Merry Christmas Eve!

Wow, I can't believe how fast this year has gone. My mother always told me that the older I get the faster the years will go. As a child I laughed and thought, "whatever"! Now I really wish I had paid more attention. I remember being a kid and thinking that Christmas would never come, and here I am 30 and thinking wasn't it just New Years...Valentines...My Birthday...

I'm really excited for 2009. I really like my hubby's latest blog and his goal to be more simple in 2009. I really, really like that idea. I am so tired of drama. I'm tired of games, drama and all the nonsense that I've put up with for too long.

I really want 2009 to be a year of really sinking into the things of God. I know I lack in so many areas that I really want to work on. My goal is to spend more time in the word, more time worshipping, and more time sharing my love of Jesus with others. I really want to gain back some of the passion I had as a youth. When I was in High School, my friends and I would get up early and meet at church every Thursday morning before school. We called ourselves YAGA. Youth Allowing God Access. When did I stop really allowing God Access. Sigh...just want to be at the point where I don't keep anything from him, where I can be totally open and transparent before God. He sees everything anyway. Don't know why I try to keep things for myself.

I guess the biggest thing I look forward to in 2009 is finally doing something about my weight. After struggling my entire life with my weight, and after much council and prayer, James and I have decided that Gastric Bypass is the route that I will take to a healthier me. I am not scared, I'm not worried or concerned. I have such a peace about this. I know that weightloss surgery is not the route for everyone, but I have struggled my entire life this issue, and I am ready to put it behind me. Now I in no way am looking at this as an "easy way out". This is going to be a tool. I know that I still have a lot of hard work ahead of me. But it's nice because I finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Well enough rambling. The main reason I started this blogging, is to keep friends and family updated on the weightloss surgery and outcome. So that is why my Blog is called, New Year... New Me! I can't wait to see the new me.