2013: A Year of Adventure

Seeing that it is the last day of January you might think a 2013 recap post is long over due and you would be right! Things were a tad bit crazy during December, and then things went really bonkers when this little thing came home with me in January. Lord, have mercy!

It must be said, 2013 was a fantastic year jam packed full of adventure! I traveled near and far sorta near. I went to a couple of conferences, taught Bible Study to a group of phenomenal ladies, tried some new things, and made some improvements. It was a year of growth which is what I should expect after the pruning that was 2012. Yesh!  Here are some highlights:

Biggest Blessing:
Celebrating my birthday with friends in Charleston, SC at this fantastic loft!

Best New Year’s Resolution:
Taking the time once each week to send a note to encourage or thank someone via snail mail.

Scariest Moment:
Learning that Ellie has Exercise Induced Collapse in front of a preschool neighbor.  Utter terror.

Funniest Moment:
I was heading to Decatur for a surprise 18th birthday party for this beauty.

Prior to leaving I uttered to her mom the most prophetic words that will likely ever come out of my mouth:  “What if she sees me while I’m driving down the interstate?” Forty-five minutes later she calls my cell phone & wants to know why I’m on I-65 and where I am going because she was behind me!!!  I should’ve won an Academy Award for the acting that ensued in the next 3 minutes.

Weirdest Month:
December

Biggest Obsession:
The word “harvest.”

Do not ask me why.

I just saw it everywhere.

Favorite Read:
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges

Favorite TV Show:
Scandal.

Well written.
Well acted.
And not a single episode that hasn’t left me speechless.

Favorite Bible Study (to redeem the previous category):
David by Beth Moore

Best Vacation:
A glorious combination of Savannah, GA and The Masters.

Favorite New Experience:
Segways!!!  If you can swallow your pride long enough to get over the geek factor, they are FUN and hands down the best way to tour a new city.

Best Spontaneous Decision:
Emailing a friend I hadn’t seen in 7 years and driving to Lexington two days later to see her and meet her husband and fabulous kids. Aren’t they the cutest family ever?

Biggest Loss:
35 pounds and over 60 inches of me 🙂

Biggest Accomplishment:
A stray dog we loving referred to as Ruby took up residence at our office building.  She was incredibly skittish.  It took us 6 months and countless weekends to catch her but we finally did!!

Best Conference:
Hutchmoot

Biggest Disappointment:
Having to cancel a trip to visit a dear friend in San Antonio.

Biggest Surprise:
Watching Auburn win the Georgia and Alabama football games in the most stunning moments in college football history. There simply are no words.

Most Memorable Moment(s):
For an entire week the company I work for celebrates their employees.  I work with some pretty awesome people and we had some great competitions & great laughs but I will never forget singing at a “concert” during a pizza lunch.  I was scared to death!

Most Embarrassing Moment:

I was teaching a class on “Breaking Free from Fear” and had to take a break because I was suffering from anxiety attacks.  True story.

Favorite Gift:
Building this masterpiece with Robyn for her nephew’s birthday. The piece is officially known as CarterTown and is worth $1,000,000.

And there you have it!  2013 will likely go down as one of the best years in this blessed gal’s life!