Lessons from this Decade! 2010-2020

I started out this decade in Thailand!  It's so crazy for me to think about that.  So much of my adulthood has been spent overseas.  I am now on the verge of having lived more of my post-college life in Missouri than overseas!  And... that is a weird feeling.  When I think about the Tawnya of 10 years ago versus the Tawnya of today...I can see just how far I have come in this decade.  It's amazing to me all that I have experienced and learned.  The people that I have met along the way, and what they have taught me.  The love I have gained and lost.  The way God has worked and moved to show me more and more of who He is.  

So... here's a recap of my decade!

In 10 years I was able to go to these countries:

*Thailand

*Vietnam

*Singapore

*Malaysia

*The Philippines

*Kuwait

I learned that it's okay too quit sometimes.  

I learned that not every friendship is for a lifetime.  

I learned that sometimes a college education really doesn't matter. 

I learned that there are friendships that will last a lifetime.  

I've been able to see/go to these places, do these things: 

  *Rode Elephants

 *Visited a Crocodile Farm

  *Went to a Tiger Temple

  *Tried Mangosteen, and it's by far my favorite fruit

  *Took lots of road trips:  Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kansas, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Tennessee

  *Went to a floating market

  *Visited Thai Palaces

  *Took a mission trip to Northern Thailand with a Thai church

  *Went to Koh Samet and saw the prettiest blue water I have ever seen

  *Oragnized a middle school 3-day service project

  *Went to Krabi/Phuket

  *Lots of weddings for friends, and sisters, and cousins

   *I was a nanny for the summer

  *Serious relationships that obviously didn't last

   *Lots of camping trips

  *My first backpacking trip

   *I was a children's minister

  *made lifelong friends

  *lost friends that I thought would be lifelong friends

  *gained confidence in myself

   *learned to have a voice

  *Went to the Kentucky Derby- twice

  *Been able to go to my first NFL game

  *Tailgating for MU games

  *Found a good church

  *Volunteering with True/False

  *Volunteering with Citizen Jane

  *Volunteering with Roots N Blues

  *Volunteering with Room at the Inn

So many different things happened in my life during this decade.  I hope that this next one brings a couple things that didn't happen, as well as tons more adventures!  

Here's to the next decade... may it be the best yet!