I've been updating and updating my bucket list for the longest time. I shall do it once more. Probably not the last time ... but I've simplified it a smidge. I took away the numbers so that I can update a bit easier ... because, I think, as I get older, my goals in life are gonna change. Most of these items on my bucket list are dreams. The ones that I've starred are the ones that are of real importance to me. (Notice they are all of my most recently updated items ... I told ya my goals are changing!) Beyond them, if I accomplish nothing else in this life, I am good to go. I've also taken away the items on my list that I've already completed ... no need to dwell in the past but look to the future ... and even better, the present! So here's to now ... 2016 ... and beyond!
Go hiking in New Zealand!!!
Learn the Quick Step
Read through the Bible in my favorite translations - NIV, ESV, and NASB
Homeschool my kids (at least for a time) :)
Take a BBF trip to the Bosom Buddies Cottages in Nova Scotia with Emily!!!
Visit all 50 states!
Go Hot Air-Ballooning
Ride a jet ski
Go to the Iowa-80 truck stop ... the largest truck stop in the world!!!
Write a book ... yes, that's right - a BOOK!
Have a picnic on the grassy hills of Ireland
Go on a cruise
Find out more about my heritage
Read through the Bible in a year
Learn the dance to "Thriller"
Take a road trip to see Pastor Mike and Shelley
Get out of debt
"Give like no one else"
*Master an attitude of grace and an attitude of gratitude to the best of my ability this side of Heaven
*Be a prayer warrior
*Leave a Godly legacy for my children and grandchildren
*Raise my children to know and love and trust in the Lord to the best of my ability
*Love and serve and honor my husband to the best of my ability
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Updated List
I've been rethinking a handful of things on my bucket list. I'm changing over time, and some things are just not in the cards while other things are becoming more important. So here's a bit of a revised list. Perhaps I'll get around to catching up on the stories of each checked off item. We shall see. :)
#1 - Go hiking in New Zealand!!!
#2 - Learn the Quick Step
#3 - Read through the Bible in my favorite translations - NIV, ESV, NASB, and NLT
#4 - Learn to swing dance (CHECK!)
#5 - Marry an oober godly guy! (CCCHHHEEECKKK!!!!! ... As of September 15, 2012!!!) Yippeee!!!!
#6 - Homeschool my kids (at least for a time) :)
#7 - Take a 3-day solitude trip! (CHECK!)
#8 - Visit our sponsored kids
#9 - Take a BBF trip to the Bosom Buddies Cottages in Nova Scotia with Emily!!!
#10 - Be a waitress (CHECK!)
#11 - Visit all 50 states!
#12 - Go to a Gaither Vocal Band concert (CHECK!)
#13 - Go Hot Air-Ballooning
#14 - Ride a jet ski
#15 - Have a quiet time with Jesus in front of the Appalachian Mountains (CHECK!)
#16 - Stand outside in a lightning storm!!! (CHECK!)
#17 - Make a nature calendar with the photos I've taken (CHECK!)
#18 - Get FLOOR seat tickets to a Gaither Vocal Band Concert!!! (CHECK!)
#19 - Visit Big Sky, Montana
#20 - Eat some New York Pizza
#21 - Go to the Iowa-80 truck stop ... the largest truck stop in the world!!!
#22 - Write a book ... yes, that's right - a BOOK!
#23 - Visit Juliet's house in Verona, Italy
#24 - Go to London, England :)
#25 - Read all of the Twilight Saga (CHECK!)
#26 - Buy a drink at the SoZo Cafe' in Jasper, Indiana (CHECK! ... Well, as a super sweet date before we got married, Darrell took me to Jasper for a yummy beverage, but the SoZo Cafe' was closed down. I was so bummed! But we drove all the way there ... we are totally checking it off the list!) :D
#27 - Listen to the wind blowing through the columns at the Parthenon in Greece
#28 - Go to Sitka, Alaska
#29 - Stay on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine
#30 - Visit an Indian Reservation
#31 - Do something BIG - something out of your comfort zone (CHECK! For me, physical intimacy in marriage was a HUGE hurdle. Without going into details ... it is amazing and so worth the emotional struggles I had with it!) ;)
#32 - Have a picnic on the grassy hills of Ireland
#33 - Gain an eternal perspective - Colossians 3:2
#34 - Go on a cruise
#35 - Learn to truly accept who I am
#36 - Find out more about my heritage
#37 - Get a manicure (CHECK!)
