2010: It was fun, but I wouldn't do it again.

So, I failed the blogging thing. At least for awhile. I am not going to set goals, or try to make up for it... I am just going to update when I feel like it. With that said, let the blogging commence.

It's New Year's Eve, and I can hardly believe it. My sister and I were just trying to remember what we did on this day last year. Fail. We can't remember... but that's ok because today isn't about remembering last year's party, but about remembering the great things of 2010, good and bad, and looking forward to next year.

2010 was a crazy year for me. Half of it was spent in Peru... There I did many things I never imagined I would. I swam in the Amazon. I went sandboarding. I worked as a translator. It was crazy.

The other half was spent here, and "ordinary life" has been rather surreal. I have been doing other things I never imagined. I took Bible College classes online. I have helped in the youth group as a small group leader, and in the church office as a volunteer. I learn something new each week.

This year I have learned a lot.

I have learned what it means to be part of a family.

I have learned to let go of my dreams, and hold on to my faith.

I have learned to cook some, and that I am never going to be a chef.

I have learned to let my guard down, and to guard my heart.

I have learned that love comes in many forms, but the love of God surpasses any of them.

I have learned that joy is a choice, and must be chosen daily.

I have learned to make a bed perfectly, and the value of submission and humility over proper cleaning technique.

I have learned that I am more full of weakness than I thought possible, and more full of possibility than I could have dreamed.

I have learned that I can live in God's presence, and that my failure doesn't offend Him only sadden Him.

This year I have wept and laughed, made new friends and reconnected with old ones.

I gained family in a place far from home, and learned to be at home wherever my family is.

It was one of the hardest years of my life, but I thank God for His grace that brought me through.

Next year, I have one goal, to know God and love Him more.

That, and get a job... that is my current goal.

If I learn even a fraction as much as I did this year, it will be a good year.