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New Year and Everything That Comes With It

Happy New Year.  Welcome to 2009.  Last year is gone and there are only 365 days until 2010.  I have never been one to make New Year's Resolutions, but have have decided to set some goals for my life that I would like to work on this year.  But before I start this year I would like to look back over the past year and hit some highlights.

2008 started of a little tough, Spencer my best friend, headed off to marine corps boot camp two weeks into the year with the promise that he would still be able to be my best man at my wedding, that same week I had to have some major dental work done and Renae had her wallet and computer stolen from her while she was at work.  Latter in February we had a scare, as Renae thought she might of had an infection in her feet, but fortunately it turned out to be nothing.  In March my parents visited during spring break and we went to visit Disneyland.  On April 30, 2008 I graduated from college.   I began working at Bethel Baptist School soon after graduation and God quickly lead me to an apartment in Garden Grove about 5 miles from Bethel.  On June 14, 2008, the love of my life became Mrs Renae Ashton.  Oh, and Spencer was able to make it to the wedding, barely.  I spent the summer working with the summer school program at Bethel and in September I began teaching 5th grade.  Renae and I are doing very well having just celebrated our 6 month aniversary of our wedding, we definatly enjoy married life.  For Thanksgiving we spent at Renae's parents and Christmas with mine.  It was nice to have my whole family together for almost a week.

Well that was last year...  So this year what will be different?  What will be the same?

I have decided to set some goals some will be public, others private.  I hope that this will help me keep focused on the important things so here is a list of my public goals:

1. Grow in my relationship with God
2. Grow in my relationship with Renae
3. Read my Bible all the way through this year
4. Become consistent at journaling
5. See at least one unbeliever come to know Christ
6. Loose 10-15 pounds
7. Stop being a procrastinator
8. Read at least 4 Miscellaneous books
9. Visit 2 MLB stadiums that I have not been to yet.
10. Watch the SF Giants win the World Series.

So I think that will be my list.  So although I have never been one to make New Year's Resolutions it appears that I have just done so.

hold nthing back.