2007 Year in Review

I have spent some time in bed recently following my tonsillectomy and have been thinking about the year in review. I have enjoyed a full year in my new house and God has blessed me richly with friends and family. Thanks to all who have helped take care of me during my recent surgery and helped take care of me and my family over the past year. God sets the lonely in families and He is faithful to provide everything we need.

Alecia completed 3rd grade with A's and B's in the spring and her first year of Awana TNT's. She had a successful Summer Swim League competition with the YMCA. Getting up to be at swim practice at 7:30 am three mornings a week was grueling but it paid off.

In April she was baptized after receiving Christ in November of last year (see previous post with photo) and I have seen her grow and mature as she learns to follow the ways of Christ. She has been such a blessing and it has been a blessing to see God work in her life.

We got to share in raising a dog for a short period of time. We shared Katie with some very good friends of ours. She recently found a new home better suited to her though.

Alecia completed her first year of piano with a recital and did very well. We got to spend a few days with my brother and his family at the beach and she enjoyed playing with her baby cousins.

She started fourth grade in the fall and has been doing well. We are blessed with a wonderful teacher this year.

We accompanied the youth on a trip this summer to Tennessee and had a wonderful time. I have been blessed to have so many friends help me with home repairs - painting, new ceiling fans, new lights in the kitchen and living room. We have grilled out, camped out and met many new friends from the military through our church. I received a new office with a window as we were acquired by a new company this year. I have seen the Lord bless my work and have received huge blessings from the people I work for and with. I have also seen three close friends get married this year. God is good!

I prayed that God would take me deeper into his word this year and he has shown me my true identity in Him. 1 Corinthians 1:30 says that it is because of God that I am in Christ and he is for me my righteousness, holiness and redemption. I also know that I am totally loved, accepted and forgiven in him. My prayer is that you will know this too. My prayer for 2008 is that he blesses us to be a blessings "glocally" - globally and locally. I also want to know the greatest commandment more fully that I may know His love, love him and love others more. What about you? How has God blessed you this past year? What are you praying for the new year?