Goals in 2009!

Hello all! What a beautiful, snowy day we're having here! A light, soft-falling snow and let's hope it remains that way. :)
Well, I've already talked about New Year's Resolutions and something else I like to do is to make a list of goals for this year. I like to try and keep a journal or something like a "control" journal is what I need. My future sister-in-law, Bridgett, keeps one and it's amazing. She's inspired me to want to do the same. I'll have to have her make me one, since she's the craft queen in the family LOL. ;) Gotta have a PRETTY control journal!
My goals for this year that I hope to accomplish are: NOTE- These aren't in any priority order- except for number 1 of course! ;)

Give more of my time to God-this is something I definitely MUST do, not just want to do. Each day must begin in Him, go through with Him and end with Him!!!

Find a church-I really, really want to find a church. I haven't been to my old one in months, but have such an urge to find a new one. I really hope to find one that's big, alive, uplifting and somewhere where I can come to begin my new week praising God, laying down all my past week's stress and be renewed and refreshed. Basically a place to get some spiritual fuel for the week ahead. :) I mainly just want something for Sunday mornings, cause I'm usually working Wednesday nights.

Do more Bible study with Arnold- Arnold and I used to get together once a week if our schedule's allowed it and do some Bible study together. It was so enjoyable and encouraging and it really made us closer to God and each other. We would read scriptures together, discuss them, and also share scriptures we've read that week or some of our favorites. I recommend this for ALL couples courting and engaged and of course married couples. It's the best! We haven't been able to do it in awhile, cause it's hard to take the time through the week. We do however, pray together at the end of our evenings together and share scriptures through email and sometimes I'll read some verses while he's driving. I hope we can do more of it together, even once a month! :)

Plan and organize my weeks better-Every Sunday evening, my Mom and I sit down a look at the week ahead schedule. I see what days I'm working and not and what she and the family have going on, etc. It's hard sometimes combining each other's schedules and activities, but we somehow do it. I really want to keep it better organized and stay focused, cause there's a lot to get done through the week and I hate to leave it all for the weekend.

Craft more with my future sister-in-law, Bridgett-Bridgett and I love to craft together! We usually make cards and have so much fun doing it. She'll sometimes find an extra project to make and we'll attempt it together. We haven't done much of it since last spring, cause we're both so busy. She has two young children and a home to tend to and a husband and I'm the busy and blessed librarian. LOL. But I would love to try and craft with her maybe once a month for an evening.

Eat, drink and live healthier- I'm not a health fanatic, but I like to stay healthy and I don't mean skinny. I mean eating healthy foods and drinking healthy drinks, getting enough sleep, keeping the house clean, taking walks, etc. I do feel soooo much better and active if I eat better foods and eat junk food not as often and drink healthier drinks like tea, green tea and water and drink a pop when I go out or something. And when I stay on a better sleeping schedule. And taking a walk daily of possible, even a short quick one. Doing these things always makes me feel so much better, healthier, active and even beautiful. Trust me gals! It works! ;)

Staying in better touch with friends and pen pals- I have a few pen pals out of state. Some I've met and some I haven't. They're all great Christian women and we love emailing and sending letters. I however, I haven't stayed on top of that and really want to this year.

Be outdoors more- I love being outside, although I don't want to roll in mud. I'm a girl. LOL. But I live on 3 beautiful acres and really want to be in them more this year. I love taking walks in the woods, so I hope to do that this year. I like doing outdoor work too, like mowing, raking, etc. So I hope I can get outside and do it!!!

Well, I have sooo many goals- but these are some big ones, I'd love to accomplish. My main goal is to serve God, to give Him more of my time, be a better daughter, sister, friend, fiance and person. And to show God's amazing love in all that I do.

ALSO-COMING SOON- PICTURES!!!! A small goal I want to do SOON is to post some pics on here of my family, our home, my fiance and I, activities going on, crafts, etc. Check back in!!!
Be Blessed,
Hannah