Today is January 1st, 2010. This marks the beginning of an adventurous year for me and my family. Jacob graduates high school in June, flys to Texas for Airforce basic training in July; I will turn 38 in August, celebrate another wedding anniversary in August, attend my 20 year high school reunion in August and send my 2 youngest to kindergarten in September and go from having 4 children in our home to having 3. Life is never going to be the same again. When I think about the last 10 years, I reflect on alot of poor decisions, painful events, traumatic events, joyful times, blessings, surviving, loving, crying, laughing and new beginnings. The event of May 30th 2009 marked the day of new beginnings in many ways. That fire catapulted me into a deeper faith, a more trusting place with God. Those two things alone have prepared me for what lies ahead in 2010. As my big boy leaves the nest I will have to rely on faith and trust in God that He will protect, provide, keep and bless my boy. There's many emotional times coming, bittersweet times and even scary times coming. As I inch towards 40 I can see that God has been doing a good work in me and I can expect nothing but goodness in this life to come. As I sit here with my coffee in hand and think about this being the first day of 2010, I fight back a tear. My husband just brought me home a dozen yellow roses for no reason at all....yes, this will be the most amazing, blessed year of my life! Thank you God for this life.
~Michelle
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