Well, it’s that time of the year again.  In 11 days it will be Christmas and 18 days it will be 2012.  It’s that time of reflection for me.  What goals did I set for 2011 and did I accomplish them?

Sadly, when I switched my blog engine and moved to a new host I lost last years list, so I’ll do a redux of what happened in the year and talk about some of my preliminary goals for 2012.

This past year was a roller-coaster ride.  From having our 5th child and first girl Eowyn to switching jobs and churches and going back to school.

The first big thing of the year was the move from Family Fellowship Christian Center in Donegal to Well Spring Church in Scottdale/Dawson/Scottdale.  When we first moved to Well Spring it was in a small building in Scottdale, soon we outgrew it and moved to a church building in Dawson and the we purchased the former Mennonite Publishing House in Scottdale to become our permanent meeting spot.  It’s been an amazing journey so far and I only wish more people from FFCC would have come with us.  Well Spring is doing amazing things and I’m just thrilled to be along for the ride.

The next big thing that happened was transitioning jobs from Federated Investors to West Penn Allegheny Health Systems.  It’s been an interesting change.  I won’t say that the grass is greener at WPAHS, it’s just a different lawn.  The struggles are similar in nature if not the same in subject matter.

Next we had our little bundle of joy, Eowyn, she’s has been such a blessing over the past 5 months and she is so darned cute.  Methinks she will be a daddy’s girl.  She’s growing so fast and I truly don’t remember life without her, even though it’s only been a few months.

I started at American InterContinental University Online.  I’m working toward my Bachelors in Business Administration.  I just finished my first class this past week with an A+.  I’m feeling good and things are going just fine.  I can’t wait to get my degree in 2013 and get out of active development and into a management role.

As for 2012, my goals are simple. Get straight A’s and graduate Summa Cum Laude for the Associates degree level classes and go on to continue that until graduation in 2013.  I want to start my own business, I have a couple of ideas rolling around, but will not talk details until I have them.  Just keep on the lookout for something coming from me in the near future.

As far as church is concerned, I’m looking forward to seeing the permanent sanctuary opening up and seeing unprecedented growth for a church in Scottdale, PA.  Jen and I plan on opening up our house to a hospitality ministry to help show the people in the church and community that they are loved. 

To wit, we plan on moving shortly after the new year to Mt. Pleasant, to be closer to everything we care about.

Anyway, that is the preliminary goals for 2012 and a redux of 2011.