Through out life we look forward to the 'firsts' in life. First Day of High School, First Date, First Dance, First Car, First House, First Job, etc. But I was thinking...what happens to the lasts in life. Think with me for a second.. a mother anxiously awaits for the first word her child speaks, will always remember her child's first steps, first time they say 'I love you' or give a hug or kiss...remembers the first night the child crawls in bed with her from fear of a storm...all of these firsts.  One 'first' comes and the next is looked forward to. But what I wonder is in all the excitement in looking forward to the next new experience are things over looked? What about the lasts.....What happens to the last times her child does these actions...when the child suddenly becomes to old for these or embarrassed in front of friends to hug or kiss their mother?                                                                   With the recent move I caught myself remembering the firsts of my life as well as some of my lasts. I think about when my brother and I would sneak into each others rooms at night and talk for hours about what we wanted to do in our futures and wonder when was the last? When Calls with any of my brothers would always end in ' I love you' and wonder how long it's been since we even called each other. Or the first Drama I did in Kids Church at Victory...how nervous and proud I was and then doing my last just a few weeks ago. I think of annual events I have taken part in the past and how these last ones I've taken for granted not knowing they would be my last. My Beautiful home...I think of when I first moved in and how excited I was...thinking I or at least my parents would live here forever and imagining bringing my own children here in the future and watching them fish with my Dad. Being at a church for so long....imagining my wedding there and then watching that chapter of my life close... I am about to begin on a whole new chapter of FIRSTS in my life..but at the same time I want to savor my lasts. Ten years from now this move will not seem as crazy or sad that it does at this very moment but for the time being these are my thoughts...and my ramblings....

Forever,

Praying For the Nations

New Years survey

In 2007
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Have you:

[x] hugged somebody?
[ ] been asked out?
[ ] asked somebody out?
[x] seen a movie?
[ ] made out in a movie theater?
[x] been out of state?
[ ] had at least one girlfriend/boyfriend
[x] slept over at somebody's house?
[ ] Had your heart broken?
[ ] Been to a concert?
[x] Made new friends?
[ ] broken the law?
[ ] been to jail?
[x] Been to Build-A-Bear


Questions......
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1. Do you like someone?
yeah

2. If so, Do they know?
no
4. What are you listening to right now?
Silence

5. Do you have a best friend?
Yes

6. Do you have a New Year's Resolution?
Yes

7. Do you have a Wish to start off the New Year?
more like a prayer

8. What is it?
That God will open more connections to missions

9. Did you get kissed under the Mistletoe on Christmas?
EWWW no!
Personal
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2. What is your mood?
peaceful

3.Are you wearing Make-up?
yep
4. Are you cold?
no

5. Did it snow this year where you live?
yes

6. Have any of your friends moved this year?
no

7. Do you like somebody?
didn't we already have this question?

8. Will you tell them?
no

9. What time is it?
7:05PM

IN 2008
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1. Do you want a boyfriend?
no thanks

2. Are you going to a concert?
probably

3. Do you have plans for New year's eve?
yes LOCK IN

4. Will you kiss somebody at 11:59 December 31?
EWW NOOO!!!!

2007: In The Beginning

Where did you bring in the New Year?
Church

Who were you with?
My church family
Did you kiss anyone at midnight?: EWW enough with the kissing
Did you make any resolutions? yep
Did you break up with anyone?: nope
Did you get anything for Valentine's day?: yes from 11 first graders (they always make me feel special)
Did you meet anyone special?: yes
Did you fall in love?: kinda
2007: Friends and Enemies

Did you meet any new friends this year?: Yes
Did any of your friendships end?: no
Did you dislike anyone?: yes
Did you make any new enemies?: at first but I'm good now my 11 step program worked lol
Did you resolve any fights?: yes
Who was your closest friend in the last 6 months?: My Daddy
Who did you grow apart from?: my brother
Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?:yes
2007: Your BIRTHDAY!!!

Did you have a cake? yes from Dairy Queen
What did you do for your birthday? Had a party
Did you have a party?: haha yes
Did you get any presents?: yes
If so what was the best thing you got?: Books!!!
2007: All about YOU

Did you change at all this year?: yes
Did you dye your hair?: no
Did you get your hair cut?: yes
Did you change your style?: Yep I got curlies
Were you in school?:yes
Did you get good grades?: yes
Did you have a job?: no
Did you drive?: no next month!!!
Did you own a car?: no
Did anyone close to you give birth?:yes my cousin
Did you move at all?: no
Did you go on any vacations?: YES
Did you leave the country at all?: YES INDIA
Would you change anything about yourself now?: yeah
2007: Wrap Up.

Is 2007 a good year?:Yes

Did 2007 bring any new insights?: yes .... a lot
Do you think 2008 will top 2007?: I'm praying for it too
If you could relive any moment which would you choose?: INDIA

Current mood: happy

Ever since I was little I've always heard  the expression "Time flys when you're having fun" so when I would spend time with friends I used to try and trick time by pretending not to have fun but it didn't work then and still doesn't work now. Summertime  is flying by but I'm actually looking forward to going back to school because it goes fast too. It's crazy how when you're a three years old and your birthday is a month away it feels like forever because it's 1/36 of your WHOLE life but as you get older that month changes to be a smaller and smaller percent of your WHOLE life. Right now in my life a month feels like a week!!! My parents continue to talk about me "driving" and "getting a car" and I find myself on search engines looking up scholarships and adding up the price of collage. All my life EVERYONE older than me has told me to "enjoy your childhood" and I would try to smile at them but inside I was saying "whatever" but now I'm thinking.....maybe they were right. So I look back and ask myself what I would change and I'm thinking that all the things in my past brought me where I am now and in almost every area I am satisfied except for spiritually because in that area I will never be satisfied and would be a fool to be so.So everyone live for today because if you don't you can not get to the dreams of tomorrow. Why? Because it takes preperation TODAY to get there.

LOVE YA

~SARA~