Dreaming Wide Open

I've created a monster out of NOT blogging. So, as with everything else in my life, I'm finding a way to simplify. Hence, I'm now officially blogging on the go via the Blogger app! Yes, it is a bit of a soapbox about the legacy of the late Steve Jobs and still more amazing products from our friends at Apple, but I digress...

I was told by a trusted and very dear friend that some dreams of mine I tend to be quite vocal about whilst others, I've never confessed to many of the people who love me and want to help me realize these dreams. I commented that it was because no one asked. But I'll admit it is a bit unfair for me to wish that each member of our wide world would ask me specifically what my more "secret" dreams are. If they did, I'd probably panic and close the conversation promptly and in a fit of awkwardness. So it shall be my mission via my renewed blogging efforts, to articulate as many of my dreams for my life as possible. After all, that is what fills my life BETWEEN TREES AND SKY...

To start, I'd like to simply mention some of my main goals for the year. These are dreams that have made it onto the map of my life for 2012:

-publish a missions book with friend and photographer, Haley Lamb (HaleyLambPhoto.com, This project is in the works as we speak. Stay tuned for more details.)
-record my first professional album of at least 5 original songs (Another project in motion, although its in the very early stages still. Expect this to be completed late in the year.)
-write 5 additional songs that I believe in (Always in motion, not always progressing; it's the nature of the creative writing BEAST.)
-finish reading 5 books this year (this seems ridiculous, but I have a spectacular habit of reading books 75% of the way and loosing incentive to complete them. There is a book at my bedside now that's been there for a year with exactly one chapter remaining... That is insanity.)
-venture on a missions journey to somewhere new- perhaps India. (This was mentioned to me in the fall of 2011 for this calendar year and I literally dream about the people and the sights and smells and conversations to come.)
-lead the first ever official Genesis Church missions team to Casa Shalom in San Lucas, Guatemala. (This will be a personal accomplishment as my first time leading a missions trip!)
-upgrading my car (Please trust me when I say that this "dream" is not as materialistic as it sounds. My car is quite ill most days and suffers from a rebellious spirit on occasion. I thrive on reliability. You ought to be able to see the discord in that scenario.)
-help Ms. Bryant get out of her continually strained financial and medical situation (She's a local elderly lady whom I care about that has no family willing to offer her aid or even spend time with her. She rarely has healthy food (except for the help of our friends at the New Hope Food Bank) and often goes without medications and clean laundry so she that she is able to pay rent and utilities. She and I are working to find solutions for her.)
-fully delegate the managing of AnnaBelle's Closet to a committed volunteer with vision and follow-through

As always more dreams to come...