Happy New Year!!
Well now I'm going to copy Jamie and make my own little summary of 2005 since it's goodbye for good. Except I don't think that mine will be as long.
Anyway so 2005 was the greatest year of my life!! It had bad things probably about the same as any other year if not more, but the good stuff out weighed it.
This year I feel that I have grown in many ways God is really moving in my life and in the lives of my friends and I can't wait to see all of us grow together this year.
This year I have definitely grown close to the most awesome people ever it's been great: Jamie, Mel, Rachel, Jenna, Matt M., Keith, Sam, Zak, Matt R., Devin, Taylor, Kyle, Mandy, Pastor Jimmy, Amber, Krista, Kristen, Lucas, Liz, Bethany #1, Jake, Joanna, Emily, Tiffany, Emma, Jill, Ryan, Alisha, Sammi, Josh and All the Longs I love you all so very much!!
This year had so many great events happen. In Febuary I got AIM! WooHoo! That's probably one of the main reasons I became close to half the people I know.
In March I started getting ready for a 5 week cross-country that my family was going on together. Before the cross country trip I promised Mel that the cell phone would always be open. Lol so...after 9pm my time (12am her time) we would talk for hours. Then we decided to get Jamie and Sam involved   . Great times on the phone til 4am Maryland time, Wookie noises, and having 12 people in one conversation Wow I must say those were some of the best times! Anyway we went to Oklahoma, Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, back to Oklahoma, and last to Missouri. It was an experience I'll never forget! The greatest thing that I did was hike the grand canyon with 40 pounds of luggage on my back. Yes!! lol that place is the most beautiful ever I recommend it anytime! So May we came home from the greatest experience of my life.
Summer was the greatest ever I think there was only like 3 days out of the whole summer which I wasn't hanging out with people! Also I was a Jr. counselor at a summer camp for 4 weeks which was a blast.
In June my family and I started going to the greatest church in America New Covenant Church of God. I've met some of the greatest people there, have the coolest youth pastors, and have grown and am more excited for God than I've ever been. It's been a God sent church. Thank you guys.
This school year has been alright school wise but friend wise it's been the bomb about as good as summer with getting together every weekend and during breaks. It's been awesome.
Christmas was good I got lots and lots and lots of clothes which according to my mom I needed. However as pretty much everyone knows my granddad had surgery but he's fine.
This year has so many fond memories: New friends, phone talks til the wee hours of the morning *cough*Mel, Sam, Jamie*cough cough*, swimming, hanging out, movies,Relentless, coffee house, youth group, apple bees, being on the internet til like 5 or 6am *cough* Jamie*cough*  , and other wonderful things.
One bad thing this year that happened I'd like to have a moment of silents for our dog Kibbles that died this year he was a great dog and it was a very sad thing. *waits a moment*
Special Thank yous:
Pastor Jimmy and Amber thank you guys so much for being my youth pastors you guys have really made me want to get closer to God and have also been there for me and my family whenever we need it.
Relentless your ministry has been so inspiring and has gotten me through some of the toughest times of my life and I thank you and shall continue to pray for you.
Band Members: Devin you have been an awesome big brother to me and have been there many times throughout the time I've known you. You are an awesome man of God and I can't wait to see all the lives you are going to touch. Mandy you're a beautiful woman of God, I love talking to you and thank you for being an awesome friend. Matt M. you're awesome bud you know definitely how to make me laugh at the most difficult times with the corniest jokes and you have also been an awesome brother.
Sam, Zak, Jenna, Kyle, Liz, Bethany #1, Emma, Keith, and Matt R. thank you guys you have all been awesome this year and I love hanging out with ya'll. You guys are the greatest.
Taylor although you are my sister and very annoying at times I decided that I needed to give you one of these cause you have also been there through this year for me. And when no one else was there for me or there was no internet you were there and we had some very great times of laughter and uno one of the longest games ever in the history of mankind where you took half the deck and without finding one red. (I guess I didn't shuffle them very well) Also we have terrible memories like WMP. But through it all we laughed and became closer this year than ever.
Rachel you are my shrink and listener thank you so much I've grown closer to you in the past year than ever before. You are a great friend and the best psychologist ever. If you ever need one I'm here but I'm sure I'm not half as good as you. Thank you for making me laugh and helping me through the hard times.
Jamie and Mel you two have been my best friends for a while now and I can tell you both anything you guys are the reason I can go on and be happy.We have been through some of the roughest times in our lives together and through prayer and friendship we made it thank you guys so much for that. You two encourage me to serve the Lord better and to be the best that I can be. I love you two so much. Mel there is too much to say about you so I will cover the basics lol, you have been one of the greatest things that God has given me this year. I thank you so much for your love. You're there for me and I can't wait to see all the wonderfully awesome things God has in store for you. Jamie like Mel I really can't explain how awesome and what a blessing you've been to me this year but I shall try. I can honestly say I can talk to you about anything we have had the most interesting conversations from very deep to light hearted ranging from one hour to only God knows how many hours I won't name the topics because well just because. You have blessed my life so much and I appreciate you very very much. You are that most awesome guy I know and God really is working in your life. I can't wait to see all the totally awesome things you are going to do.
Well I think I beat Jamie...I'm sorry lol.
In closing I'm very excited about 2006 I think it just might beat 2005 if possible and if not they shall tie. Thank you guys for reading all this rambling I love you all. God bless.
and Happy 2006!
Bethy | 
