Dreams'08

So, this year, I started off focused on dreaming God's Dreams, learning to see that God can do far more than we could ever ask or imagine. Having gone through the "God is Able" series, I saw how God used various Bible characters to do amazing things as part of HIS plan. I realized that it was my role to find what my part of God's Plan was, and to allow HIM to use me for HIS work. Since I am a very practical person, I don't often dream big dreams with child-like wonder and imagination. It took effort just to even dream a little; but, God is good; and as I look back, I can see HIM at work. Some of the dreams that I saw fulfilled this year were:

• The growth in my Sunday Adult Fellowship Class
• Being able to submit an written entry to a magazine for publication, and making it to the last round of consideration (I still do not yet know if it has been accepted though)
• Maintaining a separate blogsite that has had over 2,000 hits
• Being baptized in the Jordan River
• Travelling to Australia
• Finishing my Certificate in Apologetics at Biola
• Having the opportunity to teach the "God is Able" series to another group of people, in my Community Group, next year

So, next year, I look forward to seeing what new dreams will be glorified in:

• I would love to get involved consistently in a Community Service
• I would love to build deeper relationships and be able to touch more lives for God
• I would love to be able to develop my writing skills and expand into new areas

There are also some personal areas that I would like to explore.... continue my goal to travel to all continents (such as South America), continue my house remodeling projects, develop more in some areas of interest (music, dancing, some sport - maybe fencing or volleyball, cooking, etc). And wouldn't it be great if God would include THE ONE, as He writes my "love story." If I were to dream big Dreams, I would love to be able to travel the world, either supporting a spouse in some ministry like music; or being a guest speaker or author. Or maybe, just impacting the lives of many locally through a ministry or community outreach. No matter what, my hope is that I will glorify God in all that I say and do; and that He will be able to use me to further HIS Kingdom. Amen!