28 things that happened in 2008

1. Moved in with Trevor and William
2. Fell for a girl when she told me that God had given her a dream about us.
3. Did a lot of Swing Dancing.  
4. Wrote a script for a short film.
5. Was used by God to pull off two HUGE service projects with hundreds of people.
6. Hosted a few parties.
7. Grew really close with my small group.
8. Stayed in touch with people from college.
9. Reconnected with a friend from High School.
10. Voted in the Presidential election.
11. Started Twittering.
12. Said goodbye to William, one of my best roommates yet.
13. Learned to judge by fruit instead of potential.
14. Baptized a few people.
15. Started running.  
16. Gave up on gaining muscle with a high protein diet.
17. Watched Battlestar, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, Lost.
18. Had a party to celebrate BATMAN!
19. Read a few books.
20. Listened to hundreds of hours of podcasts.
21. Got my heart broken.
22. Learned that being right isn't all that great.
23. Saw how I hurt people.
24. Had a few sexy haircuts.
25. Ate a lot of Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wraps.
26. Went to a lot of counseling sessions
27. Made on-line contact with people who's work I respect.
28. Wrote in a journal everyday for four months straight.

So This Was Christmas.

Without much fanfare, Christmas 2008 has come and past.

This year I happily listened to Christmas Carols. Did not give or receive much in the way of materials. Read the first few chapters of Luke. Spent a lot of time alone. Did some reading. Did some writing. Was taken in by two families from Church. Watched a few movies. Feel rested and blessed.

The simplicity of this Christmas gives me hope for future Christmases. I have hope that Christmas can be simple. It can just be about food, family and friends. I have hope that movements like the Advent Conspiracy will help Churches focus on the needy during Christmas. I have hope that wherever I am, and whatever my circumstances, God will surround me with people that will help me get through. I have hope that someday, I will do the same for others.