Four Calling Birds

1. Ted's with the fam to celebrate Triston and Carter's birthdays!
2.  Believe sign pic the night before my first full marathon!
3.  JEM and Ellie coming to support Kyndal Faith in her Tulsa tournament!
4.  Maybe my favorite photo of myself mid-Marathon run!
5.  My amazing support crew post-OKC Memorial Marathon!!
6.  With Parker Elizabeth at her 4th Birthday Belle Party!
7.  Myriad Gardens for pictures before Triston's Junior Year JSB!
8.  Seeing Back to the Future with the Wilsons at the Tulsa PAC!
9.  Easter Sunday + cap and gown pics with friends in the Wilsons' backyard!

This = 12 Days of Recaps with a few blog quotes and my top nine photos from each month of 2025!

APRIL:

"T, I see you.  I believe in you.  And I'm confident you will change the world!  ...Happy 18th Birthday!!  Love you!  ~Aunt Lindsey"

~Eighteen, 4-2-25

"Hearing "You have the qualities that can't be taught as a therapist who genuinely connects with people, and we can help you with the knowledge and diagnostic tools" felt like a high compliment (with room/encouragement to keep growing)."

~Thankful Thursday #224, 4-10-25

"The physical progress is exciting, but more importantly, the sense of mental breakthrough that comes with crossing this painfully-stubborn milestone!  I'm ready to stay on this side of 200 and keep moving forward in pursuing a strong and healthy mind, body, soul, and spirit."

~ONEderland, 4-11-25

Chettles:  "Turn around so I can get a picture of the [graduation] cap."

Me - standing with my head thrown back for said photo

Chet:  "Well, don't be awkward about it." lolol

~Cap and Gown, 4-21-25

"Since December, I’ve submitted over 15 applications and completed at least eight job interviews—with places like CREOKS Broken Arrow, CRS-Tulsa, FCS-Tulsa, Charlie Health (virtual), Red Rock OKC, and Moore Counseling Center.  (That doesn't include the work of applying and interviewing for the PhD program - it's been a lot)... I’m a prime target for spiritual warfare in this in-between season.  Thankfully, God keeps dropping little pearls of wisdom and encouragement just when I need them."

~On Finishing Strong, 4-22-25

Kyndal:  You wanna play too?

Me:  No thanks, I'm not very good at volleyball.

Kyndal:  Oh, that's okay - Mom's not either!

Lolol #false but also #buuurnDavid

~All That's Best of Dark and Bright, 4-25-25

"The first half of the race was me and Jesus and Peloton!  ...I'm thankful that most of my support came in the second half.  It had a strengthening effect for sure!"
~Marathon Monday #20!!!, 4-28-25

"I had pictured myself feeling all the metaphorical meaning in it and crying when I reached the end of the race, but my main thoughts in that moment were deep gratitude and joy about seeing all my people lining the Finish Line path, genuine shock that the announcer pronounced my last name correctly (thanks to Chettles, who thought ahead and had a convo with him about it!), puuure physical exhaustion, and of course, annoyance that I didn't have lipstick or gloss to put on for my crossing-the-Finish-Line photos!"

~Marathon Monday #20!!!, 4-28-25

"Marked "Lose 100 pounds consecutively" and "Finish a Full Marathon" off of my Life List goals this morning... I'm so happy I did it, and I'm so happy I never "have to" do it again!"

~Packet Pickup, 4-29-25

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