God's gifts 511-521

511. Making my first "green smoothie" for breakfast... It tasted better than it looked.
512. Adrianna reminding me that we needed to pick up a stone to carry in our pockets today (as we read in our Easter devotion last night), to help us remember that the stone was rolled away because Jesus is alive!

513. Playing with Adrianna and the other leaders' children at Bible study this morning (sometimes it is fun to be her teacher instead of her mom!)

514. Adrianna dipping all her fruits (and veggies!) into her yogurt at lunchtime
515. Adrianna not wanting to be done with room time, because she enjoyed making a long knitting tube while listening to Little House in the Big Woods

516. Adrianna interrupting me during her rest time repeatedly to add more yarn to her knitting

517. Abel joining Adrianna for a couple minutes of stamping fun before being "All done"

518. Steve and our contractor friend working very carefully in our yard to avoid hitting any lines as they dug

519. Realizing God's been teaching me, as I struggle to let go of control of our manicured yard for the laying of a new waterline

520. Fresh veggies with dinner
521. Attending the evening Bible study class, since I could not attend the morning one

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