day 14: a picture you love

this was taken in disneyworld in 2007. it is just such a funny picture to me. it is not posed - it is 100% real emotion. and it represents mine and jason's relationship very well :) we have so much fun together and laugh ALOT! LOVE this pic!

day 13: goals

i have some goals for this year. i don't like to make "resolutions" because they seem more like commitments that i feel obligated to complete, instead of exciting opportunities to become a better person. so goals are a little easier to have i think. they give me a little more wiggle room :)

goals for 2011.
- read the entire Bible
- learn some spanish
- make exercise a part of my lifestyle
- save enough $$$ to buy a house by 2012

that's all for now. don't wanna dream too big ha!

day 12: what you believe

well this is a tough topic to put into words... or maybe it can be really simple and i am just complicating things.
first and foremost i believe in JESUS CHRIST. i believe that God sent Jesus to be born of a virgin in a manger. i believe that Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life for 33 years on Earth. i believe that He died a cruel death on a cross and then triumphantly rose 3 days after His death, defeating once and for all sin, death, and Satan. i believe in my Savior Jesus Christ more than i believe in ANYTHING else in my life, and that HE is the ONLY way to God.
i believe that God is the creator of all things. i believe that God is love, joy, hope, and freedom, among so much more. i believe that God expects us to have a personal relationship with Him, daily communicating with and seeking Him. I believe that having that personal relationship, committing your life to Jesus Christ, is the ONLY way to Heaven. i believe there is a Heaven and a Hell. i believe in God's Word. i believe that it is pure truth and contains everything we need to know to make it through this life.
i believe in treating others the way you would like to be treated. i believe in loving others above yourself, serving others before yourself. i believe in humbleness, thankfulness, patience, kindness, loyalty, truthfulness, faithfulness, perseverance, peacefulness, forgiveness, goodness, and love (among other things that i cannot think of right now!).
i believe in marriage. i believe that God designed marriage to last forever between one man and one woman - till death do you part. i believe that marriage is hard. it is not always happy. it is not always fun. it is not always easy. i believe that it is designed to make us holier - which is an incredibly tough, strenuous, and at times, a painful task. i believe that marriage is beautiful and it honors God.

i probably could go on all night discussing passionate beliefs that i hold. the most important beliefs i have though are discussed above.

in love with my Savior and my husband,
Danica

day 11: favorite tv shows

Oh my goodness! I am crazy about television! jason and i have way too much recording on our dvr regularly. we connect with our tv shows - we have (almost) the same kind of humor and interests. a few of my favorites are not jason's (which one would probably be able to guess!).

and honestly there are a few that i'm embarrassed to share :) so yeah, i watch too much tv.

day 10: something you're afraid of

on a not-so-serious level: spiders. i really hate those 8 legs. totally creeps me out. i've gotten much better over the years, but in the past i have literally jumped on top of a washing machine to keep away from a small spider. silly, i know.

on a more emotional level: i am afraid of losing people i love. especially jason. i think this has a lot to do with, or is certainly further fueled by, my mom's near-death car accident in 2005. also, i have been with jason since i was 16 and really could not imagine life without him. i know God has a wonderful plan for us and i work daily to trust Him 100% with my husband :)

day 9: a picture of your friends

sisters make the greatest FRIENDS :)
from left: emily boyd, bethany boyd, allison boyd

clockwise from the top: kayla emfinger (best friends since first grade), suzanne sereduck (best friends since 9th grade), aleshia cox (friends since summer 2010), liz taylor (friends since summer 2008).

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down his friend can help him up..." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Thankful to God for my friends. I love you all dearly.

day 8: a place you've traveled to

my favorite place i've traveled in america: california
this is a picture of me and jason in 2006 at balboa park, san diego

we have visited california 3 times, and definitely want to go back soon. we have been to l.a., anaheim/disneyland, san fransisco, san diego, carmel by the sea, and a few places in napa valley.

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the only place we have visited outside of america is paris, france for our honeymoon! it was incredible, new, fun, stressful, and exciting - among many other things!
that's us in front of the eiffel tower :)