As I look back on 2009, I would have to say that my biggest struggle fell in September. As many of you are aware, I turned down two job offers to take a job in Birmingham in which didn't work out just days before moving. Who would have ever predicted that three months later I would still be jobless and living at home? Words cannot even begin to describe all of the emotions that I had (and let me tell you that there were quite a few, okay many, emotional days) but I lived and learned, and have grown to be a much stronger person because of it. I know that it was for the better that I hadn't moved just yet and I was extremely blessed to be able to forfeit the lease to my apartment, cable, electricity, storage unit, etc. But as I look back on the situation, although I did lose something, I have gained so much more because of it. I have had soo many new blessings come into my life since that point. I got to attend many football games, friend gatherings, fun roadtrips, and out-of-town weddings. I have also had some amazing people coming into my life in which I will be forever grateful.
Right as all of this was taking place, I had a very special friend come into my life. A friend in which I have yet to meet, and will hopefully meet sometime in the near future. Not only have I gotten to know this person extremely well, but I have shared so much with this friend. I get to talk to this person every day of my life, and for that I am so grateful. We talk about everything from what we will do tomorrow, to where we will be years down the road. Graduating from college, I don't see and/or get to talk to my dearest friends everyday, So the fact that I get to share each detail of everyday with this friend has been a huge blessing. I love getting to know this friend and have quite the desire to get to know them even better. I don't believe that my friend reads my blog posts, but if they do I would just like you to know what an enormous blessing you have been in my life and just how much I truly care about you. You will always hold a special place in my heart.
"Count your blessings, count them one by one."
Going into this new year, I have decided that I am going to be thankful for everything that I do have instead of focusing on everything that I do not have. I have so many things to be thankful for in which I take forgranted every day of my life. I have so much more than some people will ever have, and for that I am forever grateful. I know that I tend to be quite an optimist and that some people tend to see me as being a very positive person, but I can promise you that I am only human. And as positive as a person that I can be, I can be that much more negative also. I forsee great things in this new year and you better believe that I will be thanking my lucky stars for them.
In the meantime, I know that He has a greater plan for my life. I am searching for quite a few things in this new year and I know that only He can provide them. And as for the job search, please pray that something opens up soon (because living with mom and dad isn't always as easy as it looks!). But I am thankful that I have a home to go to in the meantime!
With love,
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