Saturday, January 1, 2011

One Year of Gratitude--December

December 1:
1.)Finishing all the papers I need to turn in for therapy!
2.) Nicole's support
3.) Natural Ties: Annette, nice frat boys, and Ross's compliments when I'm not feeling pretty

December 2:
1.) Bethany's support and calm spirit in my stress
2.) finished with projects!
3.) Life-talk with Drew

December 3:
1.) The surprise of great acoustic music with friends
2.) Getting to observe Elizabeth's therapy sessions
3.) Coffee, Beatles, and awkward moments with Bethany

December 4:
1) Getting the chance to love Bethany and pray for her in the bad times
2) Easy-going day
3) Mini-run to start the day

December 5:
1) Reflections on time, and how this past year has taughe me what love is, who I am, and how much I am loved by God
2) Sharing a silent Wal-Mart trip with Nicole
3) The beautiful simplicity of old-fashioned Christmas carols

December 6:
1)Painful longing for heaven and falling in love with Jesus
2) M&Ms and life plans with Bethany
3) Seeing how music therapy actually works

December 7:
1) Getting to share my semester-testimony of love with friends
2) Seeing my peers grow as music therapists
3) Generosity of our SAI Alumni chapter

December 8:
1) Discovering my appoinmtent as site leader for the KU Alternative Break to the Music Therapy Center in Houston!
2) Good section leader interview
3) Getting to chat with Molly during instrument check-in

December 9:
1) Four months with Nicole, celebrated with Cheesecake Factory!
2) Having Alyssa and her level-head as my best friend
3) Finishing classes for the semester!

December 10:
1) Day-long contemplations on the disciples and their faithfulnes and love for Christ
2) SAI sisterhood time
3) God taking away my thoughts of loneliness

December 11:
1) The gift of music and the ability to sing for my Savior
2) The Bells and their hospitality and love towards us
3) First snow!

December 12:
1) Getting to reflect on the gift of Jesus's humanity during the music service at church
2) Nicole's love--and inspiring Christmas card :)
3) Warm blankets :)

December 13:
1) Extra-long phone call with my parents
2) Sharing music with the Girl Scouts
3) Bethany caring enough to ask about my heart hurts, even while writing a paper

December 14: Bethany helping me get to class today, and the friendship I have with her and Alex

December 15: Videos with Nicole and laughing till I cry

December 16: Getting to spend an entire, awesome day with Nicole cleaning, studying, signing, and ejoying our completion of the semester!

December 17: Music and car talk with my Daddy

December 18: Heart-talks and driving around with the Woof Pack

December 19: Realizing that crazy people aren't fully crazy, and that love remains, even when communication is rocky :)

December 20: Witnessing God's creativity in the lunar eclipse!

December 21: The special bond of inside jokes

December 22: Orval's compliment at church that turned my whole day around

December 23: Growing up with 2 Godly guys as my best friends :)

December 24: Christmas movie traditions with my Mom

December 25: Immanuel!

December 26: Friendship with Alyssa Laura King, and God's guidance through awkward conversations

December 27: The gifts of imagining, hoping, and dreaming

December 28: Getting the chance to be in the lives of Caitlin and Shawn

December 29: Good convos at church with the Uth

December 30: Catching up with some of my adopted grandmas :)

December 31: Coming safely through another year and decade

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