2013 has been very good to the Deshazer household! Since this was our first full year as a married couple we had quite a few "firsts" along the way!
First married New Year: Don't get too excited. We were asleep before midnight. Welcome to married life, right? ( I suppose most of the holidays were a first for our marriage. Valentines day, Easter, even my birthday!)
First car accident: I'm not exaggerating when I say I saw our short life together flash before our eyes!
Breanna's first semester at BYU: I still thought I wanted to be a nurse. So I was wasting my whole first semester crying myself to sleep over my awful Chemistry class. Dopey me!
First time we made funnel cakes for Conference: I would love to make it a delicious tradition every 6 months... so far so good. Except the second time almost burned our apartment down! :)
First Big move: As most of you know, Steven got an internship in Austin, TX. It was quite the adventure to just pack up and move out! It was also great living closer to my parents!
First (& later, second) mud run: Our first one was kind of a mess. Turns out Steven and I were more out of shape than anticipated! It was still fun! :)
First Comic Con: So many nerdy dreams came true that day! It was a cool experience. My favorite part was seeing everyone in their awesome costumes. It reminded me of the elementary school Halloween parades to show off costumes. Except the costumes were ALL believable! My second favorite part was meeting Henry Winkler! So exciting!!!
First Anniversary: It's crazy to think that we've already been married a year! It has been the best year of my entire life! I seriously cannot imagine what I would do without Steven. He has shaped me into a better person in such a short amount of time. I cannot wait to see how much better I can become with him as my sidekick!
I was talking to Steven about our favorite parts of the past year and obviously with 365 days behind us, it is impossible to pick ONE favorite moment. We did generalize by saying that my favorite part was trying new things with my husband by my side. Every time I thought of a "favorite" it was trampled by another wonderful experience! Honestly, I think one of my favorite experiences happened over the summer. I changed my major. I was absolutely terrified and everytime I prayed I waited for this "Hallelujah chorus" to begin so that I would know which one was right! Turns out that didnt happen!! I finally made a jump and went for it. I believe it was the biggest Risk I have ever taken. ( keep in mind that I got engaged 2 months after meeting a boy on a plane!) I kept asking Steven for help since I'm so bad at making decisions, but I learned that some things need to be handled alone. I am NOW seeing the blessings from making that jump! I love saying "I am going to be a special educator" out loud! It truly is where I belong and I think Steven and I actually grew closer by his refusal to solve my dilemma! If you want the more detailed story GO HERE!
As I reflected back on 2013, and I started thinking about New Years Resolutions I will never complete for 2014, I was reminded of how blessed I am. Sometimes I want to say I "got lucky". I got lucky by meeting Steven. I got lucky by getting into BYU. We got Lucky when we didn't become road kill in that car accident. But it has nothing to do with luck. (Otherwise I would be in Vegas right now!). I am BLESSED. I am loved. And I am protected! My Father in Heaven takes GREAT care of me! And this is part of the reason New Years is one of my favorite holidays. I think we should all take a few minutes to stop and see the ways that we have been touched by the hand of God. He loves y'all too! He protects and guides all of us in ways that we cannot even begin to imagine!
I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas and I hope you can find a second to reflect on your 2013 as well. :)
Happy Holidays!!!
