How fast a year goes...

Driving home today I found my "Summer '07 mix" in my car and decided to pop it in. It is amazing to me how music can bring back such strong memories. As I was listening to the cd I started thinking back at the last year of my life. First off I can't believe how fast time as gone by. This time last year I had just a few things going on...
1. I had just graduated and was struggling with the whole missing high school thing
2. Chad and I had broken up to give us both space and he was about to leave and I was preparing to say goodbye to my best friend
3. Collin came into my life and mixed things up a bit...both for the good and the bad
4. I was preparing to move away from home and freaking out a bit about that
5. Trying to grow up but still feeling so young
6. Adjusting to changing friendships
7. Much much more...
Last summer almost broke me but I made it through. Looking back I would have to say that this past year has been the best and the worst of my life. I feel like a completely different person now from last summer. If someone would have told me what I would be doing this summer a year ago I most likely wouldn't believe them. Here I am, almost 20 yrs old, writing a missionary almost weekly (I told myself I would never do such a thing...oh well ;-)), dating like crazy (PS It's not fun trying to fit 3 dates in one day...I don't suggest it!), getting ready to see two of my best friends get married, working the best job in the world...EFY, and excited to go back to school in the fall. I have learned so much about myself and what I want from life this past year. I am so grateful for all my experiences and what I have learned from them. Like the song "Little Wonders" on my summer 07 mix says "our lives are made in these small hours, these little wonders, these twist and turns of fate". I am truly grateful for the little twists and turns, the little wonders of my life. I have never been happier! Life is so amazingly incredible and I thank my wonderful Heavenly Father for all of the blessed opportunities that I have had to learn and to grow. If life continues to be this amazing can't even imagine where I will be summer '09! In the mean time here is the beginning list of my "Summer '08 Mix"...this time next year I will love listening to this mix because it will bring back memories of the happiest time of my life!!!
Summer Mix '08
1. Lost- Michael Buble
2. The Little Things- Colbie Caillat
3. Only Fooling Myself- Kate Voegele
4. She's in Love- Little Mermaid soundtrack
5. Fall for You- Secondhand Serenade
6. It had better be tonight- Michael Buble
7. You picked me- A Fine Frenzy
Plus lots more!

Last summer...(Not excited about BYU)

And now! (Happier then ever and on BYU campus...who'd have thought?)