Goodbye 2013!

Well, this is it. The end of 2013.

This was a pretty busy and eventful year!!  So many tears and answered prayers, questions and waiting... a long journey from Michigan through Hungary to Italy. 

I am so thankful every day that God allowed us to live and serve here in Petacciato, Italy. 

I am looking forward to seeing God's work in our life, in the lives of our people, in Italy and in the world. 

So. 

New year ---> New year resolutions!!! 

I know that most people don't believe in new year resolutions. Because they don't last or whatever.

But I do! I like them! New year, new beginning, new chance... I know that any new day can be the beginning of something new, but it is nice to start a new calendar year purposefully. Formalizing and verbalizing wishes and goals are the first step. Sticking to them is work. I might fail one day, pick up again the other. That's how it goes. :) 

So. 

Here are some of My New Year Resolutions: 

1. Organize the office! Seriously!

2. Organize the house spot on! Everything must have a place!

3. Eat better. Period.

4. Make something from Pinterest every day. Recipe, craft, organizing or cleaning idea whatever. 

5. Watch more Korean dramas to keep up my Korean. 주기난대!

6. Exercise. Like...every day. Even if it's jumping up and down to reach spider webs with my duster. 

7. Put myself out there every day and become Italian all the way.

8. Learn. Italian. Period. 

9. Vacuum every day. Goodbye little dust kittens.

10. Find the positive side of Everything!

11. Keep the house always guest-ready. You never know when an Italian will pop his/her head in for a visit. Italians don't believe in calling ahead, showing up is the proper thing to do!

12. Expose Benjamin to more art, music, languages, crafts, science etc. 

13. Pray for Benjamin's salvation every day and lead him to Jesus every day!

14. Laugh more. Stop taking yourself so seriously. Laugh at yourself too. 

15. Humble yourself and apologize immediately. 

16. Forgive freely over and over again. 

17. Learn new skills.

18. Read more Christian literature.

19. Learn about all the cheeses available in the delis and supermarkets.

20. Be kind!

21. Be kind!!

22. Allow God to grow me, change me, form me, prune me into a woman more like Him every day.

23. Rest in Jesus. He is all I need. He is enough. 

24. Appreciate the season you are in. And by "season" I don't mean spring or summer. 

25. Be SALT. Season people's SOUP. 

26. Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve. 

27. Listen well. 

28. When you bow, bow low. 

29. Use the word "gnarly" more often. 

30. Give God the glory always and in everything!

Please Lord help me! :)

Happy New Year to all of my two subscribers, Sara and Tamara,

and to everybody else!

A little treat: my favoritest outfit ever!

Buon Anno! :)