may His name be glorified in 2012.

Thinking back on 2011 everything the Lord has brought me through is unbelievable. . .from the times I felt like I had hit rock bottom to travelling all over the place! Reading through past blog posts, it is crazy to see how far He has carried me & only by His grace have I been able to fall & rise, grow, & learn. He has taught me so much about Him & His love & I am eternally grateful to Him for everything, especially the times where I was at my lowest.

This past year has been another powerful year of God's abounding faithfulness & love. Jesus became & has been & forever will by my comfort in times of sorrow, my peace in times of chaos, my understanding in times of confusion, my rock in times I cannot stand, my refuge in times of storms, my provider in times of lacking, my faithful love in times I am not faithful. . .my best friend. Throughout this year I have seen Him in every area of my life, but of course, I do have my few favorites, ha ha!

• Walking into the CSU office to withdraw from school; I was freaking out because I didn't want to quit school (I loved it!), but I really felt like that is what the Lord wanted me to do. I begged Him to stop me, but things went smoothly; I was in the office & out within 20 minutes. I do not regret it.
• God providing in times when I had no idea how I was going to support myself.
• Every single laugh, every discussion, & every tear I shared with my friends in Fort Collins.
• Watching the sunrise at the beginning of every month; every month was a new masterpiece. 
• Teaching piano & working with 50 crazy kids all summer long!
• Costa Rica: my team, the university students, the missionaries, & the beautiful children I had the pleasure of meeting in Tirrases.
• The month of April when the Lord told me to go to Japan. I freaked out & didn't want to go, ha ha, but He transformed my heart & I am so grateful that He brought me here. 
• Living a faith adventure with the Lord.
• Travelling to so many places within a year! I get butterflies in my tummy thinking about travelling :)
• Spending my last 3 months in Colorado with my family; I love you Seth & Olivia! 
• Spending every lonely moment with the Lord during those last 3 months. 

I am so grateful for every moment this past year & I wish I could truly express how thankful I am for the people who have impacted my life, especially within this year. I give Him all glory for every moment, even my worst moments. I pray He continues to receive all glory in & through everything in the year 2012.

In 2012, may there be less of me & more of Him; may my life bring Him all praise for He is worthy! May He & His kingdom be exalted & lifted high above all. He was faithful in 2011, & I cannot begin to fathom how much more faithful He is in 2012. I pray that your New Year is blessed & I cannot wait to see what He has in store for you this year :) Thank you for sharing your life & friendship with me!

"You are more than my words can ever say, You are Lord over all, over all of my days! I will see this season through, I will fix my eyes on You, only You."

-Hillsong Live