what a year 2010 was...here, i share my journey
january: i turned 35, we hired a new pastor, and of course we packed up our first home of 11 years in less than 5 days and moved! it was quite the crazy adventure...
february: we lived most of this month without a kitchen, blew a few fuses, realized the old windows allowed a lot of cold air, i threw my keys at the nice man at the car dealership and demanded he fix the door that wouldn't stay shut. yes, i truly did throw them and yes i demanded! i was quite proud of myself.
march: we had our first real big adventure when we had the fire in our brand new dryer! we started to settle into life on the farm. we toured south bend chocolate factory
april/may: i headed to atlanta for a conference with dear lizziey...we had a blast until the last day when she got sick....i set the car headed for home and in a few hours i was nearly passing out. we found a hotel and checked in. the next day - feeling weak, but eager for home we waited out an amazing rainstorm in a gas station parking lot!
june: we put in our garden and the kids found life on the farm to be um....fun, boring, lonely, and HOT!
july: our garden started producing in crazy amounts. we got some new neighbors, and did i mention our crazy garden??? we had a lot of fun at creator camp. jack turned 10 and had a football extravaganza on what had to be the hottest day. chloe and i headed to the big city on the train for fun with grandma and grandpa for an early birthday celebration.
august: i learned the fine art of canning and enjoyed it. we ventured to holiday world and spring mill for family fun. the kids went back to school, chloe turned 8 and celebrated with her friends at a nature themed party.
september: ah....a life of routine:) i launched a new children's ministry format and gave up lazy sunday nights for a 5/6 grade weekly meeting. i love it!
october: kurt celebrated his birthday, we celebrated our anniversary with our kids who threw us a party!
november: i had a blast helping put together our annual celebration service at church. i found myself in quite a state of weird illness and on the couch for a good week. hubby took over being mom, dad, taxi driver, chef.....i love that man of mine!
december: a month of celebration!! and some deep soul searching done by yours truly...
i had set out 2010 as a year of change. i had no clue what all was in store for me and there was change like you would never believe! i have many regrets and many joys over the past year. but i'm left with this nagging sense that God is calling me to something this next year and while it scares me like crazy it has me excited for what it might be.
i'm still thinking about my word for 2011......i think unsettled, content, grateful....all of those strike a cord with me. i guess as i move through this weekend i'm trusting God to speak His Word into me!
january: i turned 35, we hired a new pastor, and of course we packed up our first home of 11 years in less than 5 days and moved! it was quite the crazy adventure...
february: we lived most of this month without a kitchen, blew a few fuses, realized the old windows allowed a lot of cold air, i threw my keys at the nice man at the car dealership and demanded he fix the door that wouldn't stay shut. yes, i truly did throw them and yes i demanded! i was quite proud of myself.
march: we had our first real big adventure when we had the fire in our brand new dryer! we started to settle into life on the farm. we toured south bend chocolate factory
april/may: i headed to atlanta for a conference with dear lizziey...we had a blast until the last day when she got sick....i set the car headed for home and in a few hours i was nearly passing out. we found a hotel and checked in. the next day - feeling weak, but eager for home we waited out an amazing rainstorm in a gas station parking lot!
june: we put in our garden and the kids found life on the farm to be um....fun, boring, lonely, and HOT!
july: our garden started producing in crazy amounts. we got some new neighbors, and did i mention our crazy garden??? we had a lot of fun at creator camp. jack turned 10 and had a football extravaganza on what had to be the hottest day. chloe and i headed to the big city on the train for fun with grandma and grandpa for an early birthday celebration.
august: i learned the fine art of canning and enjoyed it. we ventured to holiday world and spring mill for family fun. the kids went back to school, chloe turned 8 and celebrated with her friends at a nature themed party.
september: ah....a life of routine:) i launched a new children's ministry format and gave up lazy sunday nights for a 5/6 grade weekly meeting. i love it!
october: kurt celebrated his birthday, we celebrated our anniversary with our kids who threw us a party!
november: i had a blast helping put together our annual celebration service at church. i found myself in quite a state of weird illness and on the couch for a good week. hubby took over being mom, dad, taxi driver, chef.....i love that man of mine!
december: a month of celebration!! and some deep soul searching done by yours truly...
i had set out 2010 as a year of change. i had no clue what all was in store for me and there was change like you would never believe! i have many regrets and many joys over the past year. but i'm left with this nagging sense that God is calling me to something this next year and while it scares me like crazy it has me excited for what it might be.
i'm still thinking about my word for 2011......i think unsettled, content, grateful....all of those strike a cord with me. i guess as i move through this weekend i'm trusting God to speak His Word into me!
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