21
Over this past year, I believe, I have done and been through more than in any other year of my life. God has been good to me.
One of the graduation speakers I heard this year said something that I really like. She said something along the lines of; life is not where you are, but what you’ve been through to get there.
Here is a little of what I’ve done and been through, when I was 21.
June
- Turned 21 on June 6th 2007
- Went out with friends and family
- Started to look for and found roommates to move in with me in September
- Started to clean out my grandparent’s house
- 1st Fathers Day without my grandpa Brice (Dad’s dad)
July
- Cleaned out grandparent’s house
- Started to Play Volleyball with the Spanish Youth Group at Church
- Went to Guatemala to visit my sister, Nancy (1st time out of the country)
August
- Was in Guatemala visiting my sister, helping her with school
- Painted Grandparent’s house
- Moved into my grandparent’s old house, now my house
- Volleyball
- Went to Hume Lake
September
- Was at Hume Lake
- Started my second semester at CSULB
- Met some new friends
- Jonah’s goodbye party (He’s in the Navy)
- Volleyball tournament at church (end of Volleyball nights)
October
- Started going to Deaf Events again
- Helped with Keep Downey Beautiful
- House sitting for two dogs
- Started Leadership at church
- Took on challenge to read the whole Bible.
- Was in a Hit a Run. (Back of my car smashed)
- Midterms
- Helped family I house sit for on Halloween
November
- Helped with Operation Christmas Child
- Helped with sign ups for Kidz Play
- House sitting for two dogs
- Thanksgiving with family
- Got my car back from the shop
- Join the Golden Key Honor society
December
- Helped at birthday parties.
- Nancy visits from Guatemala
- Help Nancy raise money for her and High School students in Guatemala
- Help with Grandma’s Christmas Party, and others
- Finals (3.75 GPA for the semester)
- Christmas with family
- Started supporting a Guatemala High School Student
January
- Started a new relationship (my first)
- Nancy went back to Guatemala
- Started Friday night Prayer
- Started Refereeing at Kidz Play on Saturdays (first time refereeing)
- Started the Spring Semester at CSULB
- Met new friends
February
- Refereeing at Kidz Play on Saturdays
- Got the Stomach Flu
- Was in Urgent care on Valentines Day, my first IV
- Went to ER for an allergic reaction to the medication doctors gave me. (I couldn’t breath)
- Started a one on one discipleship
- Relationship Ended
March
- Refereeing at Kidz Play (worst day reefing)
- Car totaled by Hit and Run while parked in front of my house (got it fixed anyway)
- Emotional break down
- Help with LA Breakers game
- Last day of Kidz Play
- Midterms
- LA Zoo (Got to be in with some of the animals thanks to my Cousin)
- Clipper Game with Dad (1st time at a pro game)
- Nancy comes and visits for weekend
- My Cousin’s Wedding
April
- Spring Break (party)
- Met New Pastor
- Helped pack bagels for a sermon
- Refereeing at Staples Center, on Clipper floor, for Kidz Play
- Renaissance Faire
- Grandma Lawson Died (Mom’s mom)
- Nancy comes in from Guatemala
May
- Grandma’s Funeral
- Had the Pastor’s Family over for Dinner, and to meet Nancy
- Nancy goes back to Guatemala
- Friend moves away
- First Mother’s Day without Grandma Lawson
- Jonah visits from the Navy
- Got my car back from the shop, again
- Finals (4.0 GPA for the semester)
- Roommates and Friends Graduations
June
- Finished reading the Bible (on June 1st)
- Friends Graduations
- Lost 30 pounds over the past year (60 pounds over the past 2 years)
-Turned 22 on June 6th 2008
There were a lot of firsts and I’m sure they won’t be the last.
Bring on the next year of my life!
One of the graduation speakers I heard this year said something that I really like. She said something along the lines of; life is not where you are, but what you’ve been through to get there.
Here is a little of what I’ve done and been through, when I was 21.
June
- Turned 21 on June 6th 2007
- Went out with friends and family
- Started to look for and found roommates to move in with me in September
- Started to clean out my grandparent’s house
- 1st Fathers Day without my grandpa Brice (Dad’s dad)
July
- Cleaned out grandparent’s house
- Started to Play Volleyball with the Spanish Youth Group at Church
- Went to Guatemala to visit my sister, Nancy (1st time out of the country)
August
- Was in Guatemala visiting my sister, helping her with school
- Painted Grandparent’s house
- Moved into my grandparent’s old house, now my house
- Volleyball
- Went to Hume Lake
September
- Was at Hume Lake
- Started my second semester at CSULB
- Met some new friends
- Jonah’s goodbye party (He’s in the Navy)
- Volleyball tournament at church (end of Volleyball nights)
October
- Started going to Deaf Events again
- Helped with Keep Downey Beautiful
- House sitting for two dogs
- Started Leadership at church
- Took on challenge to read the whole Bible.
- Was in a Hit a Run. (Back of my car smashed)
- Midterms
- Helped family I house sit for on Halloween
November
- Helped with Operation Christmas Child
- Helped with sign ups for Kidz Play
- House sitting for two dogs
- Thanksgiving with family
- Got my car back from the shop
- Join the Golden Key Honor society
December
- Helped at birthday parties.
- Nancy visits from Guatemala
- Help Nancy raise money for her and High School students in Guatemala
- Help with Grandma’s Christmas Party, and others
- Finals (3.75 GPA for the semester)
- Christmas with family
- Started supporting a Guatemala High School Student
January
- Started a new relationship (my first)
- Nancy went back to Guatemala
- Started Friday night Prayer
- Started Refereeing at Kidz Play on Saturdays (first time refereeing)
- Started the Spring Semester at CSULB
- Met new friends
February
- Refereeing at Kidz Play on Saturdays
- Got the Stomach Flu
- Was in Urgent care on Valentines Day, my first IV
- Went to ER for an allergic reaction to the medication doctors gave me. (I couldn’t breath)
- Started a one on one discipleship
- Relationship Ended
March
- Refereeing at Kidz Play (worst day reefing)
- Car totaled by Hit and Run while parked in front of my house (got it fixed anyway)
- Emotional break down
- Help with LA Breakers game
- Last day of Kidz Play
- Midterms
- LA Zoo (Got to be in with some of the animals thanks to my Cousin)
- Clipper Game with Dad (1st time at a pro game)
- Nancy comes and visits for weekend
- My Cousin’s Wedding
April
- Spring Break (party)
- Met New Pastor
- Helped pack bagels for a sermon
- Refereeing at Staples Center, on Clipper floor, for Kidz Play
- Renaissance Faire
- Grandma Lawson Died (Mom’s mom)
- Nancy comes in from Guatemala
May
- Grandma’s Funeral
- Had the Pastor’s Family over for Dinner, and to meet Nancy
- Nancy goes back to Guatemala
- Friend moves away
- First Mother’s Day without Grandma Lawson
- Jonah visits from the Navy
- Got my car back from the shop, again
- Finals (4.0 GPA for the semester)
- Roommates and Friends Graduations
June
- Finished reading the Bible (on June 1st)
- Friends Graduations
- Lost 30 pounds over the past year (60 pounds over the past 2 years)
-Turned 22 on June 6th 2008
There were a lot of firsts and I’m sure they won’t be the last.
Bring on the next year of my life!