10 great things to remember about 2009

This will be my last blog post of 2009 before heading off to Urbana!!!

I just want to list 10 things that I'll remember about 2009:
10) Softball - a great year of growth physically, spiritually, and also with teammates through the good and tough times, while adjusting to Senior division in CCSA as well as playing in an outside league
9) Colluni - a place where I can chill with brothers and sisters to find comfort and also enjoy the young years of my life, while continuing the study of God's Word
8) School - an opportunity to learn and to meet amazing new (and smart) people
7) Grad School - a chance to further my education and to grow in mentally through academics
6) Sunday School - taught another awesome group of Gr.10s and then learned quite a bit while attending Pastor Tim's class
5) Didomi - a chance to pass on what God has taught me during my high school years, and also to learn from the young minds of this world something that I may not see because I'm "older"
4) Friends - so many people to thank for being there for me and always supporting me in the things I do
3) Girlfriend - never would've expected this if you asked me at the end of 2008, but I'm so thankful for her being who she is and complementing me in so many ways. Another one of God's great blessings in my life
2) Family - somehow got closer to all of them this year...maybe because we're all in school, so we understand our busy schedules
1) God - somehow God turned everything in life to something meaningful in order to help me grow closer to Him. He definitely worked and will continue to work in amazing ways!!!

I hope 2010 will be even BETTER....but honestly, how can it be even better?! Hmm...

2nd Annual Christmas (not) Hot Pot Party

I just came home from the 2nd annual Christmas Party (not Hot Pot this time...booo...) and I just can't shake off this feeling I have regarding Sunday School. I feel like I miss teaching because of the friendships I've made with the students, especially these 1992-born kids that are already in Gr.12! I can't believe it's already been 1.5 years since I've taught them with Daniela and now they're grown up and preparing for university. I also can't believe how far God has brought this grade closer together because it was just 2 years ago when they were so distant to each other that they wouldn't even mingle with each other. They've grown so much because of God's amazing work and I'm so happy for their growth and I anticipate so much more for them because I know God will do great things through them. These guys and girls are just wonderful kids. I miss them a lot but I know God is taking care of them! I do also feel like I want to teach Sunday School again. Whether or not this is just a short feeling, I wouldn't know until later, but this night of chilling, eating, sharing, secret santa-ing, and praying made me realize how God can do amazing things through Sunday School, and I know I will be part of Sunday School again in the future.

Thanks for the memories, Roy!

Roy Halladay was traded today to the Philadelphia Phillies for top prospects in a 3-team trade that also involved Cliff Lee and the Seattle Mariners. It's a sad day for the Blue Jays franchise as we traded away the best player we've ever produced within our farm system. I'm sad to see him go, but for the past few months, I've already come to the conclusion that it is the best for the Jays if we traded Roy for prospects, and that has finally come. I wish him all the best (Phillies World Series champs in 2010?!) because he's such an amazing player and also an amazing person and role model for the Jays franchise. He was pretty much the only reason I would go to watch the Jays at the Skydome / Rogers Centre. Thanks, Roy, for all the strikeouts, shutouts, complete games, the amazing 1-hitter, and all the other memories you gave us Jays fans!