In 2012...

The happenings of 2012, many things happened in 2012, many conversations, moments of frustration, of sadness, of mistakes, of seeing more than i had seen before, many moments of laughter and love.  Many things i have forgotten, many things I have recorded. A friend who i met half way through the year encouraged me to think over this past year. At the time I did, i could only view back to summer; maybe because my brain works in school seasons, or maybe because i don't have a good memory.  I got intrigued, the following day i pulled out the journals of prayers and notes from this past year. They contained so much, and yet so little of the year past! It was a blessing to see what God had, and continues to teach me.

Here is a snip-it of 2012...

12 of The Quotes...

• "Mission exists because worship doesn't"  John Piper
• Jesus, 'What do you want me to do for you' Mark 10:51
• Storms are not the sign of God's absence.
• Men prefer the darkness because their acts are evil.
• Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshiping what’s right with God. Mark Batterson
• 'I view the waiting on God's guidance not as an interruption of God's plan for me but an important part of it in which He has taught me a lot' Alana Weir
• If your boxes are all, always filled where is faith?
• Faith is the willingness to look foolish... You cannot build God's reputation if you are not willing to risk your own. Mark Batterson
• 'It is not inhuman to be sinless.'(Humans were created perfectly, Christ was fully human)
• Leviticus was Israel's kindergarten. Remember God took an illiterate slave people in a Pagan world, full of 'many gods' with only certain limited power over certain things, and had to teach them who He was. The story, the laws, the rituals where the 'building blocks' for what was to come.
• 'Time and place are our own limitations... we mustn't impose them upon God' Uncle Hoppy, in God Smuggler.
• So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, We are unworthy servants, we have only done what was our duty. Luke 17:10

The Top Books (Read them all- all incredible!)

• In the Land of the Blue Burqas. Story of an NGO worker. Must read!
• The Circle Maker. If you want a book on prayer, here you have it!
• God's Smuggler. Great story of God working!

In 2012...

• Decided that it wasn't the hot chocolate i liked but rather the melted marshmallows on top.
• Successfully bakes cookies with the kind training and assistance of Petra :)
• Encountered and ate with the help of two friends my first 24 inch pizza followed by waffles in Mauds!
• Visited the new Causeway Centre
• Went to my first rugby match!
• Had a Disney Night :)

• I started filling this little treasure with, hopes, dreams and ideas!

• Visited Ephesus!
• Washed someones feet!
• Decided to started drawing a special photo...mission to complete it by the end of this year.
• My Daddy surprised me with a very unexpected Iphone!
• Figured i could open my window, and sit under the stars <3

12 Songs from my 2012

There could have been more...

• Blessings- Laura Story
• Break Every Chain- Will Reagan
• Build Your Kingdom Here- Rend Collective
• Do Something- Matthew West
• Fall Back- Lecrae
• Remind me who I am- Jason Gray
• Lord, I Need You- Chris Tomlin
• My Troubled Soul
• Mighty Fortress- Christy Nockels
• Nothing is Wasted-Jason Gray
• Restless- Audrey Assad
• With Everything- Hillsong