New Year!

Welcome 2012!!
This past year has been a big stepping stone in my life, so much has changed. We bought a house in a neighborhood that I was afraid of never knowing anyone. I have been blessed with so many great people who not only are great friends but that live right next to me. I am extremely thankful for all of these people who help me when ever it is needed. I have built friendships that I know will last my entire life. This is proof that God does answer our prayers. I kept praying that he would help me meet new people and make connections with people. That I could get out of my comfort zone. The Lord has blessed me with more then I could ever have imagined in this past year and Utah does feel like home now and I feel that I am where I belong.
Liliana has changed so much in the past year and is now two years old. I don't know where time has gone? She has so many friends in our neighborhood and I feel so grateful to live in a neighborhood where all the kids are close to each other. She does nothing but talk about them and if she ever sees the door open she/s begging me for her shoes so she can go outside and play. She is becoming so independent and such a little daddy's girl. There is never a dull moment in our house and we cant imagine how much we are going to miss these days in years to come.
But this year has been filled with trials as well. And as everyone knows that when someone close to you goes threw something unexpected and devastating you find yourself going threw it with them. I know that this next year will be hard for our dear friends and that they will have to endure more then I could imagine with the loss of there sweet baby boy. I intend on being there every step of the way to help them whenever it is needed. I feel grateful to have them as our neighbors and good friends and they have always made me feel like family.They are my family and I hope they realize just how special they are to us. The Lord has a plan for all of us and he knows what he is doing. Even tho its hard not to question certain things, we must keep our faith strong. I wish I could have held her sweet little boy and kissed him but I have to remember that I can still see him when this life is over. I have to be strong and not let the what could have been in the way of what I know. And that is that he is in a better place and that he is with heavenly father.
All in all this year has been a year to remember a year to never forget. We have been blessed and have so much more to look forward to. For 2011, I am grateful, sometimes life takes you by surprise and that has happened this past year but like I said I know that what happens doesn't just happen for no reason. <3