The end...

It's the very last day of 2008.

I know! It just came at me without warning.

The loudest of the voices in my head just keeps screaming,

"How did we get here?"

I am constantly amazed at how quickly time passes. I remember my mom telling me as a child that every year gets faster.

"Is that even possible?" she cries out again.

If it is I can't imagine what life will feel like at 50, because 25 is soaring at the speed of light.

2008 has been filled with new adventures.

The Lord continues to show me that he loves me by blessing me in ways that I would have never even known to ask for.

So I leave you with a list.

28 things 2008 delivered:

1. A challenging job that has taught me so much about myself
2. Being a bridesmaid in a couple great friends' weddings - Lisa & Claire
3. The birth of a bunch of sweet babies - Soraya, Breanah, Grace, Heidi, Naomi Grace
4. A new camera
5. A national economic crisis
6. Loving photography and learning to use it as more than a hobby
7. My first summer with a grown up job
8. A couple of drives to Tyler to visit camp friends
9. 2 trips to Missouri to celebrate - my sweet Grandpa's 80th birthday & aunt and uncle's 25th anniversary
10. An outstanding trip to Colorado with Rachel and Steph
11. A blast vacation/wedding trip to Tahoe with the fam.
12. My first Austin City Limits experience
13. My 25th birthday
14. A wonderful new roommate!
15. A new college friend - yep that's you, Tammie.
16. Amazing new co-workers who have become some of my very favorite people
17. A new HUGE bedroom, a new office and a new blog
18. A new church that I love and continued involvement there
19. A huge hurricane in my hometown
20. A new American Idol and Biggest Loser
21. A passion for orphans
22. A summer college small group
23. Blonde hair (almost)
24. My first year since high school to live in the same town as my favorite sister
25. A stomach bug that came at a terrible time
26. A crazy presidential campaign and election
27. An emotional roller coaster ride that has sharpened me immensely and continues to teach me so much about me.
28. lots and lots of memories

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