Ryan and I were in Oregon for a whopping 24 days, and when
the time came to leave we were torn. Right
now, we are both graduated, both part-time workers, and both completely in the
dark about our future. If we had wanted
to, we could have moved to Oregon over Christmas break. Leaving all that is familiar and comfortable behind
us in Oregon with our families was harder than expected, and arriving in Provo
to a whole list of uncertainties was disheartening.
I will admit, I was the one who was having some reservations
with leaving Oregon and returning to the “land of the unknown”. I was definitely not demonstrating any kind
of faith or hope whatsoever. But, just
like always, as soon as Ryan and I started unpacking and organizing, cleaning
and planning for upcoming days and weeks, the comfort of simply being together
set in. Luckily, Ryan is the type of
person who is completely optimistic and brave with hard situations and
circumstances, so facing our (slightly brighter) future began to seem more bearable.
Something that helped refocus my doubting thoughts were our
goals for 2013 – and there are many! We
spent a significant amount of time thinking about the different areas of our
lives that we want to strengthen, and areas as a couple that can grow. Just so you know, and so that I am held
accountable, here are a few of mine:
1.
Read 1 book per month
2.
Choose to swim as an exercise activity
3.
Dust off “old talents”
4.
Study the B.O.M. with a specific theme in mind
5.
Be a better friend
6.
Stay calm and patient in stressful situations
Ryan and I both struggle to narrow down our goals, since I
have a few more not listed above! But,
it is so exciting to reflect on the past year and revamp for the next, one can’t
help but go goal crazy.
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