2012: Another Big Year!
A quick recap of 2012: I had a good, fun, and strong finish to my undergrad degree. Went to China to visit friends and explore a couple of new-to-me provinces. Moved to Whitehorse.
Last year, I tried to summarize 2011 in a collage of pictures which can be found here and wondered with anticipation what 2012 would bring. A lot happens in a year yet I find that God seems to teach me lessons in themes. This year: provision. I spent some time thinking of all the blessings and ways God had provided this year and I would need a book to write about them all! The big provisions of this year: a job in Whitehorse, extra scholarships (that I didn't even apply for) so that I could afford another trip to China, an amazing time in China, a place to live in Whitehorse, a church family in Whitehorse, and His constant care and love. I'll eventually write about my church family and how I experienced God be so near to me this year in future blog posts!
On the drive out to a New Years Eve party, friends and I shared our highs and lows of 2012. I blurted out my immediate biggest high, which was "moving to Whitehorse and meeting such great people and making great friends and being part of a church family". And as I silently thought of my biggest and only real low of the year, I couldn't help but think that the low actually caused some highs because through the pain and hurt, my faith was refined. In addition to that, I discovered the depth of the friendships I have here, even after just 7 months of living here. I'm thankful for such a great community of friends, for the incredible support, for building stronger relationships with people, and that I was able to be honest with myself and others about my true feelings. I learned a lot through this low... that I can't assume people are as open as I am, that I need to be more intentional about getting to know people, that God is so near, that being thankful for my job and other rough situations - my attitude is changed, that God knows what's best for me, and that God really is in control!
It's been a GOOD and BIG year. Many big transitions, fun memories, lots of tears, many new friends, good laughs, and best of all - I can look back over the past year and see how God has loved me by disciplining me and allowing me to go through life's joys and challenges in order that I be grounded in Him alone.
I look forward to another year, not knowing what's in store but knowing that whatever it is - it will be an adventure! I put together a 2012 Recap in pictures that you can see here. Many great memories are missing from it - it was hard to include everything!
Last year, I tried to summarize 2011 in a collage of pictures which can be found here and wondered with anticipation what 2012 would bring. A lot happens in a year yet I find that God seems to teach me lessons in themes. This year: provision. I spent some time thinking of all the blessings and ways God had provided this year and I would need a book to write about them all! The big provisions of this year: a job in Whitehorse, extra scholarships (that I didn't even apply for) so that I could afford another trip to China, an amazing time in China, a place to live in Whitehorse, a church family in Whitehorse, and His constant care and love. I'll eventually write about my church family and how I experienced God be so near to me this year in future blog posts!
On the drive out to a New Years Eve party, friends and I shared our highs and lows of 2012. I blurted out my immediate biggest high, which was "moving to Whitehorse and meeting such great people and making great friends and being part of a church family". And as I silently thought of my biggest and only real low of the year, I couldn't help but think that the low actually caused some highs because through the pain and hurt, my faith was refined. In addition to that, I discovered the depth of the friendships I have here, even after just 7 months of living here. I'm thankful for such a great community of friends, for the incredible support, for building stronger relationships with people, and that I was able to be honest with myself and others about my true feelings. I learned a lot through this low... that I can't assume people are as open as I am, that I need to be more intentional about getting to know people, that God is so near, that being thankful for my job and other rough situations - my attitude is changed, that God knows what's best for me, and that God really is in control!
It's been a GOOD and BIG year. Many big transitions, fun memories, lots of tears, many new friends, good laughs, and best of all - I can look back over the past year and see how God has loved me by disciplining me and allowing me to go through life's joys and challenges in order that I be grounded in Him alone.
I look forward to another year, not knowing what's in store but knowing that whatever it is - it will be an adventure! I put together a 2012 Recap in pictures that you can see here. Many great memories are missing from it - it was hard to include everything!
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