In ONE DAY I learned my dream job was a bit of a scam, had a friends memorial, my dog ate a chocolate donut and had to be rushed to the vet E.R. and the guy I'd been dating on and off for almost a year, who was supposed to be my best friend, left my keys under my mat and ghosted me. Two days later and a few glasses of wine in, a neighbor came to pray with me that peace would come soon and things would slow down for a minute...5 minutes later I got the call that my grandpa died. Throw in a few other hiccups and man has this year has started out tough!

One year ago my life changed. One year ago I began what I should call chapter 2 (or chapter 237 but who’s counting the amount of times I’ve started over now). And it all began at the Devil’s Punchbowl…

Reflecting back on 2016 brings tears to my eyes. And not in the way people would expect. This year has bent, twisted, and broken me in more ways than I can count. One year ago I never would have imagined that the future I was planning would never come to pass and that all of my plans would blow up in my face...and I would be eternally grateful for that! I never could have seen that what should have been a terrible thing, turned into so many blessings! That I would finally see how strong I am, realize the amazing people in my life, and find a faith that had been there all along but now I truly understood.