Our 2009 year was a roller coaster. Jared & I celebrated the '09 countdown in Downtown then flew out the next morning for a long weekend in Southern California! We had an amazing time and also it was the first time in our marriage that we had to love each other through a difficult circumstance. God has been faithful to grow us a lot since that time. This year to ring in the New Year we made dinner at home and stayed up way too late talking about everything that we wanted for the coming year and just laughing over everything! ...Jared broke our fireplace and that was hilarious. (One of the main things that kept us laughing all night!)
We always heard the first year of marriage was trying and difficult. For us though, it was really just the first few months. Don't get me wrong, we had many ups and downs, but they never lasted long. I am very grateful that God allowed us to struggle together and learn from it and grow closer together.
Jared & I normally don't make New Years resolutions, but this year we did. Normally we make fun those people who make resolutions. Sorry, we used to think it was a goofy idea. Our goals for this year are....
- Get completely out of debt! We've set up our budget for the year (assuming jobs stay the same) and we are so excited! Thanks to Dartmouth we've got a lot of debt to knock out this year, but we can do it!
- Both of our personal goals is to eat healthier, work out more, and get in better shape. Since Jared's knee is blow out he'll have a long road of recovery ahead of him once he has surgery, but we're confident that he can do it.
- I really want to get into the habit of having a daily quite time. I want to really understand the Bible better, and really dig into who God is. I want the Lord to make my heart more like his.
We've got a lot ahead of us. It's not going to be easy and we're going to have to make a lot of sacrifices, but I cannot imagine the feeling of victory once the year is over and we've completed our goals.
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