2009

This is from last year...


I never really liked New Years resolutions.
but it's refreshing because it always feels like you're given another chance. It kinda gives you the slip to take a breath and start over.. wherever you may be. you can "try again", "start from scratch" and just leave whatever mistakes and regrets you have behind and look up and soak up a new ray of sunlight.

This was a really good year for me. Alot of good changes happened this year, and my life was lived in a light I've never known before. I could see evidences of God's grace market each corner of every shining moment-- and just the fact that I could recognize this-- is a miracle in itself. Thank God I'm not standing in the same exact place that I stood last year-- that would been tragic.

This year, I'm most thankful for Berean, because it helped me paint my grey world with so much color, my friends who i've been able to laugh with, cry with, grow with and learn so much through, Specific people who've contributed in breaking my pride, my selfishness and my insecurities (I know the remains still lie there, but I'm getting there..), people who've taught me patience, humility and genuine brokenness by their mere example, my family who I've grown to treasure so dearly, and the grace which helped me go through this year joyfully.

There's a personal tradition that I have. Every year, I promise myself that I will be bigger, better and stronger than the year before-- but this year I wanted to turn the tables and make a new resolution for myself. This year I want to be smaller, so that He may be fully blown-out and magnified in me. I want to try my best to be better if not the best in everything that I do-- whether that be in school, work, serving, being a good friend and daughter, being compassionate, etc...and all for the sake of being absolutely beautiful in His eyes. Lastly, I want to realize just how weak I am apart from the strength that I can only gain from completely depending on Him.

Help me cuz there's no way I'll do anything well this year without You...

Things to look forward to this year:

• planning/raising money for spring banquet
• ccm and all the lovely that comes with it. :)
• reading the entire bible with Berean
  
• serving in ops crew! (my favorite!) <3
• 20/20
  
• my last regular year of college
• getting my scrubs!!!!
• officially starting the nursing program
• the beginning of my scrapbooking journey! (yes im gonna start when i get back home... hehehe I'm so excited...)
• new dreams to strive for, new passions to kindle and new loves to form

Who knows where I'll be in a year???
Regardless, I want to be victorious.

Here's to another good year...cheers :)