This year, I am thankful for:
My family, even though I can't be with them
My new friends here at Palmer
My friends and YWAM family from Brazil
Skype, email, facebook, and internet in general which makes keeping in touch across continents possible and easy
God's creativity and faithfulness even when we can't anticipate or understand all that He is doing
The opportunity to study here at Palmer and be fed in my passion and vision for holistic ministry and Missio Dei
The chance to work with and study under Ron Sider and other like-minded professors
My Sider and Wilberforce scholarships, which cover almost all of my tuition
My subsidized loans which cover the rest
Health insurance, even if I have to pay for it by taking out loans
Having a President in office who is actually trying to do something to start to change our country's biggest problems
Coffee and the coffee-maker my friend is letting me borrow so I can make my own now, and even more for my friend who let me borrow it
People who love God in a way that is evident, radiating, encouraging, and contagious
People who are courageous enough to trust God with everything, even if that means sacrificing their comfortable and "secure" American life
God's heart and character and that He desires to reveal Himself to us
The freedom that comes from being in the center of God's will regardless of what circumstances are