#38 - Take a fourth trip to Bogalusa, Louisiana
#39 - Visit all the mountain ranges in the U.S.
#40 - Rent a cabin by the lake for a couple of days
#41 - Spend an afternoon on the beach of each of the Great Lakes
#42 - Drive 1-81 - Northern New York State to New Orleans or vice versa
#43 - Learn the Quick Step
#44 - Visit Sherwood Baptist Church - church that put on Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Courageous
#45 - Read the book, Christy (CHECK!)
#46 - Visit "Cutter Gap," Tennessee (CHECK!)
#47 - Ride on a train (CHECK! ... As part of our SoZo Cafe' adventure, Darrell took me for a train ride just so I could check this off my bucket list!)
#48 - Discover a dead hero ... in other words, read some biographies
#49 - Read through the Bible in a year
#50 - Believe without seeing (John 20:29)
#51 - Learn the dance to "Thriller"
#52 - Take a road trip to see Pastor Mike and Shelley
#53 - Learn to give myself grace
#54 - Get out of debt
#55 - "Give like no one else"
#56 - Learn to eat the Daniel Plan Plate the right way
#57 - Become truly healthy ... physically, emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually
#1 - Go hiking in New Zealand!!!
#2 - Learn the Quick Step
#3 - Read through the Bible in my favorite translations - NIV, ESV, NASB, and NLT
#4 - Learn to swing dance (CHECK!)
#5 - Marry an oober godly guy! (CCCHHHEEECKKK!!!!! ... As of September 15, 2012!!!) Yippeee!!!!
#6 - Homeschool my kids (at least for a time) :)
#7 - Take a 3-day solitude trip! (CHECK!)
#8 - Visit our sponsored kids
#9 - Take a BBF trip to the Bosom Buddies Cottages in Nova Scotia with Emily!!!
#10 - Be a waitress (CHECK!)
#11 - Visit all 50 states!
#12 - Go to a Gaither Vocal Band concert (CHECK!)
#13 - Go Hot Air-Ballooning
#14 - Ride a jet ski
#15 - Have a quiet time with Jesus in front of the Appalachian Mountains (CHECK!)
#16 - Stand outside in a lightning storm!!! (CHECK!)
#17 - Make a nature calendar with the photos I've taken (CHECK!)
#18 - Get FLOOR seat tickets to a Gaither Vocal Band Concert!!! (CHECK!)
#19 - Visit Big Sky, Montana
#20 - Eat some New York Pizza
#21 - Go to the Iowa-80 truck stop ... the largest truck stop in the world!!!
#22 - Write a book ... yes, that's right - a BOOK!
#23 - Visit Juliet's house in Verona, Italy
#24 - Go to London, England :)
#25 - Read all of the Twilight Saga (CHECK!)
#26 - Buy a drink at the SoZo Cafe' in Jasper, Indiana (CHECK! ... Well, as a super sweet date before we got married, Darrell took me to Jasper for a yummy beverage, but the SoZo Cafe' was closed down. I was so bummed! But we drove all the way there ... we are totally checking it off the list!) :D
#27 - Listen to the wind blowing through the columns at the Parthenon in Greece
#28 - Go to Sitka, Alaska
#29 - Stay on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine
#30 - Visit an Indian Reservation
#31 - Do something BIG - something out of your comfort zone (CHECK! For me, physical intimacy in marriage was a HUGE hurdle. Without going into details ... it is amazing and so worth the emotional struggles I had with it!) ;)
#32 - Have a picnic on the grassy hills of Ireland
#33 - Gain an eternal perspective - Colossians 3:2
#34 - Go on a cruise
#35 - Learn to truly accept who I am
#36 - Find out more about my heritage
#37 - Get a manicure (CHECK!)
