I don't know if 2012 could have flown by ANY faster. Freal tho. SO fast.
Travels of 2012
-Atlanta, GA
-Joplin, MO
-Falls Creek, OK
-San Antonio, TX
-Glorieta, NM
-Santa Fe, NM
-Little Rock, AR
-Eureka Springs, AR
-Dallas, TX
-Tyler, TX
-Beijing, China
-Red River, NM
-Taos, NM
of course with intermittent and countless travels to Tulsa, OKC/Norman, Fayetteville, etc.
So. On the to-do travel list for 2013:
NYC (round 3)
SanFran (round 2)
China (round 4)
Who knows where else!!
I love travelling and seeing all the beautiful people my Heavenly Father created, all in His image, all beautiful people in search of love and truth!! Travelling helps remind me of the mighty love God has on a global scale, and how I have that same ability to love within me.
Quick eval of 2012:
2012 brought me two of the greatest friends I've ever had, girl friends whom I've prayed for for years and have been extremely blessed to know, get to know, and be a good friend to in return. [halleberryhallelujah]
2012 also brought me into the cusp of amazing musical opportunities through the lovely DuPree family in Tyler, to recording opportunities here in ole Talleykwa, plus bunches of performances, some with my band AUTM, some with my family music quartet, and some on my own.
2012 helped me to see more of who I am and why God made me the way He did. Let me explain.
"Why am I this particular way?" was a common question I wrestled with all throughout the year. "Why does this bother me?" and "Why do I enjoy this?"... but the more I looked into those questions, the solution became clear to me that I didn't have to know all of those answers.
Instead, I began feeling selfish focusing my thoughts on ME ME ME. What I began to see what that yes, certain things bother me, certain things bring me joy, and that's lovely. But the same is true for others as well. So my question evolved from "Why am I this particular way?" to "How can I get to see how this person is a particular way?", followed by "How can I love this person by knowing them more intimately?"
I'm by no means a mind-reader, but by trying to see others in the light the Father sees others, as worthy of sacrifice, of value, I have a shift from "ME" to "OTHERS".
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I'll be graduating in May [whoopwhoop] and after that... we shall see :)
*that one thing that changes everything*
-h
