-2 months in Sevilla (plus 4 in 2007)
-3 months in Badajoz
-3 months in england in bits and pieces, mainly Oxford
-1 month in Ibiza
-3 months in Brighton
5 completely different places ... all challenging in their own way, all with plenty of tears but also plenty of fun and plenty of laughter. plenty memories and some pretty amazing people making each one an experience that i am grateful for.
some highlights... (all of which i have probably written about in the past on this blog, but it's good to remember!)
Jan:Running away for the day to the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain
Feb:(After) Abbie's 21st birthday party in manchester... 9 old friends up till 6am, honesty and encouragement
March:Having my own flat in Badajoz... living by myself for the first time. Not something I'd want to do for a long stretch of time but for then it was great.
April: Going to Feria in Seville, unexpectedly being able to get into one of the private parties, wear a traditional dress and hang out with friends from the Brazilian church
-Travels to Barcelona and Madrid
May: The concerts that the church in badajoz organised in May, especially the last one when we danced in the square
- The 'surprise' goodbye party in Badajoz - a great last memory of saturday nights with the 'youth' and friends.
July:Surfing and camping in Devon (and Esther's wedding)
August:Beaches in Ibiza
- Sh*t party, "Shipwrecked" and other mad outdoor ibiza dancing times
September: "Home" (the 24-7 prayer international gathering in Southampton)
October-December:
-Seeing Brighton friends again and making new ones
-Several trips to London to see various friends
-hanging out more with my younger sisters
-and.... last night (New Year's Eve) was pretty damn cool. i went to london to meet with Ibiza/clubbing/praying friends to go for curry and dancing. MUCH FUN!! a great way to see in 2009
yes... lot's of good things! And. Also, looking back to a year ago, when i was visiting England from Sevilla and to be honest pretty exhausted and pretty down and not really feeling myself at all, it's amazing to be able to say today "i'm fine" and mean it. It's great to look back even on hard times this year and be able to see that there was good amongst the pain and answered prayer amongst (and maybe through) the struggles that i couldn't see at the time (isn't that always the way?). and yeh i know life is up and down and there's different seasons etc etc and i want to learn to be content in ALL circumstances... but today i want to say thank you to the Great Creator, the All-powerful One yet most gentle and humble Shepherd. How You have blessed me in a thousand undeserved ways.
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