Looking Back

2008 was quite a year.. It's hard to look back and remember everything, but here are a few things that were documented thanks to my camera, and jump drive.

Rang in '08 with all of Oklahoma in downtown..

Welcomed a new niece... Katie Lynn

Celebrated with friends.Went to Washington DC
Had a fabulous, fancy date while there.
Met back up with some old friends. This is a picture from lunch with two of my good friends from high school.

Celebrated 4 years with this guy! I am so blessed to have Nate. We have been through a lot together, and I truly feel we are so much stronger now than we were even one year ago. I thank God for the many ways he has worked in our marriage and hope that we can continue learning to surrender to his will for us.
Watched, reported on and voted in what ended up being an historic election with incredible turnout.

Got a new SUV and decided to sell this one. It's still for sale if you know anyone who would want it.
Started a blog.

Went to Ikea!! I've been again since this trip.
Celebrated my grandma's 80th birthday, and then waited as she underwent a double bypass and valve replacement. Fortunately, she made it through and is doing really well. Praise God.

Watched as years of hardwork finally came to an end.

B.S. in Sociology. Now on to grad school. Maybe.

Had lots of fun with friends. Made new ones and watched old ones move away.

And that's just a brief glimpse.

It was also one year ago that I joined Nate in going to Celebrate Recovery. I think CR is such an incredible program. If you have anything that tends to hold you back.. even if it's just something you call a bad habit there is a place for you at CR. If you want to know why we go well you'll just have to come to find out..

There were also some bad things that happened in '08. We watched as my sister went through and continues to go through hard times. Prayed hard for her children and her.

Fortunately, I really don't remember that many of the bad. I definitely count that as a blessing. However, the year did end with some sad news for us too. I debated on adding this but have decided to go ahead. The week of Nate's graduation and my grandma's surgery we found out that I was pregnant, and that the baby would likely not make it. Nate walking across the stage was bittersweet for me. I celebrated with him, but felt myself losing our baby all at the same time. Sure enough a doctor's appointment the next week confirmed the loss. I've really tried to see the positive in this. Mostly I'm just grateful that it happened so early, we never had an ultrasound or heard a heartbeat. I'm also glad that I didn't have to go through any medical procedures to deal with it, my body pretty much took care of itself.

So, now we look ahead to 2009. What this year holds for us I just don't know. I'm sure there will be many ups and downs but I know that God will lead us through. I am continually learning how to simply trust his plan for me and walk the road he leads me down.