Seriously, where has the time gone. It's already 2009 and I look back and see what a blur 2008 was. It all happened so fast. I noticed my last post was in August. So much has happened since my last post. I completed a full college semester of 17 credit hours with a 3.9gpa. I worked so incredibly hard at my studies, I am so glad it paid off. I'll be going back next week to start another 17 hour semester. Somewhere toward the end of October, we began visiting Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and participated in thier holiday festivities including the Christmas play. For now, we are back at New Hope, waiting direction from God. Sometimes waiting is so hard. For Dakota's birthday, we went to the Monster Truck Show. I learned that my sister has cancer just a few days before Christmas. She has chronic myeloid luekemia. The Dr. says she is in the early stages and with treatment, she should be fine. She just had a baby at the end of October as well, and I know she is anxious about being a new mother, and now it's increasingly difficult because of the cancer. She is stronger than she knows though. Another big deal for me was getting my van paid off. Finally, being out from under the burden of that debt is such a blessing. As far as scrapbooking goes, I haven't really done much, but I have been taking lots of pictures still. I handmade calendars this year for all the grandparents for Christmas. I even included all the birthdays and anniversaries. I did at least 4 family photo shoots for others. I decided to do a photo card for our Christmas cards this year. I loved the response I received when people opened it. "I saw mommy kissing santa claus" was a big hit around here. It was so easy to put together. I didn't have to do all the hair and makeup and outfits for a change. It was pj's for everyone but santa. 
As for New Year's resolutions, I don't really make any. I would like to enjoy more time with my family, serve our Lord, and do well in my classes this year. Another thing that I would like is to have a bigger abode. I don't know if it will happen this year, but it would be nice if somehow we could get it started.
