Who Is This Girl?
Good question.
When I first sat down to write an “about me” for this blog, I didn’t even know what to write. I mean, I’ve done things in my 21 years of living and I knew who I was, but I felt so lost at the time. I hated feeling like I didn’t have a purpose. I hated feeling distant from my Father. I hated not being on a spiritual “high” like I’ve been in the past. I hated feeling alone, not only in this new mission trip journey but in life in general.
I now understand the reasons behind all of that.
God was showing me that instead of telling you about the “awesome” things that I’ve done in the past or about my upbringing or about myself in a way that might come across as “bragging,” I needed to once again humble myself and find my identity through Him.
So who am I?
I’m just a girl that loves roller skating. Two years ago, I started working at a rink. I have soooooo many stories and spiritual lessons that I could spend hours upon hours talking about it all. However, to sum up my experiences thus far, I’ll tell you this: from all the people I’ve interacted with, to finding a form of exercising that is fun, to being challenged over and over again (especially spiritually), I have grown so much as a person. I am so thankful for God leading me there and for being by my side through the ups and downs of that job.
I’m just a girl that loves children. Yes. There are times where I wanna pull my hair out, but being with children is definitely one of the callings God has put on my life. He has given me a love for them that I really don’t think I deserve because in the long run, it’s such a huge blessing.
I’m just a girl that loves people. I don’t really know to write about this one. People just fascinate me, especially new people, and I don’t know why. I think it’s still one of my passions that God is showing me more and more about as time goes on.
I’m just a girl that loves adventures. For example, I LOVE getting lost on road trips. Some people get really stressed out and worried about not knowing where they are or where they’re going. Nope, not me! I’m just the kind of person that laughs her head off because she thinks it’s so much fun getting off the beaten path. I also don’t like getting into daily routines. I always have to have something new or challenging happening in my life or I’ll get really bored, really fast and turn into someone I’m not happy with.
I’m just a girl that loves Christian music. I can’t sing (which doesn’t mean I won’t sing my heart out) or play an instrument but music is a HUMUNGOUS part of my life. I love other genres of music too but Christian music is definitely my favorite. I love coming across artists that aren’t very “famous” in the Christian world and I love introducing and showing “the world” that Christian music isn’t all that boring.
I’m just a girl that loves taking pictures. I didn’t realize until after I graduated high school in 2011 that God has given me a photography talent. People say I’m really good and I tried the whole “photography business” but after about a year I realized that’s not what He wanted me to do with my talent. I still don’t know exactly what He wants me to do but I think a big part of it is going to involve missions somehow. He’ll show me in his timing and until then I’m just gonna keep on doing what I love: capturing moments.
I’m just a girl that loves and is proud of who she is. I’m not perfect. I’m not the best at anything. I don’t live up to the world’s standards. I’m goofy. I’m clumsy. I’m dorky. I’m emotional. I’m friendly. I’m determined. I’m opinionated. I know my strengths. I know my weaknesses. I lose my way sometimes. And I break God’s heart a lot. But even through the good and bad, I’m not afraid to show the world who I am because…
I am just a girl that loves to love because of how He first loved me. For the longest time ‘love’ has been my favorite word. There was no particular reason why this was. I just told people it was because there are many different types of love and I just connected with it. Over time, however, as my Christian journey progressed, I realized I connected with the word ‘love’ so easily because of all the ways God has loved me in my life.
From Him leading me to places without me realizing it, to Him being with me during the lowest points of my life, to the continuous realization of what Jesus did for me on the cross… the list can go on and on.
The impact God’s love has had on my life makes me want others to experience it as well and that is why missions is what my life is all about.
Some people are called to preach the Gospel. Some people are called to sing the Gospel. Some people are even called to listen and interpret the Gospel.
I am called to show the Gospel to the world… “the world” meaning halfway across the Earth and right in my own backyard… and that is exactly what I hope people see and experience in and through my life.
Show Love. Be Love. That Is Who I Am.
