2012

Well, another year has come and gone. Another year full of joy, pain, sadness, celebration, and just about everything else. And as I seem to be every year, I'm never where I thought I would be...and I wouldn't change it!

Originally I thought I would be sending this post from a bus on the way to Passion 2013. After 4 years I was finally given the opportunity to go, but it would seem God has something else for me. So I am anxious to see what He has for me here this week....because I'm really bummed I am not there.

So, as I do every year, here is my list of pretty memorable things from the year:

- Going to Colorado with my family, and skiing for the first time
- Having two internships in the Spring: an online internship with the Compassionate Nutritionist, and another with a local restaurant Olive Branch
- Being given the AMAZING opportunity to expand my KXA lineage with my lovely great grandlittles
- Looking like a 15 year old again and getting braces
-Mom having her gall bladder removed
- Lady Bears being NCAA Champs, having an undefeated season and being the first team in history to go 40-0; and the men's team getting to the Elite 8
- Getting my Baylor ring
- Getting the new love of my life - Brinkley
- Beginning my shadowing experiences at Hillcrest, and eventually getting a job there that I am completely in love with
- The massacre at The Dark Knight Rises
- The Olympics
- Celebrating my 23rd birthday
- Getting to spend Homecoming with one of my best friends
- The election
- Graduating from Baylor University
- Spending Christmas with my entire immediate family
- Baylor winning the Holiday Bowl (49-26!!!!)

There has been so much that has happened within the past year and there is no way I could express it all here. But it has been another year of growth, and being pushed to new places and growing into (hopefully) the young lady God is calling me to be. I wouldn't be anywhere without Him. And there were definitely times this year when I wondered what in the world He was going to do with me, but His plan never failed and everything fell into place.

I look forward to 2013 for so many reasons. Most importantly I will be beginning my master's degree program which I am so excited about, and I am getting the immense pleasure of continuing my amazing job. I am so anxious to see what God has in store for me this year. I never have any idea where He is going to take me, but the destination doesn't matter....all that matters is I know that He has my life in His hands, and He is going to lead me down the path that is best for me, all I need to do is trust and obey.

Here's hoping this post finds you well, and that you have a happy new year!