I hope your 2014 was everything you could’ve ever dreamed about, but chances are, you probably remember several things you wish had turned out differently. Some of those were probably the result of poor decisions on your part – take it easy – it happens to all of us. Others were no doubt the result of things completely out of your control. No matter how those things happened, we were all faced with mountain tops, valleys, and seemingly insurmountable circumstances. Let me assure you, you are not alone in these. Since that is true, the only real question is how did you respond to these things.
I’m opening up this blog for you to share about your year.
Brittni Blissitt:
Sorry it has taken me a while to respond to these questions, but I just was not sure how to answer them. So as I reflected I came up with my great accomplishments, failures, and challanges that can be understood if you know my background. My greatest accomplishment in the year of 2014 was that I overcame depression. God lead me out of this dark time by answering my prayers to give me courage to go out and have fun. He gave me communication skills I needed and the ability to laugh again. God renewed my mind in the year of 2014 which was a great accomplishment. My greatest failure is allowing what caused the depression to control me. There were many opportunities where I said “no” because I had a fear that I may have to eat food. I allowed this fear of food to control me multiple times throughout the year 2014. My greatest challenge was that I really needed to open my mind to new ideas. I am a person of routine and I am very set in my ways, but towards the end of 2014 I opened my mind to a new way of life that said “yes” to ideas even if it was out of my comfort zone.
Sarah Adams:
My accomplishments from 2014 were not necessarily what the typical person would consider accomplishments. I have always been more on the introverted side and I honestly am not a people person. Big groups terrify me, I do not like walking into a new environment not knowing anyone, and I don’t like people to be in my bubble. That being said, this group, and other events from the past year have shattered every one of my insecurities, and replaced them with a desire to help people, and a yearning to get to get to know my new group of friends better. Sure, I still have my insecurities, but with the help of this group they are being overcome and God is molding me into the person that he designed me to be. I have also grown in my faith, made new friends, and slowly worked myself towards graduating and getting through school.
My biggest failures this year was definitely in my spiritual life. My relationship with God was stagnant for a better part of the year and that is something I definitely need to work on. I also let my tendency to be introverted keep me from being involved and missing out on some great times and memories with some amazing people.
In 2014, I faced some unique challenges. I got to go on a mission trip to Alaska in March and I had to overcome the people thing again. I got to know some of the kids there really well. I had the opportunity to help one of the kids there overcome a problem that I could relate to and it was pretty awesome. I also was a camp counselor this summer and I took over the riflery program. I had tons of responsibility thrust on my shoulders and I tried new things and my kids loved them. All in all, it was an eventful year, albeit an exciting one and I look forward to the next one.
Jenny Green:
What were your greatest accomplishments/successes in 2014?
Completed my first year at Strong Rock. Stepping out of my comfort zone in the classroom and coaching. After going to Honduras, I began planning a mission trip to take teachers and students to partner with Good Samaritan Schools. As a family, maintain a nightly prayer time with the kids. Creating a budget to guide our family to better financial decisions in the future.
2. What were your greatest failures in 2014?
Allowing circumstances too often to determine my attitude or outlook, not focusing on God’s purpose in each situation, but more selfish desires. Not being disciplined in my devotion time as I had planned – being too busy.
3. What were your greatest challenges in 2014? How did you respond to them?
Juggling school, church, family, quiet time, taking care of family, and job. Spreading myself too thin and not being great in any area. Usually responded with stress and frustration. However, I realize that this is not good for anyone. Looking back at these challenges spurred me to make a difference this year.
Kyle Fleming:
1. In 2014 I played a season college football and played in AT&T stadium.
2. Not doing well enough in class to earn hope scholarship.
3. Being $30,000 in college debt going into my junior year. Planning to come back home and work while finishing school.
Logan Chitwood:
1. Finishing EMT school
2. Not always following the right path.
3. Making the right decisions based on what God would want, I tried lol.
Jesse Adams:
1. What were your greatest accomplishments in 2014?
My greatest accomplishments were finishing my first semester of college, killing a deer over 150 inches, beginning a relationship with a female that is very solid in her faith, making tons of new friends through glen haven’s college and young adult ministry, graduating high school with a 4.0 GPA, and I believe that the Lord let me be a nicer person in 2014. I think the Lord aloud me to see the needs of others a little more than my own.
2. What were my greatest failures in 2014?My greatest failures in 2014 were slacking off at the end of my senior year, paying for putting college off until the last second, not pursuing certain opportunities to witness, lacking in personal time with the Lord, prayer life slacked off, and above all i think i brought my level of boldness for telling others about Jesus down a notch in 2014.
3. What wee my greatest challenges in 2014? How did i respond to them?
My greatest challenges were moving off to a college that i didn’t feel comfortable at, pursuing a time every day to spend with the Lord, time in prayer, and moving away from all of my friends.
I think i over came the friends part and the college part by saying that i would give Shorter a try and coming home often to see everyone at Glen Haven. In all honesty i don’t think i ever overcame the quiet time or the prayer challenge in 2014. I always just blamed my failure on my schedule and on my studies. I am ashamed to say that I couldn’t give the Lord God a small portion of my time because i was to busy, but i plan to change that in 2015. I also am praying that God would lead me to where i am supposed to go next. Pray that i would see it clearly, but as of right now i’m with Kyle in moving home and beginning to work while i’m going to school.
Alexis Young:
But i would say that my greatest accomplishment of 2014 is losing/gaining friends. How can losing friends be good? Haha but I got rid of the friends who I did not need to be around and who were bad influences and replaced them with some friends that I’ve never felt so close with.
My greatest failures in 2014 were the way i handled some things. By lying to my parents, going behind their backs. Nothing horrible, but I lost some of their trust that I am still trying to earn back.
My greatest challenge was definitely having to adjust when Ryan left for the marines. Having to become independent when you always had someone there for you, and having to carry on “every day life” by yourself. I would say I did not handle it very good. My attitude was horrible towards my parents. I was always upset and angry and I never understood why! In pigeon forge you said in one of your lessons that “God puts hard points in your life to draw you back to him. And you may keep asking yourself why, only to realize later what he was doing! So that is my challenge in 2015, to stay close to God and to be happy!!
Austin Turner:
What were your greatest accomplishments/successes in 2014?
Accepting Christ as my lord and savior.
Ending my first semester of college with a 3.8 GPA.
The of writing on Mr.John Hembree’s blog.
What were your greatest failures in 2014?
Not being intensional when talking to strangers.
Not giving my best efforts at all times.
I must read the bible more.
What were your greatest challenges in 2014? How did you respond to them?
When talking to people my conversations will have purpose.
I will try to read the bible in my own time and set a time for reading it. And 2015 I will reach out to people.
Who’s next?
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