Borrowed list

I borrowed this list from Arnold’s mommy, but added the clothes item myself.

End Of the Year Survey

Where did you begin ​2010?​​ At home with the children and grandchildren.
Did you have any encounters​ with the police?​​ No, fortunately none that I can remember.  No accidents, no speeding tickets.
Where​ did you go on vacation?​​ Umhlanga  Rocks (when I swam the Midmar) and Cape Town for our anniversary.
Did you know anybody​ who got marri​ed?​​ Our twin nephews: Martin and Sharon and later Hendrik and Stella.  Both Kwazisabantu weddings…. oh no those were 2009!
Did you know anybo​dy who passe​d away? Tiemie, Anne’s sister in law.  She died of diabetes.  What a shock!  Missed her at our family reunion.
What conce​rts/​​shows​ did you go to? We went to the opera once…. La Traviata.
Where​ do you live now? We’ve been living on the farm for 16 years.
Descr​ ibe your birth​day I went to the zoo with Thelwyn and Dorette and the little ones.  Dorette was still on maternity leave, but Thelwyn took a day off.   GREAT, GREAT FUN! Had lots of SMS’s but could not reply – new phone and memory was supposedly full!  Very frustrating!  Jan and I had dinner at Pachos.  Wish I had a photo of that.
Did you get any tatto​os or pierc​ing?​​ Nope.  But I was with Dorette when she had her ears pierced.
What'​​s the one thing​ you thoug​ht you would​ never​ do but did in 2010?​​
Agree that Tammy start Grade 10. 
What has/​​have been your favor​ite momen​t(​​s)​​?​​ Janita’s birth.  Outings with and visits by family and friends.
What'​​s somet​hing you learn​ed about​ yours​elf?​​ That I (I!!) have high cholesterol and that my uterus needs checking.
Any new addit​ions to your famil​y?​​ Yes! Gert and Dorette’s Janita and Hendrik and Stella’s Jean and Martin and Sharon’s Luca.
What was your best month​? May – when we had our umteenph honeymoon in the Cape.
What music​ will you remem​ber 2010 by? Waka-waka – the world cup song.
Made new frien​ds? ​Yes.  We joined a house church.  Very rewarding.
Favour​it Night​[​​s]​​ out? Our anniversary and birthday dinners.
Any regre​ts?​​ Yes, for wasted time.  But Jesus forgives me, so I can forgive myself.
What do you want to chang​e in 2011?​​ I want to lose 1.5 kg (at least), I want to be an EXCELLENT teacher.  I want to get involved with a local cell group.
Overa​ll,​​ how would​ you rate this year? On a scale from 1- 10 I would rate this year a "9".
What would​ you chang​e about​ 2010?​​ I wish I had gone to church more often. 
Other ​ than home,​​ where​ did you spend​ most of your time?​​ With Tammy.
Any life chang​es in 2010? ​No much, but I learned a lot about nutrition and have banned aspertame and margarine from the house.  Since eating the right fats and other cholesterol lowering foods, I have lost two kilograms.  I haven't had been sick at all in 2010.
Chang​ed your hairs​tyle? ​​No, but am trying to grow grey gracefully now!
Get a new job? No, I continued homeschooling Tammy for the 3rd year. 
Do you have a New Year'​​s resol​ution​?​​ Plenty! A blogpost full. More New Year’s prayers than resolutions.
Do anyth​ing embar​rassi​ng?​​ I tripped on the parking lot of a shopping centre and fell really hard – felt very stupid!
Be hones​t - did you watch​ Ameri​can Idol? No – I watched the semi-finals and finals of " South Africa’s got talent“ and  now and then  “Strictly come dancing” (BBC – we haven’t had that for a long time in S.A.) and now and then America’s “So you think you can dance.”   I’m not all that into reality shows.
Are you happy​ to see 2010 go?  Yes, what is done is done.  I look forward to 2011.  Lots of exciting projects.
Been snowb​oardi​ng? ​​I wish!
New clothes?
I got high rise jeans. Jeh!  I got a turquoise and a red dress and I love them both.  And two turqoise tops and a black top to match my turqouise and black skirts.  2010 was my turquoise year!  And practical walking sandals - less tiring than flip flops.
Been naugh​ty or nice?
I think I’ve been more nice that naughty.
What are you wishi​ng for in 2011? That’s another blogpost!

A summary of the B's faith symbols on 31 Dec 08

On old year's eve the F's and the B's got together to share what God had meant to us this year. I tried to post our programme on our other blog, but did not succeed. I tried to post the Bible texts that God revealed to me on this blog, and it would also not post, so this is just a summary of what the res of the B's and I talked about on the 31st:

I said: Jesus is the Christ:
My text verses were the following (in brackets my own summary / interpretation):
1 John 4: 2: (If I want to be a child of God, I must be filled with His Spirit and to be filled with the Spirit I must confess and proclaim that Jesus is God incarnate: He is the Christ.)

1 John 3: 9 (If you are born of God, you cannot go on sinning.)

1 John 3: 22 -24. (God lives in me, if I obey)

1 John 1: 1 (I must have a real relationship with God: see, hear and touch Him)

Hebrews 12: 14 (I must strive to live in peace with everyone else. If I am not holy I will not see God.)

Jan said: Jesus is my guide and his text verse was Isaiah 30: 21: Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."
He used his two way radio as his symbol: we had to be quiet and then we could hear his voice even though we could not see him: the same way God speaks to us when we are quiet and listen.

Dorette said Jesus gives her freedom and teaches her freedom (John 8: 34-36), Gert said Jesus took him on a rollercoaster ride (Psalm 23) (He really had a rollercoaster ride with his father being very ill on the one hand and Franco's birthon the other among other ups and downs). Frans said Jesus is his light (He said had also started a new job in 2008), Thelwyn says Jesus is like a fountain which keeps on giving and never dries up, Martelize (through Thelwyn of course) said that God provides all she needs. Hendrik said God is his Helper. His verse was Psalm 50:15 Call out to God and He will help you and you will honour Him. (my translation). His symbol was a work glove - representing a hand.

Next time I hope I'll be able to post everyone's contribution.

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL 2009!
LET GOD HOLD YOUR HAND: IT IS THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO EMBARK ON THIS NEW AND UNKNOWN JOURNEY!