New Year-New Town-New Name

I can not wrap my head around the fact that it is 2015 already. It doesn't quite feel like it could possibly be the start of a brand new year. The date transitioned from 2014 to 2015 quietly for me this time. I sat at work watching a premature baby try to figure out what she was supposed to do with the bottle of formula that I had placed in her mouth. I glanced up to check how long our attempted feeding had lasted and it was midnight on the dot. So I whispered "Happy New Year" to my tiny little friend and tried to convince her to eat a few more drops. 

While my New Years Eve wasn't a major affair, this last year certainly has been for me. Even my very name changed this year; I sit here now bearing a brand new initials (MMLD) for a brand new year.

(This is before we got completely soaked in the rain)

Marriage was a huge milestone in my life, and only one of many this year. My Mom continued to bravely kick cancer's butt and successfully went into remission during 2014. My hometown continues to rebuild after a devastating tornado that tore a hole through our landscape and all of our hearts. I moved to South Bend and went from seeing my lovely husband  once every two weeks, to sharing a little home together. I went from being an only child, to having a sister-in-law. A sweet little dog joined our family in July. 

(Aero Dynamic says hello)

 I cut off a foot of my hair and then in a moment of pure bravery (Cough...insanity...cough), I cut off the rest of it, and now sport a short little pixie hair-do. I guess I'll have to leave the hair changes alone for a while, I don't have much left to work with!


Sometimes my life felt like it was going so fast with all of these events, that I felt like I was just hanging on for the ride. It was a wonderful, amazing and at times stressful rollercoaster life. As I look back on this year, I feel completely blessed by the people God has placed in my life. My whole family descended in force for my wedding and showed me so much love and support that Evan and I still can't find the right words of thanks. Our friends, who are pretty much our family anyway, mirrored that same love and support. 

I had quite the year with both highs and lows. My goal for 2015 is to be more intentional about life and not just let it pull me along. With my husband and little Aero to help me, I think I'm on the right track already.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NLT)

Hope to talk again soon. God Bless and Happy New Year!

Megan D.