End of 2011...

Hellllooooo FRIENDS!
:)

It's almost 2012! After I post this, I will have done 110 blog entries this year!
Although that doesn't seem like very many when you consider the fact that there are 365 days in a year.
Hmm...

Today I was a second shooter at my first wedding photography gig! It was great! I really like being a photographer at a wedding and would so do it again.

I am exhausted though. I woke up at like 4-430ish to drive out to Lancaster at 5am.
It was worth it, and I would do it again in a second!
(If you're wondering to yourself why I got up and left so early it's because, yes, I'm still home, and yes that was MY decision. and yes, I'm still very much a homebody ;) )

Last year, I posted some happenings from 2011 and wanted to do that again!

SO...in 2011

I...

-Student taught in 1st AND 6th grade
-Graduated from college!!
-won 2 CDs on the radio
-Got A JOB
-Had 3 interviews
-realized even more, that God doesn't need me to DO things for Him. (and I don't/can't earn His approval. It's just there.)
-Got my Nikon D3100
-Had about 6 photo sessions
-Second shot a wedding
-Started medication
-Saw Mat Kearney in concert
-Got my very first OWN apartment!
-Started two babysitting jobs
-met a handful of people from two different churches
-joined a gym
-had my first "car" breaking down" experience

Quite the year! Lots of change and transitioning and there will only be more to come.

I think I definitely learned a ton this past year. About myself. About teaching. About what it feels like when God is the one carrying me through my day.

I don't worry as much. I have a lot more control over my anxiety and nerves.

God's shown me through all of that that His strength is verrry apparent in my weakness.

I'm excited for 2012 but at the same time, don't want to look far past next week!! ;)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!