#38 - Take a fourth trip to Bogalusa, Louisiana
#39 - Visit all the mountain ranges in the U.S.
#40 - Rent a cabin by the lake for a couple of days
#41 - Spend an afternoon on the beach of each of the Great Lakes
#42 - Drive 1-81 - Northern New York State to New Orleans or vice versa
#43 - Learn the Quick Step
#44 - Visit Sherwood Baptist Church - church that put on Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Courageous
#45 - Read the book, Christy (CHECK!)
#46 - Visit "Cutter Gap," Tennessee (CHECK!)
#47 - Ride on a train (CHECK! ... As part of our SoZo Cafe' adventure, Darrell took me for a train ride just so I could check this off my bucket list!)
#48 - Discover a dead hero ... in other words, read some biographies
#49 - Read through the Bible in a year
#50 - Believe without seeing (John 20:29)
#51 - Learn the dance to "Thriller"
#52 - Take a road trip to see Pastor Mike and Shelley
#53 - Learn to give myself grace
#54 - Get out of debt
#55 - "Give like no one else"
#56 - Learn to eat the Daniel Plan Plate the right way
#57 - Become truly healthy ... physically, emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually
Sunday, June 23, 2013
My Oober Godly Guy :)
So the most recent "check" off my bucket list is probably the most incredible of all the "checks"!!! Yep, I GOT MARRIED!!!! I married the most amazing man in the world ... Darrell Floyd Thompson III! :D I met him a few years ago when a couple from my church tried to get me together with his roommate. Needless to say, things didn't work out with the roommate (a wonderful guy who is now married to a wonderful girl named Meg). I lost touch with Darrell when things didn't work out with his roommate, but we reconnected on Facebook in mid-January of last year, started dating ("officially-officially") on March 16th; he proposed on May 21st ... and we were married on September 15, 2012. It's crazy and amazing to think we just hit our 9-month mark as a married couple. 9 months of learning and loving.
My Darrell is an incredible man! I am so thankful for his tender heart and strong convictions. I love his passion and integrity and love for the Lord. I am so proud of the way he constantly strives to please God and be the best man he can be. He is the most patient, perfect man for me. We get to work in youth ministry together, grow together in the Lord, play video games (which I'm not very good at!), watch Lost, play softball on the church softball team, go to our 20somethings Bible study (which we love!) ... all together. I am learning so much about being selfless, about unconditional love, about open communication ... being married to my Darrell is such a gift from the Lord ... after my salvation, my Darrell is the greatest gift of my life!
God is so faithful. And what an awesome thing to check off my list! Wahoo! I got to marry an oober godly guy! Thank you, Jesus!!! :D
The Most Recent List :)
MICAL'S BUCKET LIST .... It's been quite a while since I posted about my bucket list, so I thought I would post my most recent list and add a post or two about what I've recently checked off my list. :D
#1 - Go hiking in New Zealand!!!
#2 - Run a mini marathon
#3 - Read through the Bible in my favorite translations - NIV, ESV, and NASB
#4 - Learn to play barre chords on my guitar
#5 - Learn to swing dance (CHECK!)
#6 - Marry an oober godly guy! (CCCHHHEEECKKK!!!!! ... As of September 15, 2012!!!) Yippeee!!!!
#7 - Homeschool my kids :)
#8 - Take a 3-day solitude trip! (CHECK!)
#9 - Visit my sponsored child in Bolivia
#10 - Read all of Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
#11 - Take a BBF trip to the Bosom Buddies Cottages in Nova Scotia with Emily!!!
#12 - Be a waitress (CHECK!)
#13 - Visit all 50 states!
#14 - Go to a Gaither Vocal Band concert (CHECK!)
#15 - Go Hot Air-Ballooning
#16 - Ride a jet ski
#17 - Get some Bible training
#18 - Have a quiet time with Jesus in front of the Appalachian Mountains (CHECK!)
