Dear New Year

Dear 2011, 

You were really great!!! I can’t help but smile when i think about you. A lot has happened since that night you stepped into my life, a graduation, an out of state and out of country adventure. This was really a leaping out of my comfort zone kind of year! There were many tears and many good old “laugh until your insides hurt” moments, and of course thousands of memories and pretty smiles all documented through the lens of my Mr. canon camera. God taught me more then I could ever imagine. He was faithful and true like always. He showed his love, and he broke into my heart and taught me that his amazing love steps past any and every wall and is more powerful then any language difference or any difference in general. His love allows us and pushes to do things we never thought we could do, things we said we would never do. So 2011 and all the lessons that came with you, I will truly miss you. But this is not the end. No, this is not the end at all.

Dear 2012, 

You kind of scare me. It’s like I’m looking into the dark of the night trying to figure out what is all out there. I can see some really pretty things, but pretty much everything everything else is just a mystery. But that makes you an adventure, not knowing what’s coming next. I’m excited because I learned a lot of lessons and I met a bunch of new people in 2011 that I get to bring along with me into 2012. So you’re not a total mystery to me, but still a lovely mystery that I’m going to embrace and allow Jesus to take. I know 2012, that you’re going to be good. No, not just good, but GREAT, because I’ve got a King by my side walking with me and he knows where he’s taking my life. So here’s to 2012, bring on all the  new adventures, learning, tears, and laughter. I’m ready for another great year stepping out of my comfort zone and living fully and free. Welcome to the beginning of another beautiful season!