Looking back at 2008

I have to say that 2008 was the most challenging year of my life so far. We went through so much, struggled through a lot of things, and had a lot of unexpected things happen to us. I honestly didn't know if I would make it through a lot of it. I couldn't believe some of the things that were happening. I spent a lot of time crying a lot of time wondering why, and a lot of time praying that everything would be OK. What do you know I am crying again as I look back at all the things that 2008 brought. But I now know that our heavenly father really knows what we can and can not handle. Even though we went through a lot of things that I would never wish upon anyone. I can honestly say that it has been a growing experience and made my relationship with Rafael better than it has ever been. I love him so much and I now know that we can make it through anything together. There are very few people who know what has gone on the past year in our lives. Which made it a little harder to deal with because I couldn't talk to anyone about things. I have grown to appreciate everything I have so much more, and have realized that no matter what happens your family is everything. I have so many wonderful friends and family members. I am very blessed in my life. I love life and I love my family. I hope 2009 is better than 2008 but if we continue to have struggles I know that we can make it through as long as we have each other and keep our Heavenly Father in our life.