Many of our friends who write blog posts dedicate one day a week to writing out a list of things they are thankful for. It's always an encouragement to read and a good reminder to take a step back and reflect on God's goodness. So, we're going to follow in their footsteps and have a blog post on 'thankfulness' each week. Enjoy!

Things we're grateful for #1-#10

1. Family who travels countless hours and miles to visit us (thanks Jan and Lukas!)
2. Familiarity of our neighborhood and 'friends' (street vendors, tea shop workers, etc.) that we see every day
3. Our Taiwanese brothers and sisters who accept us as one of their own
4. Housemates who are like family
5. Prayer partners
6. Speaking Chinese becomes easier and more fluent each day
7. Skype to keep in touch with friends and family 
8. A laundromat 5 minutes away so we can have dry jeans in January (in January and February it can take days for clothes to dry outside!)
9. A special sheet and mattress cover that have helped our allergies immensely
10. The fact that today is January 19th and it's almost 70 degress outside (unusal for sure, but so welcomed!)