Today I found an application on Facebook that collects all of your statuses from the year and compiles them. It was fun to remember and reflect on this past year as I read through the hundreds of statuses. I’ve copied a few of my favorites from each month here…
January
v is hungry for Truth and craving more time with my Father.
v is… His grace has found me just as I am…Empty handed, but alive in His hands.
v is convinced that there is enough Grace and enough Love to get through anything!
February
v has been defeated by her own fingerprints!
v is loving on team Kenya standing on the promise that God is faithful and true!
v is refilling her cup
March
v is in the mood to plant!
v great conversations, fun friends, abounding laughter, embracing God’s creation & loving life in Costa Rica!
v loves loves loves SPRING!!!! all these years, i never knew what Spring was really like.
April
v Prov 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
v feasting on Ezekiel 36:24-28….the promise of a renewed heart!
v is floored by His love for me! I’m getting filled up in the most unexpected yet beautiful ways!
May
v Enjoying a break here in FL with the Pitts…went “surf fishing” today with Pappy! Although perhaps I just entertained the fish by feeding them sand fleas right off my line…darn thieves!
has enjoyed seeing glimpses of the Kingdom here in Spain…and is now in transit to Kiev via London.
v the police are moving in to the makeshift sleeping area here in the London airport. some people are allowed to sleep while others are being interrogated. weird. hopefully we don’t look suspicious. 🙂
v thinks Brasov, Romania might be one of my new favorite international cities!
June
v after 16 months of no corn, today’s the day i start to re-introduce it. Body, this is corn. It is good for you and you will love it!! Corn, this is body…You will be nice to it and become great friends once again.
v harvested 60 POUNDS of honey today with the Jerry, Heather, and Ashley. What a fun, memorable, sticky learning experience! Add that to the list of new things i’ve done lately…i love my life!
v was thoroughly surprised when our morning breakfast plans turned into a breakfast boat cruise with incredible eats and quality time with some of my favorite people in the world! Thanks Mama C, Pappy, and Cassie…i feel so loved and honored!
July
v I love my kids! They’re hungry, they’re passionate, they’re FUN, and I get the honor of spending the next 336 hours in Puerto Rico with them!!
v is absolutely IN LOVE with my new niece, Kynlee Blaise!
v loves catching up with my church fam here in Abilene. Great day at the River…i’m floored by God’s love, yet again.
August
v encountering the Lord daily, experiencing Him move & work miracles, overwhelmed by His love…yes, this is normal everyday life!!
v driving thru north GA mountains…steady rain…cool fresh air…lakes…kudzu jungles. What a wonderful way to think and dream and plan…SO refreshing!!
v the grand finale…It’s race day at the Learn to Row class. Perhaps the Olympic scouts will show up…or perhaps we’ll pretend. 🙂
September
v there’s a whisper of what’s to come. a great expectancy is building here, an expectancy of what God’s doing in and through these teams.
v in awe of God….He meets every need I never even knew I had.
v so i just tripped over an opossum on the way to the bathroom then proceeded to chase the varmint down with my headlamp to figure out what he was. did you know opossums squeak when they get tripped over?! sorry mr. opossum. and PS – what’s with the silent O?
October
v Dear Legion of Mexican Mosquitoes: Please refrain from feasting on my body. With utmost respect to you and your species, Kayla.
v was totally refreshed today by getting outside and doing something active…even though i got my tail kicked in disc golf!
v has received an incredible gift from God today…the perspective to look at all the craziness of the past 24hrs and laugh a lot, saying “this is my life…and i love it!”
November
v “I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills His purposes for me.” -Psalm 57:2
v is encouraged through many phone conversations with young adults who are forever transformed by what God is doing and who are aching to invest this into the next generation!
v my hammock and I are heading into the woods…playing hide & seek with the world today….i’m it and world, you’re not allowed to come looking for me for at least 5 hours.
December
v had a blast at the Tacky Christmas Sweater Party last night…thanks to the Pitts and Cassie for making it a fun & memorable evening! You guys are awesome!!
v worship with my community is good for my heart!
v Merry Christmas everyone!! It’s a white Christmas here!! highways are iced over and closed, it’s freezing cold outside. The family’s all here and we’re cuddling with baby Kynlee! 🙂
