here's to happiness.

i've been feeling a bit sad lately.

so i'm trying to focus on the happy things in my life.

so here is a little list of things that currently make me

terribly happy

1. sunshine. just makes the world a bit brighter.

2. when someone tells me that i speak spanish well or

that i barely have an accent any more. i just can't help but smile.

it's just nice to hear someone else say that all my hard work is actually paying off.

3. getting to skype with wonderful people.

(most recently: jennie-rose, laura and sarah mo)

4. this song: Rock of Ages

5. this verse: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:6-7

6. The Message's version of the same verse:

"Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray.

Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers,

letting God know your concerns. Before you know it,

a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good,

will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when

Christ displaces worry at the center of your life."

7. the noise my boots make when i walk.

8. canchita serrana.

9. the realization that i am blessed by having wonderful friends

who are actually interested in my life and concerned about how i am doing.

and vice versa - they are people that i care deeply about.

10. napping.