I realize we are already a couple of weeks into 2011, but I feel the need to take a look back on the milestones of 2010 before I can really dive into goals for a new year.
The highlights:
Work.
I had 4 jobs in 2010. That’s a lot. The culmination was my first “real” job as a first grade teacher. I am learning very quickly that six year olds are much different from fourth graders, and I daily need the Lord’s grace to keep my cool and to teach them anything. They are a tough crowd, but it’s good and I love those kiddos a whole lot.
I had 4 jobs in 2010. That’s a lot. The culmination was my first “real” job as a first grade teacher. I am learning very quickly that six year olds are much different from fourth graders, and I daily need the Lord’s grace to keep my cool and to teach them anything. They are a tough crowd, but it’s good and I love those kiddos a whole lot.
Friends.
We had to say goodbye to some sweet friends this year. Our apartment buddies packed up and moved on their adventures across the country. Other friends got married, and many embarked in new adventures of their own. It’s been bittersweet walking through life with these guys, supporting them, and living vicariously through their adventures.
We had to say goodbye to some sweet friends this year. Our apartment buddies packed up and moved on their adventures across the country. Other friends got married, and many embarked in new adventures of their own. It’s been bittersweet walking through life with these guys, supporting them, and living vicariously through their adventures.
Love.
We celebrated our first anniversary this year in Fredricksburg, Tx. We had a fun trip, and accepted the reality that we are city folk. The turn from year one to year two seemed very natural. I think last year was about us finding our groove and learning how to appreciate our differences. We are learning how we are wired and how to serve each other in ways that are most important to each other.
We celebrated our first anniversary this year in Fredricksburg, Tx. We had a fun trip, and accepted the reality that we are city folk. The turn from year one to year two seemed very natural. I think last year was about us finding our groove and learning how to appreciate our differences. We are learning how we are wired and how to serve each other in ways that are most important to each other.
For me, this was a hard year in the spiritual sense. God was always present, but rarely approachable. The Lord has been working on my heart and I have already felt challenged and inspired in this fresh year. I am excited about those things to come.
Home.
We moved from the first home we knew as a married couple. Bittersweet. We are now in our “temporary home.” At least one move is in the cards for 2011 as we move closer to my job…or wherever God may lead. ;)
We moved from the first home we knew as a married couple. Bittersweet. We are now in our “temporary home.” At least one move is in the cards for 2011 as we move closer to my job…or wherever God may lead. ;)
Maybe the next post will be about looking forward. I definitely have some thoughts on that. Leave me some love!!
Aw I love it! Its hard to believe that in such a short time, so many of us had so many major life changes. Jobs, babies, moving...we are such adults! Miss you, lets talk soon about your summer break ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Makes me want to do one for Hailee and myself, too. It's amazing how much a ear can contain, and yet how fast it manages to pass you by.
ReplyDeleteReally glad 2010 saw its conclusion with the Davis/Garcia NYE party extravaganza! More where that came from?! I smell house-warming parties in Dallas and Midland this summer!