Bringing In The New Year

2011...

Well, this has been, by FAR, the best year of my entire life.

I have:

1) Worked two jobs without getting overwhelmed or so sick that I had to quit
2) Met the guy of my dreams
3) fallen in love with this guy I’ve been waiting for my whole life
4) God called me to go to school and see my guy every day
5) I get to learn about my Jesus every day at school
6) Improved my relationships at home with parents and siblings, both
7) Become best friends with my sisters
8) Fell in love
9) Moved to Wisconsin for school
10) Started the adventure of dating my wonderful boyfriend
11) Passed ALL my classes at school
12) Learned a little more about life and people.
13) Just one more year to seeing my Lord and savior
14) Made LOTS of new friends
15) Made this year different because of a different attitude towards life
16) Rode my first roller-coaster
17) Drove 9 hours by myself
18) Added 3 more states to my "have been to's"
19)....Etc

I may not have enjoyed every single aspect of this year, but it was definitely the best year I have ever had and I can honestly say that I can not wait to see what the year 2012 brings and what the Lord brings into my life.
Starting on January 1st of 2012, I am starting a new Bible study with this amazing man of mine and we are reading the Bible in a year. Chronologically.  I am so excited to see how the Lord will use this in my life to better and further my relationship with Him and others, my prayer life, and life in general.

My new LIFE’S resolution: Love God. And love others. Live life. Love life. Be a doer and not a hearer only. But listen, as God leads.

New YEAR’S resolution:
Read the bible in a year successfully
Forget about ice cream
Stay away from corn products and corn syrup in soda’s.

Seems simple, right? Sure, but it never is. I will need my God’s grace to get through everything I encounter from now, till the end of my life.

My prayer is that I will become the woman God has called me to be - according to His excellent purpose and will for me.

I also have quite a few books on my reading list for this year.

This list includes, but is not limited to:
Radical
Radical Together
Preparing To Be  A Help Meet
Re-read: A Woman After God’s Own Heart
The Bible


I pray 2012 will bring some heat, so we may all learn. As a smart person once wrote “ No pain, no gain”.


I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
(John 16:33 ESV)

New Found Creativity. For now.

‎*Sung to the tune of this song  from The Emperors New Groove. *

"Happy happy birthday from just me to you, I don't wish it was my birthday, cause I can't par'y with you! Happy happy birthday from only me to you. So glad it is your birthday, cause you're a speci'al-a-roo!"


Yes, at this moment, I am feeling quite inventive. Not that I really am. I just feel like it for now. It will leave shortly. I am immensely tired right now. So, when I have gotten some sleep and am not on such an adrenaline high from such a long day, the normality of my weird thinking will return.

I wrote this to my brother, Daniel just now for his birthday. He is turning 26 years of age today. I just wanted to use some of my creative skeelz to show him how much I love him and am thinking about him on the first birthday I have without him. Yes, one year ago(almost) he was stolen from me. From one of the most beautiful ladies in the world. My sister-in-law. Yup. Stolen. And I am very saddened that I will never have him back, but! I will soon be taken as well, and he will "lose" me, in a sense.

I hope you know that you will always have me, though. I am and will always be your sister and I will always love you. Very much. <3

So, Daniel, this one is to you. Because I love you. Very much, and I miss you even more. :')

Love,
Your Caity Lynn
(AKA, your favorite sister, right?!)

sUmMeR: Take 2

Summer has been great so far this year! A HUGE improvement from last years horror story! All I can say is God is GOOD!! He is the writer of my story and I praise Him for it.

I have already had such fun and still have quite a few thing planned to do before Summer is up.

The last few years, I have not been able to or had time to play in the water very much for varies reasons, so this year I really wanted to go after it like I haven't in a while. So that's what I have been doing! I've been to the lake twice and a pool a few times, along with having a water fight and car washing day with my sisters(and dog!). I haven't had that much "young" fun in such a long time! I laughed and played, and as did they.

Erin and I

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Annnnndd

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:)

Yes, LOTS loads of fun with so many sisters! I am eternally blessed with life long friends, because I have sisters!

They are all so precious to me.

A new thing happening in my life now is that I am planning on moving away for college here in about 43 days. It's VERY soon but I am sooo looking forward to it! God has just been providing all over the place and guiding me like I always hoped my heavenly father would. All I can say is that I am so excited to do this.

Verses of the day are Philippians 4:6 & 7

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

P.S. I can't wait to be with my honey in the fall! Yes, I am stolked to the point of screaming every now and then. Fair warning. ;)