Truth.

One word. Truth. It is hard to find, easy to believe, and difficult to digest.  2009 is sure to bring new and exciting things in my life.  However, the only thing I want 2009 to bring is the truth.  

I'm seeking the truth.  His truth. 

"Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; 

guide me in your truth and teach me, 

for you are God my Savior, 

and my hope is in you all day long."

Psalm 25:4-5 

This world binds and ties but, we don't belong in this world.  My heart is set on a Heavenly home where the truth is sung by angels.  

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

I know my Savior.  I will seek His truth and He will set me free. 

What is your word for 2009? 

One Month.

This last month has been the most crazy month I've ever experienced.  I don't think I've ever accomplished so much, felt so loved, or been so humbled by God's amazing grace. 

Over the last month, I: 

-Studied to take my last final exam

-Wrote my last college paper

-Gave my last presentation as a student

-Sat in the front row and listened to the President of the United States, next to his mother and father give the Commencement Address

-Walked across the stage and received two diplomas 

-Appreciated my family that celebrated my accomplishments with much love and admiration 

-Learned patience but finally celebrated passing 1/2 of the CPA after many anxious weeks

-Celebrated my Savior's birth and remembered the true meaning of Christmas

-Saw 2008 turn into 2009 

-Took the third section of the CPA

-Started my first full time job!

-Prayed God will use me in my profession for whatever purpose He desires 

I still feel like I'm stuck in between being a kid and being an adult.  However, I am certain that I know my God, and He knows me.  He has me right where I need to be to live out His amazing plan for me.  I couldn't be more excited. 

It's 2009 and my time to shine!

Happy New Year!!! 

2008: I successful finished my internship, got a full time job offer, got my heart broken, learned who I am, 'grew up', found my healed and whole heart by the Grace of God, and graduated from college- twice! 2008 was an amazing year, but, I'm glad it is over. 

Things I hope to see/do in 2009: 

- Start my career at Deloitte 'Where the Best Choose to Be' 

- Pass the CPA 

- Travel to Europe 

- Read the entire bible 

May God continue to bless you in 2009. 

Twelve Days 'till Graduation

Graduation is fast approaching and I couldn't be more excited.  Since I'm graduating in December, I thought it was only appropriate to make up an accounting/graduation version of the popular Christmas song, The Twelve Days of Christmas. 

Twelve Days 'till Graduation 

(Sung to the tune of the Twelve Days of Christmas)

Twelve days 'till graduation, my professors gave to me: 

Twelve graduate classess,

Eleven calculators calculating,

Ten generally accepted accounting principles, 

Nine accountants dancing, 

Eight tax collectors a milkin ya,  

Seven students a studying, 

Six accountants a laying, 

Five long years

Four CPA sections,

Three French Hens, 

Two diplomias hangin...

and an auditor in a Deloitte tree 

It's not black and white.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stand: one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all." -The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America flag 

"In God we trust."  

-The Official National Motto of the United States of America 

I believe in God. A God who shows mercy and grace for His people.  I believe God loves.  He protects.  He forgives.  He saves. 

My faith rests in a God that is more powerful than humanly imaginable.  My trust rests with a God who created this earth, formed the land and the seas, and who created man and woman.  He is a sovereign God. He will protect His people.  

The United States of America, a country founded on many Christian beliefs, has elected a new president who arguably has many liberal beliefs, far from those this nation was founded on.  A change is needed for our country, but it doesn't come from a new president or any other man or woman.  The president term lasts for four years, God is forever. 

It is God who is in control, not a president.  Nothing happens that is not allowed by God, who has the ultimate plan.  God is mighty and powerful.  He is God. 

God Bless America. 

Happy Halloween!!

Bratwurst and I won first place in a costume contest in College Station at the Brazos Valley Wiener Fest.  Obviously, he was a Hot Dog (his name came in handy) and I was the Grill Master.  We had so much fun! 

Bratwurst got so many compliments on the costume.  It was a great find at my favorite store, Target, for only $9.99!! 

I'm an accountant, therefore I like numbers.

I'm graduating in exactly 56 days, not that I am counting.  This semester, 12 is my favorite number. I'm graduating on 12/12.  I love numbers.  I'm an accountant, loving numbers is a prerequisite.  I love the meaning of numbers. As an Aggie, I'm a part of the 12th Man, which means I stand at football games, the whole game, just in case they need me to come in a play.  This season, it appears they need a lot of help, but I'm pretty sure they need someone a little better at football than me.  

Since 12 is such an important number in my life this semester, I decided to find some significant meanings of the number.  

-Twelve is a perfect number. It is completed and whole. 

- Twelve is a product of 3, which is a perfectly Divine and heavenly number, and 4, which is an "earthly number". 

- Israel had twelve named sons in the Bible, which made the 12 tribes of Israel.  

-Twelve disciples/apostles of Jesus 

- Jesus was twelve when he first appeared in public and spoke his first recorded words. 

-The 12th chapter of the bible starts with God calling Abram to come out of the land that he was living in a go where God would tell him. 

-The number twelve is used 189 times in the Bible.  (I didn't personally count that, I'm taking someone else's word on that.) 

I'm excited about finally graduating college.  I'm more excited about seeing how God is going to use me now.  I pray that I can have the strength and the courage to be like Abram, to be willing to listen to God and go where he tells me.