2011 year in review

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
~Registered to donate bone marrow
 ~Had a $50 steak (for free)
~The Lord’s Table ( http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/courses/lords-table/ )
~Part of a home church
~Became a homemaking housewife
~Memorized scriptures

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
    We had the following goals;
*read our vows to each other on the 20th of every month.   Will be repeating this one.
*out of debt.     Closer!
*not miss weekly fellowship with the body.  Improved
*weekly date.   Rare
*no eating out.  Improved
*weekly devotions together.  This one will be repeating.
*committing to a church family.    Been a part of a home church since August!
*no soda.   Success for me
*tithe first when doing the budget.   Success

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
    yes

4. Did anyone close to you die? 
   yes   

5. What countries did you visit?
    Zilch

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
     Discipline. Love.

7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?  
   {Not my place to share}


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
     I don’t know how to answer this one.

9. What was your biggest failure?
     Oy. My mouth. Not shutting it.  Not recognizing the prompting of the Holy Spirit OR recognizing it and then not acting on it.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
   Nothing beyond the usual bumps, bruises, burns from the flat iron and cuts from the stinkin’ hooks on the back of the door.


11. What was the best thing you bought?
    Aside from Bibles for those who do not have them, practical things like a cordless handheld vacuum.


12. Where did most of your money go?
   Groceries. Malley. Debt/bills. Greeting Cards/stamps, starbucks. Couponing.


13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
 Jeremiah’s surprise birthday plans via my parents! {flew us out to Las Vegas to see a show and then came back to CO for a visit} as well as my taking him to Chuck E. Cheese!


14. What song will always remind you of 2011?
  {see #30} Empty me by Jeremy Camp/Freemont song/He Know’s my Name


15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
love


16. What do you wish you'd done less of?
  Computer. Talking.


17. How will you be spending Christmas?
   First part of the day in CO with Aunt/Uncle and Grandma and then we flew to CA for Mexican Christmas dinner with both families.


18. 2011 word of the year:  selfLESS 
Jhn 3:30  He must become greater: I must become less


19. What was your favorite TV program?
  19 Kids and Counting

20. What was the best book you read?
Not My Will by Francena H Arnold. In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham.  Raising Godly Tomatoes by L. Elizabeth Krueger. Under the Overpass by Mike Yankoski  Will also recommend, Seek His Face by Gayle Darhower 
     


21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Just before the new year I stumbled upon Josh Wilson’s SEE YOU
   

22. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
    Celebrated the completion of my 30th year. The Habeckers were in town and Jeremiah had planned a fun day of surprises for me J   Breakfast at Main St. Bagels/mini golf/time inside Hallmark/Red Lobster/Starbucks/games/air hockey

23. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
  I struggle with this. My immediate response is regarding area’s I need to improve in, yet, my source of satisfaction remains the same. Did I turn to my Source instead of other things/people? I am satisfied in Christ! I want His will above all. THAT would be my response. If I did anything to hinder Him.


24. What kept you sane?
Our Lord. Memorizing scriptures. Those who spoke truth to me.


25. What political issue stirred you the most?
     Drawing a blank…


26. What was the best movie you saw?
    Buried, The Music Never Stopped, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Courageous,


27. Who did you miss?
  AP. Family. Carlee Nicole. Lindsay*bird



28. Who was the best new person you met?
   Sara R


29. A valuable life lesson you learned in 2011?
 ~OUR way not ‘my’ way or ‘his’ way
 ~Feelings {not} dictating actions
~Trials/hardships/suffering/testing  (what the Word has to say about them and how we view them)
~Pregnant with Joy (read more here)

30. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I will say yes -freemont cd 

Right now, I give my life to You
Right now, I lay it all before You
I’m on my knees surrendering
When I hear Your voice commanding me

I will say yes to You
I will say yes when You call my name
Whatever You say I’ll do
I will say yes to You

I’m tired of living my own way
I’m tired of ignoring what You say
So I’m letting go of everything
I’m giving You all of me

Yes to anything, yes to everything, yes to anything, Lord
Yes to anything, yes to everything, yes to anything, Lord
..anything at all

Lord I say yes to You
Lord I say yes when You call my name
Whatever You say I’ll do
Lord, I say yes to You



AND

Katy Hudson Piercing
Living in fear is not what
You had in mind for me
But holding to You is so hard
I cling to what I see

In a world where my emotions
Seem to rule my every move
They will challenge my devotion
To seek and know the truth

You’re piercing me
This self will bleed
You’re killing all of my securities
Lord help me see the reality
That all I’ll ever need is You