Never ever in my entire life, did I think that I would be so upset to leave such a small town, seeing as I have always been such a city girl. I cannot believe that the time is actually coming where I will be moving out of the dorm Tuesday morning, taking my last finals and heading home for about two weeks before beginning my next adventure… but isn't that what life is about? Adventures?
This summer, as most of you know, I will be working at Camp Lake Stephens with a fabulous staff (from what I can tell via social media). I am so thrilled and blessed for this experience to come my way.
With both of these topics being discussed, it all comes down to this, my freshman year is coming to a close… a wild and amazing chapter in my life… but this new, exciting, and foreign chapter is opening in my life. A chapter of service and joy and challenges. I am grateful for what God has done in me and in my life during this roller coaster of a year, He has brought me to some of the most amazing people in the entire world. Remember "Joe"? He's still in those top friends, someone I consider my brother… and Kaileigh, the one girl I have some seriously crazy adventures with, but she still has my whole heart. There's Julia, the girl who will stand by me… even if I am wrong, she loves me either way and would fight for me. There's B$$$ (B-Money… AKA Becca Cash) who has been such a light of joy and peace and so much understanding in my life… what will I do without her after December???
All of that is to say, just a few months ago in October, I never thought I would make it. I never thought I would get here to this place of pure peace and happiness. I was lost, I thought that there was nothing else for me, but I persevered and I overcame my darkest place. I am proud of myself. I am proud to be standing here today with all of this faith in myself. I have become stronger and grown into someone I never thought I had the strength to become. That's God. God walked with me through every single struggle. He brought me out of the brokenness, He healed me when I thought I would forever be broken.
Hebrews 13:5 "Never shall I leave you, Never shall I forsake you"
God didn't leave me. He stood stronger than I ever could and still does. I have faith in myself, I have faith in the Lord. Most of all, I have faith that there is something better out there for me. I just haven't found it yet. There will always be struggles, there will always be hardships, but there is always Jesus, our savior, and our biggest advocate.
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