Reflections from 2010

At the end of the year I look back and see where I've come and what I've learned. This year, 2010, the year I was 21 . . .

Where I've come:
Last January I stopped working at the salon, and began working as a tax assistant for the season. I continued working part-time for Love180 as a secretary, and teaching horseback riding lessons. In June I left for Indiana for the summer where I was a cabin counselor for middle school girls in the horse program. I returned home for a few weeks in order to pack my things and move to Lancaster where I made my home in a family's upstairs spare room. I had a job, I lost the job, I went jobless, and finally found a part-time nanny job as well as a part-time salon job, both of which I adore. Three months after that move, I moved again, a few minutes away, to live with two other girls. I've been here a month. It's just temporary, but I feel settled (as much as I can as most of my things are still packed in boxes in four different locations.) I've moved three times, lived in three different states, and had seven different jobs.

What I've learned:
I've learned to be thankful. I've learned that without spending time with God, I can't really give a whole lot. I've learned that my weaknesses don't define me; Christ does. I've learned what it's like to be in need. I've learned that God really is all I need, and that I'm nothing without Him. I've learned a little more about surrender, a little more about following, and a little more about love. I've learned that God's timing is so much better than mine. I've learned about who I am, and I'm okay with who that is. I've learned about communication, and about friendships. I've learned God's faithfulness, and that His power is made perfect in my weakness. I've learned to let the tears come. I've learned about grace.