23 before 24

This is a tradition that my roomies started a few years ago and I have joined in on the fun, so here goes. The following is the list of 23 things that I would like to accomplish before I turn 24 next May (in no particular order).

1. Go to Sudan, Africa and apply to go on a mission trip in 2012 with The Village Church

2. Take a cake decorating class

3. Support a Compassion child and write him/her each month

4. Read or listen to 20 new books

5. Loose 15 pounds

6. Build up my savings account

7. Score another goal in a soccer game

8. Teach my students about Sudan and impart "a love for the nations" to them

9. Decorate my new apartment in a frugal but cute way :)
10. Become a volunteer in Little Village or Crash (middle school) at my church
11. Create an awesome bulletin board outside of my classroom
12. Watch all seasons of Private Practice (I've only seen the most reason season and feel SO behind!)
13. Learn to make 2 new meals/desserts each month.
14. Workout 3 times a week, not including soccer games.
15. Try 10 restaurants in my "new" area
16. Save $75 per month to put towards my next mission trip
17. Complete 4 Bible studies
18. Read Radical and Radical Together by David Platt
19. Participate in one of the women's Bible studies at my church
20. Sell my clipboards on etsy.com
21. Learn some Juba Arabic
22. Learn to crochet

23. Be a bridesmaid...I can feel it. It is going to happen this year. I just know it. ;)