21 Things I've Done That I'm Proud Of

1. Became a Christian
2. Got Baptized
3. Studied Abroad/took a huge leap of faith
4. Graduated High School
5. Climb mountains
6. Served God, wholeheartedly
7. Beat teen-pregnancy!
8. Managed to live 1 year on my own
9. Learn the 50 states in alphabetical order
10. Found incredible friends
11. Read the Bible, cover to cover
12. Remained Vegetarian for 4 years (and counting!)
13. Played on a Volleyball team ranked 4th in the state of Texas
14. Traveled outside the United States
15. Be a mentor
16. Planned out my future with the mindset that God is in ultimate control
17. Never broken a bone in my body
18. Kept a steady daily prayer journal for over a year
19. Watched every episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch...at least 4 times
20. Went to a World Series, Rangers, Baseball Game
21. Continued on in my faith even when life got hard

21 Things to Accomplish In The Next 21 Years

1grow in Christ every day
2get married
3adopt a child
4be ok with being in my 30s
5learn how to exercise daily
6show my love for Christ through my actions
7sponsor a child
8be ok with being in my 40s
9love deeply
10find a job that will bring people joy
11skydive
12give more then receive
13finish college
14develop deep & meaningful relationships with friends
15live in Australia (not just study abroad)
16visit all 50 states
17get over my fear of the dark
18give up something big when it really matters
19stop doing meaningless stuff/wasting time (watching tv, on the compter, etc.)
20keep in touch with some of my friends from my 20s
21challenge myself daily

Australian Bucket List

Go to the Great Barrier Reef
Pet a Kangaroo
Kiss a Kangaroo
See a wild Kangaroo
Visit Cairns
See the island Steve Irwin was murdered at
Know the train schedule
Be able to navigate around Sydney without a map
Find a job
Hold a Kola
Climb the Harbor Bridge
Walk across the Harbor Bridge
Go to an event at the Sydney Opera House
Go snorkeling
Camp in the Blue Mountains
Go to 10 different beaches
Go Whale watching
Go Dolphin watching
Attend a Rugby game
Go to Hillsong Church
Visit the Capital
Give directions to locals
Eat a (Veggie) Meat Pie
Go to Mardi Gras
Walk from Coogee to Bondi Beach
Get an epic jumping picture in front of the Sydney Opera House & the Harbor Bridge on a clear day
Master the word "No" in the Australian accent
Climb Mt Kosciuszko
Visit Melbourne
Stay in a Hostel
Surf
Watch all 8 episodes of Summer Heights High
Ask a girl wearing a school uniform if she's friends with Ja'mie King
Rent a bus/car and drive/camp
Make an Australia a s'more
Go to the Australia Zoo (Aka, Steve Irwin's zoo/home)
Go to Hornsby (and every other stop from Hornsby to Central via Macquarie Park)
Learn some Aussie lingo Ay Reckon I've learned heaps!
Go to the Gold Coast
Hang out in the Outback
Drive a car
Spend the afternoon sipping drinks and people watching at Darling Harbor
Go on a wine tour
Find a "favorite wine"
Become a "regular" somewhere
Visit the Customs House
Go to Luna Park
Rent Mary Kate & Ashley's movie Our Lips Are Sealed
Reenact Mary Kate & Ashley's movie Our Lips Are Sealed
Go to Paddy's Market
Touch the good luck tree "Golden Water Mouth" in Chinatown
See a 3D movie at the Worlds Largest IMAX
Watch the sunrise at a Sydney Beach
Watch the sunrise over the Harbor Bridge
Turn 21!
Watch fireworks over the Harbor Bridge
Go Cliff Jumping
Walk from Chatswood to Macquarie Uni (+11k)


More to come...