I went horseback riding...
...went back to school (and watched Jimmer play LIVE)...
...did my 8th year of HOBY...
...saw my best friend get married...
...changed my career goal from school counseling to teaching...
(haha, like I have a picture for this)
...went back to visit New Jersey...
...made a Relief Society movie...
...did my first ever photography job for a wedding...
...participated in graduation ceremony at BYU...
...decided to dust off the trumpet and do marching band again...
...got in a food fight (pudding, eggs, mashed potatoes, flour, melted ice cream, applesauce, rice, etc :)...
...was pictured on lds.org...
...went horseback riding again...
...applied for and got accepted to Teach For America!...
...sold my contract to move out to Auburn, followed by Las Vegas for my full-time teaching job...
...visited my new niece in northern California...
...and finished my last semester of undergraduate work at Brigham Young University!
Who would've thought? As hard as this year was (trust me, adjusting back from the mission is NOT easy), it was filled with experiences I needed to help me learn and grow. I'm excited for the opportunities I have ahead of me to fulfill the BYU motto and "Go forth to serve."
I hope that everyone takes the time this season to reflect on the changes and experiences that have happened in your life over the last year. Whether these changes were good or bad, they were necessary to make you who you need to become. I firmly believe that "all these things shall give [us] experience and shall be for [our] good" (D&C 122:7) Have a very Merry Christmas!
Meagan, you are such an amazing gifted woman. I loved your Relief Society video and the scripture at the end of your blog really touched and uplifted my spirit. Congratulations in getting into Teach for America! I know you are going to be such a blessing to those you teach. I wish you the best.
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Wow, Meagan - that's SO much! The video was cool to watch. And CONGRATS ON TEACH FOR AMERICA! That is not an easy one to get accepted into. I hope you LOVE it! Teaching is so rewarding, though there are a lot of challenges that come along with it. You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteCan you believe that time flies by so quickly! It makes me wonder where I'll be on my one-year mark (in 6 weeks). Love ya Meagan! I'll miss you around here at BYU with our random connections. Good thing we've still got the bowl game, right? =)
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