2010-

Very similarly to my mother, I LOVE thinking back to what life was like last year, 5 years ago... etc. It is especially fun for me during particular holidays- July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve. Because tomorrow is 2010 I think it is fun to think back as far as Dec 31, 1999.

In 1999
I was 19- a freshman in college.
Excited to show my hometown I was not just a kid anymore.
Wishing I could hang out with my friends who were still in high school- but they were at a high school party.
Watching tv as the various countries celebrated 2000, seeing that the Y2K was not such a big deal.
Spending time with my best friend Sara who was going to school in Oklahoma.

My future was so uncertain-
could I survive the math classes to become a math teacher?
would I ever make friends at college and find a way to be myself with people I didnt know?
was I going to transfer colleges or would my new roommate make all the difference?
would my future husband ever make his appearance like I always planned?


Now I look at 2009-
For the first time I don't feel the need to have "big plans" for the evening of Dec 31.
I currently am typing on a blog (did blogs exist for regular people in 1999?) watching my 3 year old daughter as she sings and plays with a mermaid doll in the bathtub.

My future still has uncertainties-
What will life be like with 2 children? Will I ever figure out how to play with my children AND keep a clean house?
Will my son be healthy and my family continue to be healthy?
How long will we live here and where/when will we move?

Looking ahead to 2019-
How will I be spending Dec 31, 2019... Will my 13 year old daughter be attending a party or will we be hosting one at our house? What will her curfew be? Our son will be 9- probably "too cool" to spend the evening with his father and I. I hope that our family will experience many joys and daily moments of peace and happiness. I pray that any trials we experience will allow us to grow closer as a family and more importantly- closer to God- who will walk us through all the challenges of life.

I am looking forward to 2010- the year our son is born, a year of promise, hope, and perhaps some changes.

May your 2010 be year full of growth, joy, and peace. May your hurts be healed, your fears be conquered, your questions be answered, and your relationships with others strengthened. Whatever it is that you and your loved ones are going through right now or even in the coming months, I pray that you will find comfort in Him- knowing that with continued prayer and faith in Him, you can get through anything you must face.

Love,
Andrea