#19 - Be a summer camp counselor
#20 - Stand outside in a lightning storm!!! (CHECK!)
#21 - Make a nature calendar with the photos I've taken (CHECK!)
#22 - Get FLOOR seat tickets to a Gaither Vocal Band Concert!!! (CHECK!)
#23 - Visit Big Sky, Montana
#24 - Eat some New York Pizza
#25 - Go to the Iowa-80 truck stop ... the largest truck stop in the world!!!
#26 - Go to Europe with Hannah Baker!!!
#27 - Write a book ... yes, that's right - a BOOK!
#28 - Visit Juliet's house in Verona, Italy
#29 - Go to London, England :)
#30 - Pass the Praxis!!!!!
#31 - Become a school teacher
#32 - Read all of the Twilight Saga (CHECK!)
#33 - Buy a drink at the SoZo cafe' in Jasper, Indiana (CHECK!)
#34 - Listen to the wind blowing through the columns at the Parthenon in Greece
#35 - Go to Sitka, Alaska
#36 - Stay on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine
#37 - Go to Loocachooca, Arizona to visit the Navajo reservation there
#38 - Do something BIG - something out of your comfort zone (CHECK!)
#39 - Have a picnic on the grassy hills of Ireland
#40 - Gain an eternal perspective - Colossians 3:2
#41 - Go on a cruise
#42 - Learn to truly accept who I am
#43 - Record a CD in Uncle Mike's music studio
#44 - Find out more about my heritage
#45 - Collect as many different colors of crocs that I can!
#46 - Get a manicure (CHECK!)
#47 - Take a fourth trip to Bogalusa, Louisiana
#48 - Visit all the mountain ranges in the U.S.
#49 - Rent a cabin by the lake for a couple of days
#50 - Spend an afternoon on the beach of each of the Great Lakes
#51 - Drive 1-81 - Northern New York State to New Orleans or vice versa
#52 - Take on a food challenge (Man vs. Food)
#53 - Learn the Quick Step
#54 - Eat a cake truffle
#55 - Visit Sherwood Baptist Church - church that put on Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Courageous
#56 - Read the book, Christy (CHECK!)
#57 - Visit "Cutter Gap," Tennessee (CHECK!)
#58 - Ride on a train (CHECK!)
#59 - Discover a dead hero ... in other words, read some biographies
#60 - Find a modern-day hero for myself (CHECK!)
#61 - BE a hero!
#62 - Read through the Bible in a year
#63 - Believe without seeing (John 20:29)
#64 - Read Desiring God, A Hunger for God, and Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper
#65 - Learn the dance to "Thriller"
#66 - Go see a Tim Tebow game LIVE!
#67 - Take a road trip to see Pastor Mike and Shelley
#68 - Learn to give myself grace
#69 - Get out of debt
#70 - "Give like no one else"
#1 - Go hiking in New Zealand!!!
#2 - Run a mini marathon
#3 - Read through the Bible in my favorite translations - NIV, ESV, and NASB
#4 - Learn to play barre chords on my guitar
#5 - Learn to swing dance (CHECK!)
#6 - Marry an oober godly guy! (CCCHHHEEECKKK!!!!! ... As of September 15, 2012!!!) Yippeee!!!!
#7 - Homeschool my kids :)
#8 - Take a 3-day solitude trip! (CHECK!)
#9 - Visit my sponsored child in Bolivia
#10 - Read all of Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
#11 - Take a BBF trip to the Bosom Buddies Cottages in Nova Scotia with Emily!!!
#12 - Be a waitress (CHECK!)
#13 - Visit all 50 states!
#14 - Go to a Gaither Vocal Band concert (CHECK!)
#15 - Go Hot Air-Ballooning
#16 - Ride a jet ski
#17 - Get some Bible training
#18 - Have a quiet time with Jesus in front of the Appalachian Mountains (CHECK!)
#19 - Be a summer camp counselor
#20 - Stand outside in a lightning storm!!! (CHECK!)
#21 - Make a nature calendar with the photos I've taken (CHECK!)
