2009, Welcome.

A New Year

What mixed emotions!! I have never felt so relieved to turn the page on a year. 2008 was not kind to me, while at the same time I am so thankful for everything I learned. I don’t think I could even begin to list the things that all the crap I went through in the past 6 months alone taught me, and, as I said, I am thankful for that, but I in no way want to revisit those days, weeks, and months. I look forward to what 2009 is going to bring. I have high hopes, which scares me, because anytime I have high hopes I usually get disappointed. Ha ha. This year I am excited and happy to go into it being focused on Christ and being motivated for Him and by Him. I feel as though there is something great on the horizon and I know I am not the only one in that. It’s exciting to know that He is stirring in my heart and others around me, therefore creating an amazing sense of urgency and passion among my friends.

He has graciously blessed me with some great friendships this past semester. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for the people in my life, the people in my life whom love my Jesus with as much passion as I do, whom love to hang out and fellowship with each other, whom are not afraid to converse about the Lord, whom are not afraid to be honest with me and keep me accountable, and whom are struggling or have struggled with things the same things I am experiencing. I have never experienced this, friendships founded on the common love of Christ ((with people my own age…. Love my small group in Athens!!)). I can only hope and pray that this next year He will continue to allow me to grow those relationships and even new ones. I sometimes wonder if those in my life understand how much of a blessing they are to me……..

2009 is going to be a good year, dang it. I have nothing but a blank canvas as a starting point in this year. There is an opportunity for anything and everything to occur, ((except of course things like marriage, children, graduating from school, quitting school, dying my hair, moving to Louisiana, transferring to tu, ……………….. you know, the normal “ABSOLUTELY NOT” things)). Haha He has a plan and we all know that it is much better than mine could even dream about being, so I kinda just want to see what He has in store and go along with it. It’s freeing to give it over to someone who has it under control and really does know what they are doing. J

And just in case you were wondering, I have only come up with 2 new years “resolutions” (or in my case- goals)

1. Read the entire Bible

2. Be in shape

Please feel free to keep me accountable or join me. I am really excited about the Bible thing! I have always “wanted” to read the Bible in it’s whole, but now I am craving it, I am craving the knowledge that it will give me and the things that He is going to teach me in the coolest ways in scripture, and also just to know all the stories!!! I am excited, at this point, I’ll keep you updated. Chronicles is my downfall, but let’s pray that I will crave and learn something from those parts I am begrudging about.