30 before 30 Slacker

Today is my 30th birthday.  First things first... here is what I accomplished from my 30 before 30 list.

1. Run a half marathon. YES
2. Memorize Romans 6-8 NO
3. Go to the dentist and leave without a single cavity. YES
4. Take a kid-free vacation. YES
5. Go one week without eating out at all. NOPE
6. Complete 50 consecutive push-ups. NOPE
7. Go to the Austin Children's Museum. YES
8. Learn to mow the lawn. NO
9. Take a day at the spa. NAH
10. Sponsor a Compassion International child. NO
11. Go to a concert at The Backyard. YES
12. Go to a concert at Stubbs. NO
13. Complete a "do it yourself" project that I would be glad to show off. YES
14. Complete the Austin Stone Institute's Women's Development Program. YES
15. Learn about a different culture. YES
16. Go to a Hill Country Vineyard. NOPE
17. Eat at Uchi. YES
18. Go stand up paddle-boarding on Town Lake. NOPE
19. Read a book that's classical fiction. YES
20. Read a book that's fiction, but not classical. YES
21. Take a vacation to Gulf Shores Alabama. YES
22. Go one week without any caffeine at all. NOPE - not even in pregnancy
23. Start my "dream" blog. yes and no
24. Disney World! NOPE
25. Eat at Gordough's. YES
26. Learn to garden (like flowers, not vegetables). NOPE, not really.
27. Write a Bible Study YES
28. Go to a workout class at my gym.  YES (slash why was this on my list, I have done it many times...)
29. Go rock climbing (like indoor). NO
30. Host a guest at my house who I don't already know.  Only if you count my college friend's kids.  So yes.  (Truth be told, that was not what I meant by hosting a guest, but it will do.)

So that's like 17 out of 30.  If you are interested in seeing my progression through the first 13 of these 17, they are all HERE.

For the last FOUR...

Write a Bible Study.  When I originally put this on my list, I had no clue that God in his loving-kindness would hand-deliver me an opportunity to serve the women at my church by writing a Bible Study tool for the book of Romans. 

Start my dream blog.  My dream blog when I wrote this (and maybe still) was one where I share what God is teaching me, in hopes that he might also speak to those who read - kinda deep and theologically oriented.  I actually did start this, but I stopped.  I'm not sure why.  It seems more natural to inter-twine what God teaches me with my "real life" blog.  I think.  Who knows.  Here's the link to the blogger version of my "dream" blog.  The fancier version is http://leahgibsonblog.com.

Host a guest at my house who I don't already know.  Literally had a couple friends from college come stay with us, and I had never met their kids before.  This counts.

Go to a workout class at my gym.  Thanks to my pal, Erika, I went to spin class about a week ago.  I completely forgot that was on my list... I think the reason being that I am typically a lone worker-outer.

The end.  There are so many things I've been meaning to share recently.  Hopefully I can write more soon.