Twenty-four

This past Saturday I turned 24 years old. Year 23 was one of the hardest, most challenging, most changing years of my life thus far.

Here are some things I did this past year:

• Got a tattoo
• Graduated from college
• Started a full time job
• Learned how to budget
• Lost friends
• Gained friends
• Moved into a real apartment
• Became a Minnesota resident
• Planned for the future
• Started relationships
• Ended relationships
• Became a volunteer children's pastor
• Trained for a 5k
• Organized the volunteers at an event
• Wrote the curriculum for a 6 week Job Club class for immigrants and refugees
• Voted
• Learned the Twin Cities bus system
• Asked for help

Yes, I know there is much more that I did this year, but it seems as though my list of regrets or things I should have done would be even longer than this. Twenty-three was a year of searching, endings, beginnings, confusion, inclusion, blessings, regrets, everything!

I am not sure where year 24 will take me, but I do pray and hope to be obedient in it all.
I know I am 5 days late, but here's to 24!!