"I'mma Back"

Yay, for quoting Mario for the Wii... definitely got some good playing of that in recently. I love playing that game, it feels like we are five again and playing nintendo :)

I have been long gone from blogging, and feel like I have so much to update. I've been debating about giving up facebook and focusing on blogging and writing real letters. We will see how long that lasts!

Highlights from 2010

*Caribean Cruise with the Mollers
*Africa with an incredible orphan-loving family
*Moving to Florida and experiencing Gator games and growing closer with Jon
It's so cool to be known as "Jon and Kim" since we were married when people met us
*Visits from families that love us (My fam in Aug and Jon's in October)
*Disney World with Jered
*Sitting front row at the UF/Kent State bball game and owning the TV screen :)
*Falling in love with a church family, and being able to call it "HOME"
*Celebrating B and David's wedding- while enjoying the company of dear friends
*Jon loving his job and being challenged and growing
*Spending Thanksgiving in the Turks with my fam
*Seeing my Gma and simply enjoying her company (She's super cute, and 93)
*Going to Denver for Christmas and sadly not seeing snow, but seeing lots of good friends
*Finding out the Greeno's are expecting!!
*Continuing to see God's faithfulness and being constantly reminded how small I truly am...

In the midst of chaos, or life going not as I intended, I can get easily distracted. As I sit and briefly reflect on fun events from 2010, it's clear how easyI really have it. God has been incredibly faithful to me. He has provided every need that Jon and I have. He saved us from sin, and has promised eternal life with Him. It's unreal and difficult for me to grasp or comprehend. Why would a perfect God, love me? Why would He desire so much to provide me with people who love me and want to know me? Why??? It's hard for me to try to answer it, so all I can do, is say because he's sovergn. Thank you God that you desire to know me and love on me. Thank you that you know more than I do. Help Jon and I to continue to look to you and focus on the cross. Help us to continue to trust you and let you move. Help us to be faithful to you and continue to see you.

Happy 2011!! Every year, I feel like I make the same "resolutions"... I want to be a better person, be more patient, get in the best shape of my life, spend time daily with the Lord, love on Jon better... yet, I also fail. I try so hard to do things on my own account, and hate that I can't really get "better." I was reading my best friend Kristin's blog, and was reminded of a promise from the Lord. His power is made perfect in our weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 says:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

I am truly weak. I know that I can't change or do anything on my own. My heart is to surrender all to the Lord. He's the creator of everything. He can do far more than I can ask or even imagine. This year, I'm with Kristin, my resolution is to be weak. For then, Christ's strength will come through.