#22 - Get FLOOR seat tickets to a Gaither Vocal Band Concert!!! (CHECK!)
#23 - Visit Big Sky, Montana
#24 - Eat some New York Pizza
#25 - Go to the Iowa-80 truck stop ... the largest truck stop in the world!!!
#26 - Go to Europe with Hannah Baker!!!
#27 - Write a book ... yes, that's right - a BOOK!
#28 - Visit Juliet's house in Verona, Italy
#29 - Go to London, England :)
#30 - Pass the Praxis!!!!!
#31 - Become a school teacher
#32 - Read all of the Twilight Saga (CHECK!)
#33 - Buy a drink at the SoZo cafe' in Jasper, Indiana (CHECK!)
#34 - Listen to the wind blowing through the columns at the Parthenon in Greece
#35 - Go to Sitka, Alaska
#36 - Stay on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine
#37 - Go to Loocachooca, Arizona to visit the Navajo reservation there
#38 - Do something BIG - something out of your comfort zone (CHECK!)
#39 - Have a picnic on the grassy hills of Ireland
#40 - Gain an eternal perspective - Colossians 3:2
#41 - Go on a cruise
#42 - Learn to truly accept who I am
#43 - Record a CD in Uncle Mike's music studio
#44 - Find out more about my heritage
#45 - Collect as many different colors of crocs that I can!
#46 - Get a manicure (CHECK!)
#47 - Take a fourth trip to Bogalusa, Louisiana
#48 - Visit all the mountain ranges in the U.S.
#49 - Rent a cabin by the lake for a couple of days
#50 - Spend an afternoon on the beach of each of the Great Lakes
#51 - Drive 1-81 - Northern New York State to New Orleans or vice versa
#52 - Take on a food challenge (Man vs. Food)
#53 - Learn the Quick Step
#54 - Eat a cake truffle
#55 - Visit Sherwood Baptist Church - church that put on Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Courageous
#56 - Read the book, Christy (CHECK!)
#57 - Visit "Cutter Gap," Tennessee (CHECK!)
#58 - Ride on a train (CHECK!)
#59 - Discover a dead hero ... in other words, read some biographies
#60 - Find a modern-day hero for myself (CHECK!)
#61 - BE a hero!
#62 - Read through the Bible in a year
#63 - Believe without seeing (John 20:29)
#64 - Read Desiring God, A Hunger for God, and Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper
#65 - Learn the dance to "Thriller"
#66 - Go see a Tim Tebow game LIVE!
#67 - Take a road trip to see Pastor Mike and Shelley
#68 - Learn to give myself grace
#69 - Get out of debt
#70 - "Give like no one else"
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Home Sweet Home :)
"Back Home in Indiana" ... ha! I don't know that song. Tiff always sung it when we rolled across the Indiana state line on our way home from Pastor Mike and Shelley's. I tried to sing along with her, but I never knew the words.
Indiana definitely is my home! Gosh, I love this place. The wide open spaces, the changing seasons - yep, we get all FOUR here - love it!, my town, Calvary, and my house. So many good things about Indiana. ... Now, I'm pretty sentimental, so I have a feeling that no matter where I lived growing up, I would've loved it completely the way I love Indiana, the way my town, the way I love my house. But ... God put me here. And so I love it!
And so Indiana was the easiest state to fill for my "50 States Adventure" - it's my home, my refuge, my most treasured place. Too many stories to tell ... so I will just say ...
I love my home in Indiana. :)
Indiana definitely is my home! Gosh, I love this place. The wide open spaces, the changing seasons - yep, we get all FOUR here - love it!, my town, Calvary, and my house. So many good things about Indiana. ... Now, I'm pretty sentimental, so I have a feeling that no matter where I lived growing up, I would've loved it completely the way I love Indiana, the way my town, the way I love my house. But ... God put me here. And so I love it!
And so Indiana was the easiest state to fill for my "50 States Adventure" - it's my home, my refuge, my most treasured place. Too many stories to tell ... so I will just say ...
I love my home in Indiana. :)
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