CH-CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES!!!!

As 2010 draws to a close, I have started reflecting over the past year - the strides I've made and the mistakes I've made - and also began to wonder what this new year will bring. Every year for the last three, there has been a major theme that enveloped it:

2008: My brother was married to his fiance (now wife) Janet. If it wasn't for that event, however, this year would have definitely been labeled as my dark age. I was surrounded by death on many occasions as a handful of my friends and family members passed away.

2009: I graduated FIU with my B.A. in History and minor in Education. Alexandra and I also made it to our five year anniversary (which come October 2011 will be obsolete since a new anniversary will be established ;).

As for 2010, it has probably been the most exciting year in my life.

First off, there were many changed made on the job front. I was hired a local, private Catholic school to teach my favorite subjects - Government and History (including one AP United States History course and two AP United States Government courses).

Secondly, my then-girlfriend Alexandra, not only started her second internship program at a news station, but started her career in the profession that she has grown to love the last few years: broadcast journalism.

Perhaps the most important thing that occurred this year happened on November 4th. My then-girlfriend of 6 & 3/4 years accepted my proposal for marriage. This is an exciting step in my life, and while it will take personal sacrifices by both of us, she is worth the sacrifice.

2011 will be another year of change (our wedding is set for October 30th). And with that, there are a few resolutions I hope to keep. Yes, a few of them are typical:

I resolve to lose weight/get healthy/work out more.
I resolve to procrastinate less.
I resolve to be more patient.

But the resolution that I will be trying my hardest to keep is to take steps in developing my relationship with God further. At this point in time in my life, I am closer to God than I have ever been, but there is still much more to do. I am of the opinion that one cannot say he is set with God. There is always something one can improve to further develop his/her relationship with the Lord or to do his/her part in the building of God's kingdom here on earth.

So, last but not least.....

I resolve to find ways to get closer to my Lord and Savior.