So here it is, December 30th, the last day of 2008. We have all probably see the Timeline of events for the year 2008 on the Today Show or whatever morning news show you might watch. This morning as I sat there watching the Today Show and its 2008 timeline I could not help but think about this past year and what it was like for Keith and I. The medias timeline is full of junk such as who cheated who, who died, which celebrities were falling and which ones were rising, and all of this economic crud. But as I sat there in our new home, on our soft sofa with the heat going and our adorable golden retriever sitting at my feet I could not help but to think how blessed we have been.

This past year was a BIG year for Keith and I. It all began with the planning of our wedding and deciding were to go for the Honeymoon, followed by the purchase of our new home in April, 2 graduations in May, fixing up our new home over the summer, a wedding and everything to go with it in September, traveling to the Dominican Republic for our Honeymoon, our first Thanksgiving and Christmas as a married couple, and now here we are on New Years eve awaiting our new adventures for 2009!! How Exciting!!

This Christmas we received a Christmas card w/ the annual family letter from a family very special to me. The letter was a traditional family letter letting us all know what all everyone in the family had accomplished and where they stand today. As I came to the end of the letter my world stood still just for a moment. It really made me think. The letter ended with "What a wonderful world we live in!" I thought to myself....wow they are so right. We do live in a wonderful world. I had to get after myself for falling for all the negative crud we are fed daily. WE ARE OK!! These economic times will pass and we will all be back to normal and more than likely in the same boat. Whenever I find myself getting all wrapped up in the stink I have to constantly remind myself that God has control of the situation. God is in control! We cant worry ourselves to death.

A special man in our life has a saying posted in his office that says "God is in complete control of this company. Have faith he is God!" When I read that last night I could not help but to quietly apply that quote to my life. When I did a peace came over me and I just felt so much better about the things that are going on in the world and our lives.

We are OK!!
What a wonderful world we live in!
God is in control!

Happy New Year!! See you all next year! We love you all!