Aspirations for 2012

It still feels odd to type 2012.

This is the year the world will end.

Apparently we're all supposed to die.

Know what I say to that?

Watch my God, you cowards.

2011 was an amazing year. I went to China, something I'd wanted to do for so long. Christmas was amazing. God taught me so many radical, unbelievable things. He gave me what I still believe are miracles. Yes, there have been things that have been hard--things I felt were impossible to get over at the time. But here I am, still safe, because God is faithful. Such is life.

My track-record with resolutions is notoriously bad. Last year I aimed to read 52 nonfiction books. I ended up reading 52 books total, but in my defense, some of them--like Les Miserables and Creature from Jekyll Island--were very long. Not my fault that people write crazy-long books.

However, that bad track record isn't going to keep me from making a list of my aspirations and goals for 2012. Because I do have some.

1.

To raise all the money for, and go to, Romania. I feel as if God is going to do something great. Not only do I firmly believe that God revealed this trip to me before I even knew I was going on it, but my best friend and her World Race team also went on a prayer-walk around Bucharest. That country has been prayed for, prayed over, and prayed through. I firmly expect great things to happen. I don't know what great things, but they will happen.

2.

To finish my novel, True. Started for NaNoWriMo, currently hating me for whatever reason. I will finish this novel if it kills me. I will conquer. And then have to edit it. Hey, nothing's perfect.

3.

To blog at least once a week. I have been very remiss over the last several months in this respect. I apologize. I promise I will try to remedy this situation. There will be a blog post of some kind--whether a random musing, a deep idea, or just a "hey guys, I'm still alive,"--every week. Feel free to leave me angry comments if I fail.

I hope 2012 will shape up to be a great year for everyone. I know mine is looking like it will be amazing.

爱於耶穌,
~Liberty (紫涵)

2011

Suilaid!

Well, it's 2011. My mom and I saw in the New Year with Pringles and Lord of the Rings (Two Towers, if you care to know). It was pretty awesome.

So, what I'm looking forward to in 2010:

• My missions trip to China
• Getting all the money I need for said missions trip to China
• Who knows what else?

I'm excited! :D Now, for last year's New Year Resolutions.

I didn't beat my 250-quality-books, but I did beat it in total number of books read! :D I read 52 series and quality books this year, and am currently reading like five more. Yes, I take too much on, what made you think that?

I finished Ravaged Time, and won NaNoWriMo. Again. The one I probably didn't quite get was reading my Bible daily. I did manage to read it most days, but there were some where I flaked out because...well, you know the excuses.

So, this year's resolutions:

• Read at least one non-fiction book a week. Because I'm ambitious like that. That means 52 nonfiction books. That also means I'll have to take four nonfiction books with me to China. Better and better.
• Make a sincere attempt to read my Bible daily. I know, this one's old-hat, but it's awesome anyway. XD
• Write in my journal daily. My Aunt sent me a nice leather-bound journal that's absolutely beautiful. It's my new 2011 journal.
• Finish at least a couple stories before the year is out, ones I have begun but never finished.
• Win NaNoWriMo '11! This one goes without saying. Do I know which plot I'm going to do? No idea yet, but I do have a couple inklings. Let me finish Andromtiel.

So yes. What are your New Year's resolutions?

爱於耶穌,
~Liberty