auld lang syne

call me a follower, or call me bored at the airport...either way, here are my reflections on the year 2010. quite possibly the most eventful, busiest, dynamic and quickest year of my life. instead of sharing my specific thoughts on certain events, i think i'll just highlight some things in a listing-of-facts sort of way. things that occurred in my life in 2010 - lost a dear friend unexpectedly - traveled out of the country (to haiti) twice - experienced a major natural disaster, and subsequent ordeal trying to get out of a foreign country - quit my job - moved twice - rafted a river in an 8-10 person boat with 3 people - went back to school - gained 4 new siblings - was in my first wedding as a maid of honor - had my first boyfriend, and break-up - saw ray lamontagne in concert - drove to nebraska and back - stood in two places at once - got a four-point-oh - tried - and fell in love with - pho - loved many happy new year. hopefully 2011 will have a few less twists and turns, but no less excitement and challenge.

SPU: Week 1 (Humility)

1 week down.9 to go. (this quarter at least) so i've officially finished my first week of college, round 2. mostly, i feel awesome. i walk across campus and breathe in the air and it just feels right. but i also feel insecure and judgmental. and that's me being brutally honest. i find myself feeling like i am not as awesome as i thought i was, and that everyone is secretly wondering what the hell i'm doing there. i also find myself making judgments about other people in the class, thinking awful things before they think them about me. so to sum it up, i know that God is good, and i'm right where he wants me. but i'm working on living like i know that.