a month or so ago i did a brief inventory of my year. and i relay it now not to be showy, but to remind myself in the future of what God has allowed this past year. between the beginning of this month and the same time last year i've been to: georgia, mexico (two parts), north carolina, south carolina, indiana (on several occassions), new york, new jersey and norway. and while that might not be much traveling for some...that's a lot of adventuring for me. i've gained two new super cute nephews this past year and grown stronger with several new and past relationships. worked alongside an incredible group growing a fine arts ministry and i've learned what seems like a gazillion things. had an amazing group of clients to work with and had jacob by my side in business another full year. i've also grown my hair out to astronomical life-recording lengths and totally conquered a year worth of bangs. another life record all it's own : )
and as i look at turning another year older tomorrow i can't be more thankful for all i've been given. all i've been allowed to walk through and all i've been blessed with seeing and experiencing. as a friend reminded me recently newsboys said it best when they sang "when we don't get what we deserve, it's a real good thing and when we get what we get what we don't deserve it's a real good thing". this has literally been the best year of my life. and yet we are walking into this incredible new adventure with adoption and i'm wide eyed at the possibilities of what this next year can bring. this boding last year of my twenties.
it's gonna rock. let's be honest. with all it's struggles and hang ups. all its excitements and disappointments. i'll have the same God beside me. and it's going to be fantastic.
and just in case next year i'm awakened far to early by the squeals, or cries, or giggles of kiddos, i'm going to sleep a little later and sit a little quieter and sip something frou frou-ey from starbucks for free and be extra thankful for all the not yets in my life. and consider and pray for those also in the "already but not yets" of life. (the post i'm referring to)
and as i look at turning another year older tomorrow i can't be more thankful for all i've been given. all i've been allowed to walk through and all i've been blessed with seeing and experiencing. as a friend reminded me recently newsboys said it best when they sang "when we don't get what we deserve, it's a real good thing and when we get what we get what we don't deserve it's a real good thing". this has literally been the best year of my life. and yet we are walking into this incredible new adventure with adoption and i'm wide eyed at the possibilities of what this next year can bring. this boding last year of my twenties.
it's gonna rock. let's be honest. with all it's struggles and hang ups. all its excitements and disappointments. i'll have the same God beside me. and it's going to be fantastic.
and just in case next year i'm awakened far to early by the squeals, or cries, or giggles of kiddos, i'm going to sleep a little later and sit a little quieter and sip something frou frou-ey from starbucks for free and be extra thankful for all the not yets in my life. and consider and pray for those also in the "already but not yets" of life. (the post i'm referring to)
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