First noel, lights and a new commitment to God

This year it's my first Christmas. Yes, your not reading wrong it is my first christmas. For practically my whole life, I was a Jahova Witness. Not the funnest experience.... no christmas, no easter, no birthdays... yup.. But that all changed about 7 mounths ago. I gave my life to Christ in hope of finding my purpose and finding answers to the many questions I had searched for in the last 9 years.
Lately I've been thinking about being lights in the darkness.... If you were at my bible study you would know what I'm talking about, but that's another story..... Anyway, I really never took in account God's great sacrifice for all of us! It is just so amazing!! I totally changed the way I think about life! I was always searching for something more, but I didn't really realized how much I had in front of me already! More than enough to do everything for him!! He gave his life, because he loves us! It makes me really question how much more I was expecting... Things at home have been slowly getting better, and I now know what is truly important...( Thanks karyn for your great advice, God really spoke to me through you.... All glory to God!!)
But, I just ask for all your prayers for God to strenghthen me in my journey of being an example of christ... because I want to be a true example of Christ and not shame his name as I've done in the past... and I'm working towards the day when I can truly call myself Christian... But, God is making that come true by helping me through this hard time expecially at school... all glory to God for my new attitude, and new commitment to him!!