There have been exactly three times in my life that I can say have had absolutely beautiful endings. I have taken a lot of time lately to look back on this amazing life that God has blessed me with and the thing I see most clearly is how wonderful all of the seasons of my life have been. Honestly, I had an amazing childhood. I always had someone to call my best friend and even though I am not close with most of my friends when I was a kid, I am thankful for them everyday. From age 3 to 20, I have never had to live my life without another leading lady by my side to make life interesting, and God always seems to know just who I need in my life and when I need them.
This year has been a really hard, long, terrible, busy, amazing blessing. If I could go back and change it, I wouldn’t. Even though I started out the year really rough, I learned so much from it. At the beginning of my fall semester, I started a brand new job and an 18 credit load and not to long after that I started job number 2! Needless to say, I was cranks… all the time. I am shocked I have any friends left. This was the most real time of my life and I had to decide what I was made of and who I was. In the midst of all of the crazy happening in my life I began to feel unwanted, worthless and alone. I was so incredibly busy that even if I had wanted to, I never would have been able to continue having good relationships with the people I had spent the last year investing in! (If you knew me then… I am really sorry!) I think that the hardest part for me was feeling like I wasn’t enough and that people didn’t really care about me. And truthfully I probly drove people away with a whip like Jesus in the temple… Yeahhhhh…
But out of this time in my life also brought me some of the deepest relationships with some of the most amazing girls I have ever met in my life. I lived with 5 roommates (4 now) for the entire year and even though they got the worst version of me that I think they could have, their patience and love changed my life. God knew exactly what He was doing when He put these ladies in my life…
Lindsey… This chica has been a warrior this semester, working long shifts, travelling back and forth from home to home, 2 jobs… yeah this one is crazy like the rest of us. She also has the most beautiful servants heart. She is always willing to go the extra mile for someone and she just loves it. Lindsey serves people like 24/7 and it is such a blessing to know her! She is a beautiful woman with a beautiful heart.
Lisa… She is like the dad in our house… if there is a bug or a rodent she is the one I call. She is also the person I call at 10 pm with car issues or 5 am when the bus I needed to be on never shows up. Her heart for others is inspiring and this lady has helped bring out the best in me over these last 5 months. She has encouraged me, listened to me and shown me what it means to have real faith. This woman is following her dreams all the way to Thailand this summer and is also one of the people who convinced me that if the World Race is a dream of mine then I should give it all I have got! I love Lisa and I am so sad to be parting with you (for now!!) at the end of the week.
Kelly… (Kellybelly)… What to even say about Kelly… She is one of the most amazing women I have ever met in my life. Kelly is theatrical and dramatic, confident and strong, the definition of a warrior. I have seen her go through some rough seasons and come out stronger than ever, she is an inspiration. More than anything though, this lady has been the one to invest time and energy into my spiritual gifting… She has been there this year while I have learned to open my mouth and speak truth I never knew I could… I know that might sound a little bit strange but its true… So watch out world (Texas) Kelly Cline is comin’ and she is a world changer!
Katie… Crazy crazy Katie… She is the hardest worker I think I have ever met. EVER! If anyone knows how I feel working 50+ hours a week and being a full time student it is Katie. She is sassy and crazy (I think I may have mentioned that) and strong. She has shown me that people can have clashing personalities and find a way to love each other through it. We don’t always get along perfectly but this girl is like a big sister to me and I absolutely love her… Moving away as well… (is everyone leaving me?)
Lastly, Lindsay… This girl right here has been my best friend for two years… We have been through heartache and fights and fun sleepovers in the living room in tents and so much more… we agree on very little… and yet we always have found a way to love each other. I think I will miss this one. A lot. We talk about almost everything, we laugh, and we cry, we have beasted this last year of college together and now she is getting ready to finish up her education. #bacikaintbasic 🙂 This girl is fierce and she is ganna change the world.
One of the things that worries me about the race is that I wont have these ladies by my side. But like I said before, God always puts the people in our lives that we need when we need them… I cannot imagine not needing these ladies in my everyday life but I am looking forward to the next group of girlies that I get to spend my life with.
God has taught me so much about life this year. Its absolutely amazing to see growth in these lives. This all has to change in order to bring in whats coming next and I can honestly say that the World Race is going to be amazing and I am so excited to be launched into this season. This is a beautiful ending… but it is also a beautiful beginning.
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