Yikes!! Longest time ever without an enrty!!

Wow!! I just relized the last time I made an entry was the beginning of the year. Yikes. Well as one would assume, A LOT has happened in 11 months. Let's see if I can recap.

I have been at HealthPro for about a year and a half now. I have been in the coding department for a year this month and I should be crossing over my 1 year productivity goal by the end of this month! I am so excited to reach this goal. It has been a productive year. I have leared a lot and I've grown not only in work but in my faith.

Shema is still going strong. We meet every Tuesday at 7 and we just started Proverbs. It took us a while to finish Luke but I'm glad we took our time. I love meeting with this group of girls. Sometimes I even get to see them three times a week on Crave weeks. Crave//TheMovement is the formerly known group "Friday Nights". We meet every other Friday but also schedule events inbetween. Most recently, we had an Octoberfest. We dressed up, played games and had fellowship. I love getting to know this group of people more and more. Being involved in LimaCC keeps me stay busy and I love it. I started going to Anytime Fitness after work with Sara too. When I am not working, at the gym, or at a church event, I visit with friends/family or do arts and crafts.

I started to paint this year and I have completed 3 paintings in my "spare" time. I still have so many projects started but just don't seem to find the time to finish. I guess that explains why it has been 11 months since I've written on this. Tomorrow I turn 23. Geesh I am getting old ;) Hmm let's see...I still drive my G6 and oh yeah, I went to court for my 3 speeding tickets within a 12 month span. Oops. You can read more about that on my Need For Speed post. I have been setting my cruise since then and have not been pulled over. Woot woot!!

I do have my NYC trip planned. I have had it planned for 5 months now but after 2 cancellations I am in a pinch to find someone to go with me. New York just had a super storm "Sandy" hit and wiped out most of the Jersey Shore which MAY be close to where my hotel is located. I better look into that. I am so excited for NY but if I don't find someone to go soon, I may end up having to cancel, myself :( Let's hope not.

I still live with my parents but am looking for a house. That may happen beginning of next year with the holidays coming up. Busy busy busy!! The election finished yesterday and Obama was elected for a second term. I have a lot I could say about this...but this election had caused so much controversy and turmoil between friends and family, it's not even worth the typed words. I will say this though, I will continue to pray for this counrty and for God to bless America. We have rough times ahead and my faith is what will get me thorough. Well I better get to bed, my 5:30 alarm will come too soon. I need to be better about writing more often. I miss so much by writing once a year.

Goodnight!

Reflecting on 2011; Resoluting for 2012

I have to say, 2011 was an awesome year. The best thing that happened was that I finally got out of Subway and got hired at HealthPro. I'm finally putting my coding certificate to use :) Ahh, that feels so good. I'm still driving my Pontiac G6 so the next big step in my life will be getting a house. I'm happy here at my parents in the mean time. Save that money! :)

Other changes occurred as well, with my relationship status for example. As with any break-up, this was anything but easy. Although it was hard and hurt, I learned alot about myself and what I wan't and don't want in a future husband. Maybe I will write a different blog about what I want in a man? Anyway, the change I'm most happy about it how I have strengthened my faith. Being able to take time for myself has helped me discover what is really important. My unconditional love for Jesus Christ. I want to have a committed relationship with Him.

In the summer of 2011 Me, Haley and Danielle went to a pool party/Bible study knowing NO ONE. We literally walked in and it felt like a slow motion entrance with everyone turning their head to look. I finally found a girl I recognized and from then on we began to get to know more people. It only got better from there. I have formed such a great friendship with these people and it's just the beginning of my long and awesome journey with God.

The group I mentioned earlier is a Bible study group called "Friday Nights". we get together every other Friday and do a study. Some Fridays, or special-occasion-Saturdays, we do different activities. We went to the Columbus Zoo for the Christmas light show, had pool parties, and on New Years Eve we had a party at the Axis building at LimaCC. A couple times we have met at the church and prayed before going out and just looking for ways to spread Gods love.

Another study I go to is our womens Shema Bible Study!! We meet every Tuesday and have been reading the Book of Luke. We pause our study with Luke to have different fellowship every now and then. We had a Christmas party and gift exchange. We go to the movies together, have craft days, and I'm so jealous I had to work, but they went to a Joyce Meyer conference in Columbus!!  I'm so thankful I know these awesome people and I know it's just my next step in my walk with God. I love that I have my best friend Haley to go through it with also. I am so lucky to have friends and family to support me.

I am so happy with my life and can't wait to see what 2012 brings. One main thing is that I want to live everyday for God and do things to glorify His name!

I would also like to accomplish a few more things on my Bucket list and one I am planning already is going to NY to ring in 2013. : D Whooo!!