Bloop...Bloop...Bloop

No, we're not going diving and I don't see us doing that in the near foreseeable future. After months of procrastination, Dallen has finally started his swimming lessons, and loving every minute of it. 

When we first sounded him off, he was reluctant to take classes for swimming and insisted that he'll be able to master it on his own. This, we know, is not true and so we enrolled him for a new course in the new year. 

He has gone for 2 lessons thus far and is enjoying himself. 

Another new experience in the bag. 

Another Year Gone

2014 ended on a somber note. AirAsia flight QZ8501 has crashed and rescue efforts are still ongoing as the world partied and fireworks went off to usher in the new year. As I tracked the news everyday, I can't help but feel a little shaken and enormously thankful that our family is safe and well. Afterall, this flight that crashed was travelling from Indonesia to Singapore and during our years in Jogja, we've always flown on AirAsia. This same pilot could very well have been the same captain on one of our flights. Too close for comfort; too near to not feel anything. 

2014 has been an awful year. So I'm very glad to see it past. Good riddance! We started the year with Dayen being hospitalized and ended it with Dayen having the runs. In between, so many things have happened it's been more downs than ups. It's been a trying year for me but it has also shown me that I'm more resilient than I perceived myself to be. It's been one challenge after another and I've had no choice but to meet them head on. I don't like it, but I've done it.

Reviewing my resolutions for the past year, I realized I've only fulfilled 1 (out of 5). I've read the Bible from cover to cover and that's the only resolution I've fulfilled, although I came very close to meeting my reading challenge (42 out of 50 books). 

So, a new year and a new set of resolutions awaits:

1) To read 60 books

2) To run a total of 200km (I hate running!)

3) To keep my weight to 50kg or below

4) Most importantly, to devote more time to God, beginning with this book of quiet time. 

So, there you have it. My year, past and present.