Saying "bye" to 2009!

This has definitely been one of the roughest years of my life, but it has also been one of the best years.

I worked so very hard the past two years of college. I was on the Dean's list and the President's list all semesters. My life consisted of going to school, going home, working on school stuff, and going to bed. All of that studying and working paid off this past May when I graduated from LCU. I made the most of my student teaching assignments. I was at a GREAT school, with great teachers, and I was very blessed by everything that happened those 12 weeks at Cooper-West.

Summer came, and I was introduced to a guy that turned out to be the love of my life. The past 6 months have been the best of my life with Ben. I cannot wait until June 26th when I can actually call him my husband.

I worked hard, graduated, met my future husband, landed my first "real" job, lost my Gram, and now I'm planning a wedding.

The thing that hit me hardest this year was losing Gram. She was such an awesome lady, and losing someone unexpectedly is so hard. I think about her often, and I think about what she is doing in Heaven. She reminds me that life is short, and we have no guarantee of when we will go. One of my goals for this next year is to love people more. She inspired this goal because she loved anyone and everyone.

I honestly can't belive 2009 is over, but I am so ready for 2010! Bring it on!