New Years 2013

Hello,
With the new year, comes some new things and I'd like to kind of explore that just a little bit. Not that I won't be continuing on in Hebrews, I will, this is just a little detour.

Alright so first an awesome story:
My husbands car died on new years eve, and the cost to repair it was more than it was worth. So we decided that it was a time to look for a new car for him. We went a few places on new years day, but then he had a friend who worked at a Nissan dealership who said to come by. The guy was super nice, and set us up with a salesman who was very nice. We sat in a few cars, found the one we wanted, and then after several hours we were taking it home. (if you have ever bought a car you know this long process). Well there were two things we needed to give them, so we had to go back to our house. The salesman decided to come with us and on the way we got to learn about his life, his thoughts on God, and really got to share with him about honoring God, and what that looks like. At the end of the night he said "You've said so much I'm going to have to go sit down and really think about some things" We had been talking about how nothing is coincidence and he then made a comment about how he doesn't meet people like us often.  We told him that even us needing a car, and knowing the guy who introduced us was no coincidence and us having the conversation we had wasn't either. He agreed. Why I am telling you? So that you can be praying for him. That God would continue to show up for him.

So in 2012 my word was discipleship and God sure used me for that an amazing amount.  So with the door shutting on 2012, and opening on 2013 the question begs: whats my new word? or should I do resolutions.

If I were to make a list of everything I need to work on it might be a long one. What's paramount? What's going on this year.

In 2012 I met my husband, got engaged, got married, finished my didactic year, started my clinical year, made new friends, had God use me in a lot of places, I was diagnosed with hearing loss, I had 4 or 5 surgeries and ultimately I think I grew more than I ever have.

In 2013 I graduate from school with my masters, I need to take my boards, I need to continue to honor and serve God, I need to continue to learn about being a better wife... but ultimately 2013 is a bit of a mystery. I don't know if I will have more health problems, I don't know if we will move, I don't know if we will get to help more people, I don't' know. Only God knows.

So I think my word is going to be Thankful.
I think if I can work on my thankfulness in all circumstances, I will find more joy. I think if I can have a heart overflowing with thankfulness I will be able to share that joy with more people. If I can be more thankful, I will be a better wife to my husband. But most of all if I can be overflowing with thankfulness I will glorify and honor God more.

Do I want to work on being healthier, and being more organized, and having a gentler spirit, and reading more and running more of course. But I found in 2012 as God gave me a word, it really got me to see the amazing potential of it. The amazing things God did and originally I thought it was silly, but I encourage you to try it in 2013 if you can. :)

So friends: do you pick a "word of the year?" and if so- what's yours?