Dream a little dream of me.

As the very wise Bill Johnson said recently,

" 2008 was a year for new beginnings… and man did that hurt!".

Change hurts. New things are tedious, annoying, painful, and not nearly as comfortable as the old stuff. There are several new things in my life; in fact I can only point to a precious few things that are still the same. My family is in a new place, my parents separated in July, and now my dad has a girlfriend. I have a new job at a furniture store. My car is new! In November I bought a 2006 Mazda 3i, which I have since named Maverick, as a nod to Sarah Palin and all of the entertainment that she brought me in the months leading up to the election. I live in a new place, for the third time this year! I have a new church to call home, and along with that I have a new mindset that comes with new “eyes to see and ears to hear”.

And I have a new dream list:

 

Life Things:

 

Get a dog.
Be prosperous in life, love, family, faith, and finances.
Own a business (or two) that furthers the Kingdom
See someone resurrected from the dead. 

        +Through my hands, or someone else’s
Run a foster care facility for boys and girls ages 11-18
        +Help foster kids get into and through college
Set 10,000 people free from bondage.
Give away 1000 material possessions every year

 

Experiences:

 

Visit the Philippines
Go to the Winter and Summer Olympic games 
Tran-Siberian Train Trip
Road trip to LA via hwy 395, home via hwy 101. 
Live in Seattle
Live in Chicago
Live in the Bay Area
        +know SF like the back of my hand

 

Self Improvement:

 

Learn to Sew, Knit, Crochet, and Quilt
Sell a painting
Publish a book of photography that outlines the historical significance of houses/buildings 
in the Bay Area. 
Learn to hang shelving, pictures, etcetera, on my own
Read at least 1001 books (from the list 1001 books to read before you die)
Learn about wine, perfume, and cooking

I would love to read your dream list too!