Countdown to the new year!

For the occasion, I have this

card to show:

The gold is such a pain to work 

with but it sure makes the results

stand out.  I was super pleased with

how the card looked when I finished.

One year ago tomorrow is the first time

I signed a song in church.  It was called

"This I believe" .  I'm not signing today,

but we ARE singing that song, so that's

kind of cool.  What a whirlwind this

year has been.  I've even attempted

part of the sermon already!  I am no

where near ready to actually do one,

but it was good practice.  There is

a program, class, not sure what you

call it, called CITI in May  in

Fort Wayne .  I think it stands for "church

interpreter training institute"  It's not

cheap, but I'm planning to go .  A few

months ago I would have told you no

way would I EVER go to something

like that.  That's where I've come

from to today.  So many changes

this year, as always happens in people's

lives, but on this day we become

 introspective and evaluate the good and

bad of the year.  There are things I could

have done much better.  Things I wish

I hadn't done at all.  But for the most

part I am happy with this past year

and that's saying quite a bit, because

most of my life that would not have

been my declaration at the end of

the year.  I hope everyone else

can say the same!

Happy New Years Eve!!