A Look Back At 2011

Wow! Another year has come and gone. Can you believe it? Time is either traveling too fast for me or too slow.. Not very patient am I? ;) Anyway this has got to be the craziest year ever for me!

Things we did this year:
1. I was going to the community college (that I unfortunately wasn't able to finish do to moving. :P)
2. I had a job
3. I turned 16 and had the best sweet 16 party ever!
4. We MOVED
5. I went on my first youth retreat (really the first time I had been away from my parents.)
6.  I got a new camera!
7. Finished a 2,000 piece puzzle (right now we are working on a 1,000 piece puzzle. :) )
8. Went to the ocean a lot!
9. Read 28 books this year!! I've read 99 books altogether. I can't wait to get my 100th book finished!
10. Had my wisdom teeth taken out and had four cavities. :P
11. My brother got braces. :]
12.Got my permit! Finally!
13. Went sailing!
14. Saw Scotty McCreery!
15. Everything that just made this year special...
16. Not to mention all the wonders that God has done in my life over this past year!

Thank you readers for being apart of it!
God bless and have a wonderful new year!

Btw my little fact from last year...
My brother is basically the same height he was last year. He might have grown half an inch or something pitiful like that. :P Although he is only 14 and has a good amount of time to grow. :)

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This Christmas Morn

On Christmas morn it finally really felt like the December weather I'm used to. Even though there was no snow, it was still beautiful out! As a Christian, Christmas means so much to me. My pastor said it's the start to Calvary, where Jesus died for my sins. It's hard during this season not to become totally self absorbed, trust me I know! ;) But the greatest gift I could ever receive is already mine. Jesus died for all my sins and transgressions and rose again the third day that we might live. Giving is an act of portraying what miraculous wonders we have been given. God bless and I hope you kept Christ in Christmas this year. 

"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS for He will save His people from their sins. So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying: "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

-Matthew 1:18-23

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Singing All The Way

Recently my youth group went caroling! We were struggling whether to go or not but we did and I am so thankful! Even though I was burning up in the hospital with my turtle neck on I don't regret it for a moment! Not to mention that I looked like a beet, I was so red. :P Singing songs to people in the hospital was amazing! I felt so blessed! Thankfully I was able to pray with two people! Both of whom were elderly. My brother even got to pray for someone. He said when he had finished praying and opened his eyes that the elderly lady, that he was praying for, had tears brimming in her eyes and she mouthed the words thank you. I feel so blessed to be healthy and out of the hospital, especially for Christmas. But even if I was it's so wonderful to know that God is always with me, no matter where or what. The Lord be with you and have a blessed Christmas!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday!!!

         


Since I haven't really used Picnik lately or joined in Scavenger Hunt Sunday I decided to have them both in this post! So here's my clash of Picnik and SHS. :) Enjoy!

1. Less is More

Who said? ;)

2. Holiday Cheer

We had a Christmas party for the youth! It was so much fun! The theme was Wild Wild West. Can you tell? Unfortunately not everyone was in this picture. :/

3. Nativity

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." -Matthew 1:23

4. Ornaments

5. Holiday Lights

Our outside Christmas lights look basically nothing like this. lol I think it's cool how the edit came out though. :)

Hope you enjoyed and the Lord be with you! Don't forget the reason for this season. :)

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