Friday, December 30, 2011

Highlights from 2011

It's really amazing to look back on a year, to notice growth and reflect on pain and progress. Here are the highlights from my year:

January:
Meeting someone who would fill the next 7 months of my life with happiness

February:
A visit from my dad, and travels all over Romania and to Budapest

March:
Travels to Sibiu and Sighişoara in Transylvania

April:
A spring break trip all over Romania

May:
A trip back to Oradea to meet up with the group from Anderson University and spend some time holding a baby

June:
Seeing my parents again on June 19th after getting a standby seat in Dublin

July:
Visiting with dear friends in Connecticut

August:
Getting hired and moving to Chicago

September:
Beautiful days spent at the lake front

October:
Discovering a new church community

November:
Getting to really know and love some of the people in my life

December:
Rocking an interview and getting accepted into the AUSL Teaching Residency Program

It's been a weird year.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

It's Been a... While

It's 5:09 in the morning and I'm awake, again. It's been ages since I went to sleep at a decent hour (and decent for me means midnight), and there is clearly something wrong.

Self-reflection always comes at the oddest moments, hmm?