Holly had this idea, and I love it -- 2006, a year in review. Here are some of the highlights:
- I got an ipod and downloaded my entire music collection into it - it took a few minutes
- My mom went through & survived chemo, PTL
- Debra became pregnant with a second child who was born in December -- Caleb the Cute
- Shey & Jackson started putting words and sentences together -- Jackson's favorite word? "NO!"
- Our roommie Sarah Jane moved out and got married...and got pregnant
- My dad moved in for a 'short stay'
- Holly moved in (and we'll never let her leave...ha ha)
- I completed my first year of teaching honors Brit lit. and AVID
- I started this blog & put my pictures online -- everyone else was doing it!
- I went with the worship team to India for 2 weeks -- Paul and Annie are cool, It was great to see Kamal and Eric, It was a blast dressing like a native, and I LOVED Thailand. 1-2-3-BAM!
- First time to "host" a rehearsal dinner & sang & helped at Sarah Jane and Mark's wedding
- Enjoyed Mother's Day Tea with an emotional Mary Chestnut
- Global Night Commute - ICU and some 'chaperones' walked several miles to the Santa Monica City Hall and slept overnight to raise awareness abou the night commuters in Uganda
- We had a screening of Invisible Children at church (COC)
- Eric went with Adam and Jeff to Uganda & ate Matoki
- I completed my first year of co-advising the ICU club with Sam
- I helped lead music and hand motions for VBS (He was, He is, and always will be... our Messiah)
- Eric and I explored LA on our anniversary "trip" and enjoyed a chef's 6 course meal (our first meal prepared by a chef!)
- I organized my cards and memorabilia from 1970 on
- We met with the ICU club over the summer to hang out and plan -- we came up with our new logo! check it out at our blog
- Eric's mom, Mary, and Larry Chestnut moved from Woodland Hills (nice & close) to Georgia (far far away)
- Entertained Eric's cousin Joe for a few days, taking him around LA now that we're experts at the sights
- Eric started teaching science and geography at Santa Clarita Christian School -- he finally found a job he loves (although the 7th grade boys are a thorn in the flesh)
- I did my first GuluWalk -- An organized walk to raise awareness for war-torn Northern Uganda -- We were an orange mass on Topanga Canyon Road and attracted much attention!
- Went on my first COC women's retreat to Hume - we had a great speaker and a great time getting to know ladies
- Went camping in Kernville for the first time "diner style"
- One of my students, Michael, got saved
- I was blessed with a student teacher, Ms. Starkey, who now has a job teaching at a Christian school with her husband. :)
- Enjoyed "Early Thanksgiving" at mom's with friends & family
- Eric and I had an awesome time together at the ACSI convention -- Association of Christian Schools International (we went to great teaching seminars!)
- Enjoyed Thanksgiving at Dave & Marybeth's -- especially hearing what Joce and Sheylah were thankful for! "My dinner"
- Finished off the year with finals week, Christmas musical programs at church, and Christmas lunches/dinners with Eric's dad's family, his brother's family, my Uncle Frank's family, the Brock's, and finally with my brother Steve's family.
- I have eaten some fabulous holiday fare, received many restaurant gift cards, and gained some poundage... Time for New Year's Resolutions.
Thank you for taking a stroll down the memory lane of 2006 in the life of myself, Jennene. I pray that this year we redeem the time and put first things first, setting our hearts and minds on things above.
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