Pictures of the Day 2010 review special!

The last few days has given me some time for reflection and thought and I have thought about what the five things are that I will always remember happened in 2010 so here are the pictures to show my five choices, which are in no particular order (edit!)!

Cardiff v Leicester, May 12. This was my birthday and as a present I had tickets to go and see Cardiff play in their big play-off game. If they won overall they got to go to Wembley Stadium to play for a place in the Premier League. They were 1-0 up from the game in Leicester and an incredible topsy turvy game saw us lose 3-2 and go to a penalty shoot out. By this point, I had enjoyed the game so much I didn't care who won and didn't have much faith it would be Cardiff as Cardiff usually let everyone down (which they did a few weeks later at Wembley!). But when the goalkeeper saved the penalty for us to win the shoot-out everyone went nuts and that feeling of elation, shock and emotion was very powerful and beautiful. My best birthday yet!

Next is seeing my friend Kathryn in South Carolina last June! She is one of my sweetest friends and it was such a memorable week. She is one of the most godliest girls I know and I have been blessed to have had her struggle, love, fight, pray and be faithful with me over the last few years.

Next is PCY Camp in August. Just because it is always amazing spending a fun week with some of my favourite teenagers in the world and that I saw God move so much in their lives and I saw how He had moved in mine too. The effects of Camp are still working now and I am looking forward to Camp 2011!

In October we had a weekend away with PCY and that is next on my list. I had never been to Woodcroft Christian Centre before, even though PCY had been many times before. I found it such a beautiful place and I was truly able to relax there. Better still, we had a wonderful weekend of teaching, fellowship and worship and it was wonderful to see real progress in peoples lives.

My last one is developing a great friendship with the girl whose glasses I am sporting above. Her name is Caitlin and she rocks. I can't think of many people who love God more than her and we share so many passions, ideals & lifestysle choices. She is going to do mission work in Spain this year and I hope one of 2011's highlights will be visiting her!

I felt, making this list, that I had almost left out spiritual events but what I realised is that actually God was working through all of this. He isn't just a God who does crazy things in your life on occasions but He is a God who is always there and always working for our good. I am proud above anything that in 2010 I was in relationship with Him, and despite the bad times, it is stronger than ever before.

My hope for 2011 is to know Him more, to love Him more & to serve Him more.

So what are your highlights of 2010?? Let me know in the comments section or on facebook!