Saturday, February 16, 2013

Our Blessings in 2012

Casey & I started an end-of-the-year tradition in 2009 where we think back on the year and write down all of our blessings from that year. I got the idea from Paul McDill's blog post because his family does something similar. You can read about our previous years' blessings herehere, and here


Now for 2012's blessings on The Coats Family :)

Got pregnant with our 2nd baby!

Casey and Lauren both got to attend Catalyst, Lauren for the first time

So many friends and family came to celebrate Sawyer’s 1st birthday!

Vacationed in New Orleans using credit card points/miles

Lauren was able to stay home with Sawyer for a 2nd year

Sawyer's tubes in March improved her health--no ear infections since! 

Lauren completed 13 hours of school, as well as her first of 3 internships

Casey & Lauren both got to go skiing on spring break in Colorado

Our CG (community group) grew and we were blessed with getting to know each other better!

Got a tax refund

No car trouble this year!

c|Life’s dnow had over 350 kids

c|Life’s youth camp had 219 kids

There were over 400 kids at See You At The Pole

We saw many students saved through these youth events

Started a student leadership team called “the 12” which we both enjoyed leading

Lauren made extra money by keeping twin boys Luke & Monte as well as another boy, Braden, that Sawyer loved playing with

Part-time job at Playschool at Mimosa Lane (and in the room with Sawyer)

Made a great, new friend--Charity--at Playschool 

Found loving homes for Lucy & Ella

Casey’s enjoys playing basketball with friends in the mornings

Received lots of free babysitting from grandparents living close by!

Celebrated with Paul and Jill on their adoption of Julia

G-Momma paid for Sawyer to take private swim lessons, and she loved it

Charlie & Ginni had Mathis, who is sure to be Dayton’s good friend!

Rachel and Jordan had Conrad (an answered prayer!)--another friend for Dayton!

Casey celebrated 5 years at c|Life

Financial blessings 

We celebrated our 5th year of marriage!

Lauren got to participate in a 7 week Beth Moore bible study series with other women from c|Life

Lauren is still enjoying friendships made at pokeno each month

Generous gifts given to us at Dayton's baby shower thrown by awesome friends! 

Healthy baby Dayton was born!

As usual, God has blessed us abundantly and we are thankful!!! 

1 comment:

Ginni said...

Lots of blessings this year! Can't believe some of those things were just this past year - seems so long ago!