2008:
* incredible mission trip to Colombia, South America
* ate at Captain D’s on Valentines Day- amazing
* road tripped to Nashville to hang with old & new friends -heard Diana DeGarmo from the Fantasia season of American Idol sing It’s Raining Men in a random Karaoke bar & almost fell out of my seat it was so good- no one knew it was her, but me. typical.
* scored free tickets to the private sound check jimmy eat world show in charlotte, front row, baby
* saw myself on the big screen for the 1st time in leatherheads
* went to see Lydia for my birthday
* went to an 80s prom
* became a member of midtown!
* went on a mission trip to rebuild homes & share jesus in pearlington, mississippi
* started leading a lifegroup
* sang tv theme songs including Scooby Doo with THE tracy morgan
* talked about Christianity & ate crab legs with pee wee herman
* made so many new incredible friends
* had a martini with james marsden aka Cyclops
* saw new kids on the block, a group I’ve waited 20 years to see
* another seemingly cool guy turned weird & shaded out on me- add him to the list
* i was a groomsgirl in one of my best friend's weddings
* got the most amazing new job that I wasn’t even looking for AND I get to wear sweatshirts & jeans to work each day
* our family dog Buster had a bajillion surgeries, almost died in front of me, but pulled through & is doing a-ok
* made my neighbor cookies & then found out he was emmanuel cook
* saw amazing things happen on midtown’s mission trip to mexico
* saw underoath a few times & even crowd surfed pretty much unscathed
* my Grandfather passed away : * (
* did a sick photoshoot with a very talented photographer
* was a flight attendant on one tree hill & got to see CMM in the flesh
* shook hands in a scene with the little boy that played Elliot in ET (Henry)
* gary ray & mrs. leigh got married
* tried to get a shot at the health dept & was told to go to the children’s immunization wing until I showed my ID
* rode the drop ride at the fair & survived
* got to be on a freakin billboard
* sponsored a child
* helped out with homeless for the homeless
* saw James Taylor
* saw taking back sunday!!
there's a lot more that happened- good & bad, but those are the highlights i've got right now. i grew a lot closer to Jesus this year through some things and God granted me opportunities to share His love & name with all kinds of people. in the end that's all that really matters about this year, but because God loves us so much, He gives us fun & joy & our hearts' desires, too. how good is He?? God's favor was crazy amazing this year & i thank Him for it. i think 2009 is going to blow 2008 out of the water, though. let's see what God does in so fine oh nine. i can't wait!!!
i posted this last year, but it doesn't get old so...
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18-19
2008 is gone, finished, past. We can't reclaim it or undo it. We can't rest on the things it brought us or dwell on the things it didn't. 2009 is a new start, a new opportunity, so let's grab hold & do something with it. Let's boldly run forward, knowing that God already inhabits the future and promises to provide for us.
Lord God, please help me learn from my mistakes, but not dwell on them. Please help me not rest on my accomplishments from this past year, but use them to further your work in and through me. Please wash off the past & lead me in your paths, helping me see your mighty works this next year. Show me your glory. I deserve nothing, yet you give me everything. Thank you for my many blessings & your unconditional love. I can't wait for this year. In Jesus' holy name, Amen.
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after reading this i def want to be ur friend because it seems guaranteed to be interesting.
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