In memory of 2010

Christmas with the Byars

New Year's Conference 2009- Nashville, TN

Happy New Year- Pueblo, CO

Visiting with Lauren and Sheldon-Somewhere North of Pueblo, CO

Snow in Alabama!!!!

A trip to Mobile- college besties :)

Ty and Jen's Wedding in Fairhope, AL

Our Dgroup!!!

Field Day for student teaching....loved those kiddos!

Allie and Leebo- i miss these kids!!!

My small group (some of them)- The biggest answer to prayer this year!!!

Mimi and Papa took us out for dinner to celebrate my graduation!

A little photo shoot on graduation day!!!

I'm a COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KZ- represent:)

Glad to have some family in town...and glad mom and dad got to watch the ceremony on the internet!

Road Trip to Virginia!!! Best friends reunite!

A day trip to DC- oh the adventures that unfolded there!
Lauren's Graduation!!!!

Celebrating Jessica's Birthday (even though she was in California)

Girls night out

Our annual trip to the Fairhope. One last trip to Mobile before I left for KZ.

Fancy Feet Picture (of course)

And.....i locked the keys in the car......

Back Yard Bible Club in East Lake

Sweet times....

Celebrating my birthday with the kids I nannied for. They threw me a princess party:)

My 22nd Birthday- July

Me and Katie celebrating my birthday with the small group! And having to say good bye to the girls as well before I flew out of the country.

Made it to KZ

Enjoying the sunshine :)

Me and my new friends :)

Playing at mom and dad's house

Field Trip with 5th graders.....oh yes....

Winter Concert at school

Staff Christmas Party
Katie came for Christmas!!!

Family Photo Shoot

The "kids" at Christmas

Christmas Day........

There's always a party at the Horsley's

I am SO thankful for the amazing ways God has blessed me this year. He has done so much more than I could ever have imagined! Who knew that I would be here in KZ. I had no idea I would make so many new life long friends! Wow....I am so blessed.

2011, you've got a lot to live up to :). Looking forward to what's in store:)!

HAPPY NEW YEAR....

Obviously I've been lagging behind a little when it comes to blogging....since I haven't since Thanksgiving...oops. But here's a little update of the past month.....I have now successfully completed one full semester of teaching-yes, I've actually survived (we'll see if I live through the next semester though). My sister and my friend Katie were here to spend Christmas with us, and that was truly the greatest Christmas gift of all (especially since I was very sick with a terrible cold and cough on Christmas)! I only wish it could've even been longer....but I'm thankful for that blessing!!! They are both back stateside now, and things much more quite around these parts.

Katie here for Christmas...

Family photo shoot-it's been a while since we've all been together, so we had to make the most of it :).

Christmas at the Horsley House

And now as I'm thinking back to all the memories of this past year...I'm a little overcome with awe at all that has happened in my life in 2010. Things that I NEVER expected...being in Kazakhstan, for one. Hmm....blogger world....i think you're about to get more than you bargained for :).