Update:  My 30-Before-30 List                                                       

 [Mark Milestones, Meet Challenges, & Make Goals] 

June 11, 2015-June 11, 2016

Day 75:  August 24, 2015

2.  Memorize the book of James *Chapter 1 is memorized, but I am still studying through it.  How much can a decision like this (deciding to memorize a book of the Bible) change your life?  I have a feeling I am going to find out…but maybe never fully appreciate until Heaven.  Let’s just say this decision was Divinely-directed.  This one chapter has challenged my spiritual life & walk with Christ in that “how-could-I-have-thought-I-was-walking-with-God-before-now” sort of way.  Always, I am thrilled to see how God corroborates personal study with friendly conversations, Pastor’s preaching, outside reading, and other sources to confirm His truth in my heart. 

6.      Run a sub-2 ½ marathon  *Training went great for the 10K we ran on July 4^th in Riverton, UT.  (Riverton Country Mile)  My goal was to run the 10K (6.2 miles) under 54 minutes.  That would be a little under par for the ½ marathon.  Nailed it!  For proof, see here:  #14 on the list.  Katie M. & Laura ran this race with me.  It's so much more fun running with other people!  I've been side-tracked by school-24/7-3-weeks-straight now, but that will settle shortly.  A bit off on my pace right now, but that’s great motivation to work harder from now on!   

9.      Canning from my own garden  *Garden is growing great guns!  Won’t be long before this one becomes a boom or bust effort.

11. No pop for a year! – HELP EVERYBODY!!!  *Day 75 & I’m still going…not terribly strong, but going.  I definitely have supportive friends to thank for this one!  (Thanks Katie, Laura, Mayra, Hannah!  Every little bit helps…believe me. ;-)

13. Get Fit! (Weight/Strength/Agility)  *Back to meatless diet (excluding fish & loose w/ white meat restriction when having company for dinner, etc.); Participating in a fitness class; Still running

14. Get teeth fixed  *Ugh…getting fixed & buying a Lamborghini….for a dentist, seems like.

15. Out of debt except house/car  *See above.  Might have to modify this plan.

16. Visit grandparents  *Christmas  plans in the works should cover ½ of this goal.

20. Write a children’s book for my nieces/nephews  *Working on illustration scheme.  That has become a big hurdle.

23. Call a nationally syndicated talk show  *Funny story:  I called the Bill Bennett “Morning in America Show” early one morning.  He had a great guest on the day before, and I was inspired to make that my moment.  Five minutes after hanging up, Laura (my friend) sends a text, “Did you knock something else off your ‘bucket list?’”  Ha!  Yep, I did.  She says, “My mama (in New Jersey) turned the radio on & was about to flip the station when she heard Bill Bennett say ‘Sharon from Ogden.’  So she wondered if that was the ‘Sharon from Ogden’ that she knew.”  Confirmed.  ;-)  Check.  And done.

24. Eat eggs 10 different ways  [Maybe one will finally strike my fancy.]  *Do boiled quail eggs count?

25. See Alyssa & Aliza  [New nieces coming this summer!]  *Thanksgiving Plans should take care of ½ or all of this one.

27. Stick to my budget like flies on honey  *Getting there…see #14...again.

28. Trade in car  [P.S. Get a Jeep – No top, no doors…Ahhh, perhaps just a fantasy. ;-)]  *Okay, not a Jeep, but someone totaled my car & I was forced into this one before I was planning on it.  Got a new car, still waiting for the insurance to tow away my “fun” car away.  I’m driving like a gramma now.  Probably this will be really good for my insurance.

30. Have an AWESOME 30^th birthday party  *Certain people have claimed this one…we’ll see about that!  ;-)  Suffice it to say, we will be serving Coca-Cola!!!  And warm Diet Coke.  (Yes, I’m craving it right now.)