This is a typical New's Year's Day post. There are probably a million blogs that have been written this week about reflections on last year and resolutions for the upcoming year. Because of this, I resisted writing one. But, a new year really is the best time to look back and look forward. Sometimes things can be unoriginal and still be a good idea. So, here goes!
Looking Back
Significant events of last year include:
- planning a mission trip to Miami and going there as a family along with 30 other people.
- celebrating David's 11th birthday at Uncle's Tom's house at the river. (good time with my brother and his new wife, Kristin, and our kids friends, and Uncle Tom and Aunt Debbie)
- my husband getting laid off
- having the county school system call me "out of the blue" on the same day as my husband's lay-off and offering me a Spanish teacher job WITH full medical benefits.
- getting my teacher certificate
- praying for my husband while he was in Haiti
- doing hurricane relief work in NYC
- seeing my kid grow and mature
- being thankful for my husband
- investigating opportunities to do mission work on a full-time basis
Looking forward
Things I like forward to this year:
- watching how life will unfold
- eating well (and healthily)
- seeing my kids grow more spiritually and academically
- enjoying my husband
- loving God more
- loving others more in real and practical ways
- living a less frivolous life
Lord, please be with us this year in an obvious and powerful way.
Amen.
I am looking forward to seeing how God unfolds His plans for the Stoys :) Love you guys and mean it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jackie! I am looking forward to His plans in your life as well. When you get back - let's put a date on the calendar to meet-up.
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