2010 Highlights! :)

Accomplishments:

• graduated with my MPA

• explored China for the summer

• got a job in DC and moved across the country

Travels:

• Disneyland
• Vancouver, Hong Kong, CHINA!!!
• Hawaii
• cross country drive (including Lincoln, Winter Quarters, Nauvoo, Indianapolis)
• Shenandoah National Park
• Farmington, PA
• Salt Lake for Christmas

• New York for New Year's

New Temples:

• Vernal
• Newport Beach
• Monticello
• Hong Kong
• Nauvoo
• Manhattan

Lessons Learned (and learning and re-learning):

• the importance of friends and relationships
• be open, risk, try, be sincere, love, be vulnerable, move on
• plan and be flexible
• be kind always!
• learn everything you can everywhere you go
• the power of prayer and faith
• have confidence
• work hard
• the importance of leadership
• the importance of space
• the importance of family and home
• unpack your bags
• trust
• the importance of missionary work
• forget yourself

Oh, Come Let us Adore Him!

It was WONDERFUL to go "home" for Christmas for a few days, relax and take a break from the bustle of DC, and spend time with my siblings and relatives in Utah. I missed the parents in Hawaii and the brother in Samoa, but it sure was fun to play with these two pretty much 24-7. :)

I love my family! :) I love the Lord! That's what life's all about!!! :) One of the sweet reminders of that was my cute nephew actively and full-heartedly ADORING the "baby Jesus" in our nativity play. :) "Oh, Come all Ye Faithful!!! Oh, Come, Let Us Adore Him!"

Happy Christmas from DC!! :)

There are lots of fun, busy, great, crazy updates I need to post, but for now....

Happy Christmas from DC!

My favorite song of the day: When Hope was Born by Sally DeFord

Happy December!! :)

One of my favorite ways to begin the season: http://www.joytoeveryone.com/en/

A new favorite I'm looking forward to this weekend: http://dctemplelights.lds.org/

P.S. I love the library! :)