Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. Two weeks ago, we discovered a slow leak in our bathroom ceiling. Last week it was diagnosed as a cracked iron pipe, and this week, our handyman replaced it, a process that involved no water and no toilet for hours over a couple days. We’re waiting a couple more to let everything dry out and to make sure no extra leaks were missed, and then next week, they’ll seal our wall back up, which will be a relief, since bathroom supplies are spread across the rest of the apartment.

2. Harmony, my teammate who sprained her ankle earlier this summer, brought her first-grader to watch us play our final game on the Mall. It was great to see her again and to better get to know her daughter.

3. On the last day of our beach volleyball program, one girl arrives and runs to give me a hug. Today, I took the bus up to campus with one of my middle-schoolers and we spent the time talking a bit. As we were walking up the steps to school, she told me she thought I was a good coach, which was such a kind compliment to give on a week when I’ve been struggling a bit. (I was running a practice with ~33 girls mostly by myself and things had gone off the rails a bit.)

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world this week?