2009 is over!!

2009 was a crAzy year!!
Here are some top memories from 2009:

memories of place:
--living on my own (without a roommate) for the first time ever!
--living with the greatest couple ever in Chandler, AZ
--moving back in with my family and happily sinking into home
--visiting my beloved CO 4 times as an AZ resident
--visiting AZ twice as a CO resident

specific memories with friends:
--standing up with Kimmie as she became a Mrs.
--standing up with Bethany as she became a Mrs.
--camping with Christy in her sister's living room
--discovering Tempe Town Lake with Crystal and Melissa
--playing doggie midwife with Jessica to Rosie's first litter of puppies
--having the best birthday with friends and birthday surprise from Christian and Jim
--spontaneous hang-out with Amanda that was way more fun than what we each had planned
--last-minute light railing to Lux Coffee with Jessica M. and reading together
--having dinner and praying at the Myers with Ephrem, Walter, and Scotty
--going to the Outer Banks with Linnea
--playing tennis with Bonnie, when it was at least 95 degrees at 10pm... and then watching Kung Fu Panda
--going on a date with Andrew that I wasn't sure yet was a date, and eating ice cream on my now-favorite park bench

other things:
--becoming involved in the life of a God-loving church in Gilbert, AZ
--starting to run--running and then having Mojo with friends, and surviving my first 5K, with Bonnie, Namoi, and Jim
--starting to date someone who is a fantastic combination of God-fearing, brilliant, and fun
--being astounded by God's faithfulness at every turn
--looking back at the end of the year and realizing I love God more now than when it started. Praise Him!