Hello, 2015!

So now you know all about the wonderful things in my blessed 2014, but what about this brand-new (well, ok, 11 days old) year of 2015?

There are several amazing things I have planned for 2015, and I'm positive that God has even better things ahead for me!  Here's a taste of what I'm looking forward to in 2015.

I'm excited...

...for the winter youth retreat and what God has for us!

...for the birth of two of my English teachers' children (it's Mrs. Sigman's first and Mr. Beiler's second)

...for the Avengers Age of Ultron movie (because let's face it, Marvel is pretty awesome)

...to GRADUATE from high school and be DONE! :D

...to go to Germany and get super-good at my German!

...to go to Guatemala again!!



...to become multilingual as I work on learning Spanish, too (and maybe learn some more Ethiopian from some of my coworkers?)

...whatever further schooling plans that I may find myself getting ready (these are the most unsure plans of the year, of course)

Ryan told us at our youth group New Years Eve party/worship time that he felt that God was saying that this is going to be a year of movement.  I am so excited to learn just what that may mean, and although I'm looking forward to a lot of awesome things, I leave my plans fully in God's hands!

"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."  Proverbs 16:9

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