New Beginnings

As one year ends and another begins, I have a feeling that I will miss 2008 because great things happened this year. I turned 18 this year with a surprise party and the best friends I could ask for. I graduated from high school, after what seemed like an eternity until the last month which flew by in a blink of an eye. I kissed high school goodbye and I'm not missing it yet. I fell in love with a boy named Cain and I've never felt a love like this before. He's proof that good guys still exist and I got one! I also traveled halfway around the world to South Africa and got the opportunity to spend 2 and a half weeks loving on about 35 babies at the Lighthouse Children's Shelter with David and Janis Betzer. It was an experience that I will never forget! 2008 also presented the most difficult time for me, leaving home. In August I left for NCU, 10 hours away from home. For those of you who know me, you know that being home is what really makes me happy therefore being so far away has been a stretch for me. Knowing that I can't go home and see my friends and family whenever I want has been a difficult adjustment for me. Although it is difficult, I am doing it and I successfully finished my first semester of college with a 4.0. Looking back on 2008 I see it as a growing year. As the first chapter of my life closed and many other chapters began to be written I have learned a lot about myself, about God, and about love. As we head into the new year, I can't wait to see what God has in store. I'm looking forward to this year of New Beginnings.