:

• my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles… family in general
• the experience to live in different countries and places {france, new zealand, ohio}
• my home in california, both literally and figuratively
• my favorite treats here: lemon macarons at lac, socca, emilie’s cookies
• and my favorites back home: veggie grill and native foods, sprinkles vegan red velvet, portola coffee
• my cell phone, laptop, internet, etc…
• wonderful friends: here, home and everywhere
• travel and adventuring
• Christmas being right around the corner
• good books, inspiring movies and beautiful music
• rituals like morning coffee and devos before bed
• my health and the health of those closest to me
• Jesus, the Gospel, the Bible, God’s love