Reflections on 2010 – My Year in Review

December 31, 2010

Wow! Can you believe it? Another year has gone by. It’s gone by so fast and so much happened. Here are some of my highlights of 2010.

oldest daughter turned 17
went to womens retreat with new church
husband becomes youth pastor for new church
rescued 4 baby bunnies that were nested between my hay stacks
added two milking goats to the homestead
all 4 bunnies died one by one
purchased a ton of chickens and 1 turkey
started my year three garden
son injured his leg in gymnastics class- ended up having a severe Charlie horse
joined an equestrian drill team
performed once with the drill team
oldest daughter graduated high school
son graduated eight grade
decided to start a blog (Healthy Homesteading) but to chicken to publish it
son bought a ukulele and played it all the time
saved a mallard duck after it was run over by a car- named him Pete
two oldest kids went to visit my sister in Georgia for 3 weeks
let Pete the duck go at local lake
got a free piano from a friend and kids play it all the time
oldest daughter won a local singing talent contest – $2500 being the grand prize
oldest daughter went off to college
went on a long trail ride at local cattle ranch with my riding buddies
lost a new friend from the drill team to a heart attack
sister visited from Georgia
son started high school and youngest daughter started kindergarten
visited oldest daughter for my birthday
went to Hume Lake Christian Camp womens retreat with dear friend
did the Faith Dare study with my friend
husband and I went to a one day couples retreat
purchased a larger milking goat -will pick up in 2011
youngest daughter turned 6 and we took her to the zoo
bought youngest daughter two fish for her birthday
son turned 15 – bought himself a new guitar
lost 4 of my chickens to raccoon attack
youngest daughter getting very good at piano
finally decided to publish blog
found lots of great blogs and reading material on nutrition
butchered our first chicken and turkey
was given a cabinet egg incubator
lost a relative to leukemia
cooked the turkey we raised for Christmas dinner
Thankful God was present through all the highs, lows and in betweens of the year

I am sure I will think of some things that I would have added to the list. It was a good year. There were some sorrows (some very deep) and many joys, but it’s clear that God was present through all of it.

How was your 2010? Do you have any highlights you would like to share?

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6 Responses to “Reflections on 2010 – My Year in Review”

Andrea:

January 1, 2011 at 1:56 pm

-Redeemed and baptized in March
-harvested first crop of fruit from my trees
-sold my chickens
-son ‘graduated’ from kindergarten
-in-laws battling various cancers
-15 year anniversary
-finally built a deck on the back of the house!
-lost my neighbor ‘Granny’ Magdalene to cancer
-connected with a couple local, like-minded individuals

Over all, a sad, but productive year.

Love your blog!

Andrea

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Mona:

January 3, 2011 at 1:43 am

Andrea,

Andrea, sounds like you did have a lot of sadness last year. I am so excited about your decision to follow Christ! Our Father is good and is always with us through hills and the valleys. The closer I grow to Him the more I am overwhelmed by His goodness and love. I hope you find this is true for you as you walk with Him. Thanks for sharing and I am glad you like my blog

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Collett:

January 3, 2011 at 6:25 pm

Yes! I became much closer to a dear friend named Mona Weathers and thank God for her precious friendship! Happy 2011 my Shamona! Love you!

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Lisa:

January 3, 2011 at 8:13 pm

I won’t get them all downm but here are a few:

*Son graduated with honors, from college, with a Bachlor’s degree in Computer Science

*Became a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

*Started my first blog

*Started a Youtube Channel

*Put down my favorite horse

*My youngest daughter and I started leading worship for one of the women’s bible studies

*Became one of the women’s bible study leaders

*Got involved with the High School youth group

*Made 150 treat holders to hand to girls attending “Her Father’s Eyes” conference, to promote Fusion (the high school youth group).

*Headed up decorating team for Joann Frank conference. Had the honor of being the hospitallity person for Joann.

*Directed a group of ladies in making cards to sell at the “Celebrate the Season” boutique at our church, to raise money for a young women battling cancer for the third time. Raised more than anticipated. God is awesome!!!

I hadn’t thought of most of this stuff until I sat down to write this. I guess I got a few things done last year. Still nowhere near what I would have liked.

Anyway, Happy New Year, my friend.

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Mona:

January 3, 2011 at 8:23 pm

Collett,

Love you too Collett!

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Mona:

January 3, 2011 at 8:25 pm

Lisa,

You accomplished plenty Lisa. I know there are plenty of other things you accomplished too. Love you and Happy New Year

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Reflections on 2010 – My Year in Review

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