A year in review

I was challenged in my Bible Study this week to write down the significant events in my life from the past year; including the difficulties and dissapointments, but to also remember all the ways God has been with me. I figured what better place to do this than my blog.

Well the first thing that comes to mind is finding out we were pregnant with Little Bean...that was a shock. The end of the summer was a really hard time for me physically. I had such bad morning sickness and to add to it my thyroid was out of wack (probably why my morning sickness was worse this time). I also had to deal with somthing I've never experienced before...anxiety.
Sure I've been anxious over a test or having to do something not very pleasant...but not this kind of anxiety...This really challenged me this year. I'm so used to being able to depend on my health and to feel good most of the time. I had to learn that I couldn't depend on anything in life and to just depend on God just to get through the day. Even though it's a hard lesson to deal with, I'm so thankful that God challenged me in that way this year because I see how it will help me in the future to deal with things I can't control and to depend completely and totally on Him. He's proven time and time again that even if I physically feel like I can't do something, He gives me what I need to make it through.

Another thing that happened this year is Ben graduated with his Masters degree and got a full-time job. This was the culmination of years and years of hard work, not just for him but me as well. He's been in school the entire 4 years we've been married and Kyle's whole life. There were many sacrifices on both our parts both physically, emotionally, and financially and we both feel like 2011 is almost like starting a new life together one that doesn't revolve around homework, and tests. We will have a lot more freedom this year.

I can't even begin to list the things that have changed with Kyle in the last year...I will just post a picture from a year ago and today and let that do the talking...

So no matter what God brings us in 2011 I know that He will be right there with us every step of the way. We are never alone...He's there wanting to have a personal relationship with each one of us.