Catching Up

So I have this weird problem of writing blog posts in my mind, but never really sitting down and writing them out.  Oops.  I have so much to blog about:  My 28th year of life, turning 29, hiking to Laurel Falls with Tony and Josh, Homecoming, a life well lived.  I'm going to start catching up.  You'll see lots of posts here as I make each event a separate post.  Just helps me organize it better. 

Starting this one, I want to look back at my 28th year of life.  I'm gonna be honest and venture that it was the best year of my life.  There were definite hard parts.  Nearly cutting my finger off on March 16, 2008 and having to have surgery and then 6 weeks of therapy was not fun.  It's been almost a year and I still have swelling and pain issues.  They'll be there the rest of my life according to the doc.  For the record...putty knives are evil.  I still have a near panic attack when it's my week to mop the men's bathroom at the office.  Not fun.  And two weeks of jury duty...Blech.  But there were a lot of really amazing parts...getting pied for missions at VBS and camp, rock climbing and zip lining and getting stuck way up at the top of the Y swing at camp, meeting Tony and watching him grow, my family reunion in August, spending time with Tony's family in October.  And we can't forget my trip to Japan and Thailand in September.  Or the many weddings that I coordinated.  Or my best friend Heather's wedding on Oct. 3.  It was a great year. 

Perhaps the best part of the year is that I really feel like I've come into my own.  I love my job and am really good at it.  I am challenged and stretched by God on an almost daily basis.  I've had a renewed passion for those who don't know Jesus bubble up out of me and drive my decisions for my future.  I've hit my stride.  I'm so glad that I spent year 28 figuring those things out.  I think I'm just more comfortable in my own skin. 

So many people dread turning 29 and then 30.  I rejoice in it.  I relish it.  I welcome it.  My 20s have been full of figuring out who I am and who God is and what He wants for me.  Now that I have that part a bit more nailed down, I am excited about my 30s.  They're gonna be incredible!  So, the big 3-0...Bring It On!  And until it gets here, I'm going to enjoy the heck out of 29.  :)