top ten

dear me, in the midst of a shortened holiday break i have completely forgotten to reflect on the year that was 2013. so, here is a brief version in the form of a top ten list. in no particular order:

10. travel - no haiti for me this year, but thankful for a trip to philadelphia and a visit home over the summer.

9. graduate assistantship - mostly fun, slightly terrifying. great experience so far.

8. internship - hello biggest surprise of the year. life-giving and challenging. bringing fullness to a once barren place.

7. theralogian...or theopist - i continue to navigate the two worlds of theology and therapy. some days i feel more like a therapist, but every day i feel like a theologian.

6. children - i had a (perhaps unspoken) goal of somehow developing more relationships with children, given that i want to work specifically with kids and trauma when i finish this grad school thing, and also given that i just love kids. i think i have succeeded.

5. new car - i purchased a new car. his name is legolas.

4. art - i am an artist (still getting used to this name). i am still working on finding my words again, but i am cultivating a discipline of creativity, and i love it.

3. neighbors - yet another move this year, but such a good decision. my neighbors are the most fun and the most welcoming.

2. lord of the rings - this year i read the lord of the rings and the hobbit. life. changing. 

1. friends that are family - ok. this one is definitely number one. hands down. everyday you teach me, love me, laugh with me, cry with me, get pissed off at me, forgive me, and let me love you back. thank you. i am glad that we get to do life together, and i could never go back.