I"ve been doing a lot of thinking now that school is out until the new year. What I've come to realize is that time goes by so fast! I cannot believe it is already Christmas time again. Can you? It's been a whole year of adventures and now is the time for reflection and appeciation for the blessings that we've been given. For instance:
1. This year I've had the opportunity to continue with my schooling. I've finished two full semesters and two full summer terms. That's a lot of schooling! And I'm grateful for the opportunity to go and finish my education. It means a lot to me.
2. This year we've moved into a bigger place. It sure is nice to have more room. I really like our apartment and hope that I can finish decorating so that it looks more like a home!
3. Two of my brothers have done amazing things this year. My brother, Dan, has gone into the Army. I'm so impressed by his determination. And now he has his own little growing family! It's wonderful how far he's come. My other brother, Ben, is currently serving a misison in Ghana right now! How cool is that? I try to write him each week and see how he's doing. It amazes me to see how much his testimony has grown and howmuch work he has done. I love hearing from him!
4. We've had some additions to our family! Our first addition has been our amazing son Hudson. I can't believe that he'll be one in a few weeks! It's really flown by. Watching him grow and learn has been such a joy. He's the sweetest child and I love him so much. Our other addition has been Jonathan's sister. She has really brought a unique dynamic into our home. I'm grateful that she's here and hope that she's having a good time out in Utah. It's been fun having her out here.
5. There have been some notable losses to our family. First, in February we said goodbye to my uncle. It was a really hard event for my father to see his brother go, but we know that he is in a better place. I'm so grateful to have him as a member of my family. The other loss was in July. My grandfather passed away around the fourth after a brief illness. He was such a wonderful grandfather and I love and miss him. This has been a really hard year for my Dad. I know that he loves his family so much he knows how we will always be a family forever.
And what's on the horizon? There are a lot of things that will happen this coming year. Hopefully we'll remember the reason for the season and keep our perspective on Christ's love and sacrifice for us. No matter what happens this year, if we have the Lord in our hearts, we can overcome all things...
And that's all I have to say on that! :)
1. This year I've had the opportunity to continue with my schooling. I've finished two full semesters and two full summer terms. That's a lot of schooling! And I'm grateful for the opportunity to go and finish my education. It means a lot to me.
2. This year we've moved into a bigger place. It sure is nice to have more room. I really like our apartment and hope that I can finish decorating so that it looks more like a home!
3. Two of my brothers have done amazing things this year. My brother, Dan, has gone into the Army. I'm so impressed by his determination. And now he has his own little growing family! It's wonderful how far he's come. My other brother, Ben, is currently serving a misison in Ghana right now! How cool is that? I try to write him each week and see how he's doing. It amazes me to see how much his testimony has grown and howmuch work he has done. I love hearing from him!
4. We've had some additions to our family! Our first addition has been our amazing son Hudson. I can't believe that he'll be one in a few weeks! It's really flown by. Watching him grow and learn has been such a joy. He's the sweetest child and I love him so much. Our other addition has been Jonathan's sister. She has really brought a unique dynamic into our home. I'm grateful that she's here and hope that she's having a good time out in Utah. It's been fun having her out here.
5. There have been some notable losses to our family. First, in February we said goodbye to my uncle. It was a really hard event for my father to see his brother go, but we know that he is in a better place. I'm so grateful to have him as a member of my family. The other loss was in July. My grandfather passed away around the fourth after a brief illness. He was such a wonderful grandfather and I love and miss him. This has been a really hard year for my Dad. I know that he loves his family so much he knows how we will always be a family forever.
And what's on the horizon? There are a lot of things that will happen this coming year. Hopefully we'll remember the reason for the season and keep our perspective on Christ's love and sacrifice for us. No matter what happens this year, if we have the Lord in our hearts, we can overcome all things...
And that's all I have to say on that! :)
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