Top 10 of 2010

I tweeted the following, "super excited (& emotional) about the conversations I've been having w/my awesome hubby. God is so good & thru Him our future is bright!" Here's why: over dinner tonight, Jeff & I started a new tradition; we made a list entitled "Top 10 of 2010." Even though 2010 was not the easiest year for us, we did manage to squeeze in a few highlights.

1. the 1st time we played with B (our hound named Bentley) on the frozen lake in our backyard in MI 
2. Jeff: Hollie going off-shore with the guys for the 1st time
3. making the decision to move back home to Savannah
4. Jeff: turning in my 2-week notice at Signature when I landed the full-time job w/benefits
5. December 1st- the day we moved into a  place of our own again with ALL of our stuff out of storage for the 1st time in 2 years
6. Hollie: firing a gun for the 1st time
7. sledding with 2 of our nephews on New Years Day (Hollie's 1st time sledding)
8. our bike tour day (we rode our bikes to every square in Savannah in 1 day)
9. Hollie: learning to run & ran my 1st 5k (have walked 5k's in the past)
10. Thanksgiving meal with Jeff's side of the family, which included a huge grouper that Jeff had spearfished, vacuum-sealed and carried in the cooler from GA to OH
11. paid off Hollie's car = NO DEBT!! 

Okay, so 11 items made the top 10 list, that's just a bonus! We were blessed to have some great friends from our Journey group at church offer us a free place to live until we could get back on our feet. After living there for 6 months, we developed bonds that will last a lifetime. They are an extended family to us and we will forever be grateful for their generous hearts. It's crazy to me that even though the state of our economy had such an effect on our lives, we were still able to stay out of debt and even able to pay off my car note. I have to give all the glory to God on that one because I have no other explanation. I believe he took good care of us and he places people in our lives for a reason!

 

Here's a fun video of my 1st time sledding!