2009

It's nice to go back and remember what God has done in my life in the past year.

Let's see.

~We completed our first ever whole year in a house we OWN.

~I "dispatched" chickens by myself - or any other way would've been new for that matter.

~I completed my first whole year as an official full-time homemaker....and liked it.

~We learned that when we want to, we can funnel our money in the direction of more important priorities than what is instant and gratifying for only a moment.

~I have experienced knowing that God is listening to me when i pray - more than any other time i can remember.

~We added 'backyard chicken farmer' experience to our repertoire, and i learned more than i realized was even available to learn about the inner workings of a chicken.

~God provided provision (redundant i know) to supply all our needs abundantly.

And a thousand other things - and things that aren't bloggable. God shows Himself faithful every day to me...in ways that aren't expressible without tears - and even then. He packs so much into the days when we let Him. When i look back and realize that we've been here for only one year, it seems weird. Emotionally it seems like a decade ago.

In 2010 i hope to

~become a bee keeper

~become a chicken farmer who gets to actually collect eggs (eta: February or March)

~get better at 'dispatching' chickens

~talk the hubby into a milk goat

~train Jelly to herd chickens only when they need to be herded somewhere, instead of whenever she sees them

~plant and harvest a productive garden and learn to be a good gardener

~begin redesign of yard

~vacation in Michigan to visit family

~get a lot better at listening to God and obeying His will

Disclaimer: These are not new year's resolutions. I don't do those. I try to remember and keep in mind that every day is the first day of the rest of my life.