Countdown: 14 days - L (I, J, and K)

I'm looking forward to LOVE, homemade LUNCH, LEFTOVERS after Christmas, LONG hangout sessions that aren't constrained by limited train schedules, LISTENING to Christmas music in stores, LAUGHING with my family and friends, seeing my LITTLES--gunns and ica, and LEAVING the snow and cold for a few weeks.

I'm thankful for LOVE in the form of care packages from the States and LUNCH boxes from my boss's wife, LOVE in the form of dinner LEFTOVERS from the neighbors, LOVE in the form of LATE night chats and sleepovers, LOVE in the form of ridiculously expensive LATTES and LAUGHTER while drinking them, and LOVE in the form of our LORD Jesus Christ who came to LOVE a LOST and LONELY world.

To make up for I, J, and K...

I'm looking forward to eating ICE CREAM in December, celebrating JESUS' birth with my family, my KIDS (yeah, that's you, Thetas), INTENTIONAL conversations and relationships and hangout sessions, INTENSE worship, JUST relaxing, and KICKING it at home with my family and friends.

I'm thankful for ICE CREAM I can eat here without getting sick, celebrating JESUS with my church family here, my KIDS who Skype me to make weird faces, INTENTIONAL conversations and relationships with my Skype Bible study, INTENTIONAL friends who set up Skype dates days in advance, INTENSE worship when it's just me and God, JUST relaxing when I come home from work, and KICKING it at home with my Best Friend, my KING, my JESUS.