...The Year of the 'New' Lisa. It's been a crazy ride! Back from Kyrgyzstan, it was a year of adjustment, exploration, venturing into new horizons, making mistakes, learning about myself, being stretched, and growth. For better and for worse--and in no particular order--the things I will think of when I remember 2008:
- Laughing so hard I almost wet my pants, numerous times
No guilt- Rejecting duty and 'shoulds'
- Consequently, a notable lack of discipline
- Directing Buchanan Campus Life AGAIN! Didn't see that one coming!
- Not attending and radically rethinking church
- Being real, releasing control, not being responsible for others' decisions and responses
- Trips with Derek & Becky
- Fun times with Suzanne & Matt
Making my peace with The Well- Gloria... in March (Bethel Saloon), June (White Trash), and September (Adams Morgan Night Crawl)
Campus Life Curriculum: 40 hours a week, for 5 weeks- The Inner Circle: What in the world would I do without them?
- Kristen is pregnant and has Evie!
Andi- Substitute Teaching
- Gin & Tonic, Kamizakes, Tequila!
Fibbers- Gay Clubs
- Sweet potatoes and long conversations with BK
- Karaoke
The last Going-Away party... leaving Fresno for real- Counseling
- Starting Grad School
Discovering Interactive Conflict Resolution- Saturation
- Miami
Purple Saturn- "F**k you, cathedral-goer!" -Crazy Aunt Clare
- The Half-Assed Half Birthday Party
Book Study that turned into Saturdays with Jason- Moving Derek... Becky and I single-handedly moving the couch down the stairs... Miscellaneous Junk... Christmas Trees... Attics
- Dancing!
Rachelle, Cassy, Whittney, Billy, Robin- Dropping the ball on long-distance friendships
- Sitting with Josh
- Barack Obama!
Drama, and then some more drama- Communicating... and communicating... and communicating
- Pacific Northwest Road Trip with Steve & Eric
Becoming a nanny- Inconsistent time spent with God/Re-learning how to spend time with God/Experiencing God in new ways
- PB&J
Freedom- AIM and Facebook (hours and hours and hours...)
- Love
And now I look forward to a 2009 of following, centering, listening, health, and wholeness. God bless us all on our journeys!
2 comments:
I love love LOVE this post. I mean I love you more than the post, however I smiled while I read the whole thing. What is funny is that there was nothing there that I didn't know about...I guess we are meant to be friends. Thanks for not kicking me to the curb in '09. I am so grateful to be part of your life. I think I shall do a 2008 re-cap because this really encouraged me to think through what all happened this year. Love you pb! (And I just ate pb toast while I read the blog!)
I agree with Derek. This was wonderful. Lots of memories and lots of things to think about! Thanks for sharing and reminding me of the fact that we're all on a journey...and what a journey this past year has been for you!
Love you so much.
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