42 Reasons Why 2013 Was Great:

1. God healed my scoliosis

2. Began learning how to cook

3. A customer from work bought me an amp

4. Got to be pictured in a fun magazine with my friends

5. Went through and completed yet another round of physical therapy, but for the FIRST TIME through without struggling with depression

6. Finally had a classy, vintage-inspired bathing suit custom made for me

7. Got to mentor a pregnant 17-year-old from a youth shelter

8. Went to Colorado

9.  Stood in the snowfall on top of Pike's Peak

10. Explored the Garden Of the Gods

11. Didn't die by the May tornadoes whilst driving through the eye of the storms

12. Sam came home from England

13. Reached year 9 of surviving brain trauma

14. Got the privilege of being a bridesmaid in my dear friends' gorgeous wedding

15. Was the first band to ever play at the Blue Whale national landmark, which apparently opened the door to regular music events now happening there

16. Played my first out of state show

17. Saw MuteMath live

18. Eliza got engaged

19. Cliff jumped and floated down the Illinois River again

20. Got to be a part of the Make a Wish program for a day

21. Spent more time with Jes

22. Rode in a hot air balloon

23. Crash landed in a hot air balloon

24. Found my kitten, Shyamalan

25. Finally released my first and long-time-worked-on album

26. Turned 21

27. Rode an elephant

28. Got back with being involved in feeding the homeless with Mission Tulsa

29. Went to the fair with friends and rode some hilarious rides

30. Rode a horse through the woods

31. Went zip-lining for the first time AND with old ladies

32. Got licked by a giraffe

33. Played with lion cubs

34. Held hands with a monkey

35. Wore the world's greatest costume for Halloween

36. Began taking my self-defense classes

37. Played a show with The Rocketboys

38. Started sponsoring Sylvia

39. Brother Rabbit was featured in 2 newspapers and an online radio station, had albums for sale in 4 stores, and sold roughly under 100 records

40. Got to hold 8 worship services in the Tulsa County Jail

41. Had a lot of much needed bonding time with my beloved band mates

42. Experienced a heck of a lot of emotional healing and also dove in even further into this extraordinary adventure with my Creator