Again, it is December 31st. Another year gone, but what an amazing year it was! In January, we said goodbye to our cranky cat Kuddles (yes, I realize the irony there). He was our first pet so it was sad to see him go, but knew it was time.
In May, two new bundles of joy joined our family! Charlie (orange) and Sophie (black) are full of energy and are so much fun! We have had lots of fun with the 'kitten stage' despite the number of broken decorations now!
The highlight of the year for me, was spending six weeks in Haiti this past summer. As many of you know, I spent three weeks working at an orphanage and then three weeks teaching English in Port-au-Prince. Little did I know when I left home how quickly I could fall in love with being overseas. The weeks went by so fast and my time in Haiti ended. At the time I was grateful to be home, but I realize now, six months later, that a little bit of my heart is still there and I am a very new person. I have been told that, 'my eyes sparkle in a new way when I talk about my little ones.' They sure knew how to steal my heart!
In case you didn't catch this on Facebook, here is a little video I made of my trip, giving you an idea of what I did (above)! 
This summer also held the weddings of two of my best friends. In August, I stood by her side as Chelsea finally married Jamee! The wedding was a beautiful warm day just north east of Vancouver.
Just a few weeks later, two of my other best friends, Sabrina and AJ tied the knot in Medford, Oregon. This might have been one of the best weddings I have ever seen. Sabrina and AJ love the Lord so much and it was BEAMING out of them on their big day! It was the hottest wedding I have been to, being in Southern Oregon in the fall, but it was gorgeous!
This fall also included being able to finally live with my third best friend, Larisa! We had many late night chats, ice cream runs, movie dates, Friends & Crocheting evenings and some studying too! She finished in December so she had to move out unfortunately, but I am so grateful for the time we did have and will hold these memories so close to my heart!
This New Years Eve I am thanking God for all that happened in 2012 and can hardly believe 2013 is here! I graduate in exactly 130 days and I am so excited! I have absolutely LOVED college and my time at Multnomah, but I am ready for a break. Not ready to move out of the dorms and the community, but ready to be done with homework!
I have no idea what will be happening once I graduate. And, I am ok with that. Sometimes it is nice to not know what God is bringing next…it helps me stay grounded here. Please do pray with me as I seek what God has for my future. I will write another update soon with more specifics but for now, I am resting in the unknown. Here's to 2013 being a year of blessing and adventure!
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