Looking Back on 2007

Happy New Year! 2007 is now gone. (Actually tomorrow it will be gone) Looking back on the year I would have to say we had an awesome year. We got to go to DisneyLand twice, Our Church has grown both in number and spiritually, I got to go to California 3 times! We got to spend some time with my Big brother and his family in Az. before they moved to Michigan. My little nephew,Logan and Mojo was born, Abby found out that she is going to be a BIG sister, we sold our house, we got a new boat. and I could go on. But really God has been so good to us. I think about my friend, Katarina, who lost her baby this year and is still battling different emotions, I think about friends and some family who have lost someone close to them, family getting laid off and having to file for bankrupcy, people that have had to endure so much. I look back and say "thank you God" Thank you that we did not have to endure any of those trials. Thank you for our health, for taking care of us finacially, for hearing our prayers and answering them. Thank you that my marriage is strong and that my daughter is alive and healthy. Thank you for your great mercy and abundant grace. I feel so spoiled by God. I truly have nothing to complain about.

For this up coming year I have set some goals for myself:

1. I want to be a better wife. My husband is constantly thinking of me. He is always looking for ways to help me out and I have to say that I fail in that area. I get comfortable with being spoiled that I forget to spoil him.

2. I want to be a better mom. I spend time with Abby, and we are really close. But I want to be more patient and careful about how I handle her. I find myself speaking mean to her at times , and I don't want to be that way.

3. I want to be a better Pastor's wife. I need to get more involved with the ladies of my church. I need to love and pray for them more.

4. I want to be a better Christian. I need to witness more and I need to pray more. There's a lot of "junk" in my life and it's time to clean out the closet. I want to be more serious about my standards and living a life that is pleasing to God.

I feel if I can do these things then everything else will fall in place.