About Me

 

If you were to look up the word “adventure” in the dictionary, you’d see something similar to this. You might also just see a picture of me. Adventure has been the call on my heart since I discovered there was a much bigger world outside of my front yard. If only I was old enough to cross the street….

 

But eventually I reached an age where I was allowed to venture out. It started with crossing the street, and has led me to crossing the world. I’m only 21-years-old, but I’ve been to Asia, Europe, Mexico, and Africa. If someone had told me when I was younger that I’d have done all that I’ve done and been all that I’ve been, I would have thought they were crazy. See, I have lots of dreams and desires. I just never really think they can actually happen. I’ve had too many disappointments in my life, and from them, learned not to have too many expectations. My parents divorced when I was very young. I grew up in a broken home with my mom, my two brothers and sister, with visits to dad every other weekend. This was not the adventure I wanted. I was a very angry little girl and never knew why. I was very rebellious and probably would have been sent away if not for my church. I grew up in the same church for about ten years. That place saved my life. I received Christ as my Savior in elementary school, but didn’t really knew what that meant, so I didn’t start living it out until high school. I served as a leader in my youth group, and loved going to church and loved God with all my heart. From the very beginning of my relationship with Him, my favorite thing to do is worship. It’s my heart. It always will be, no matter what I’m going through. Because I learned through the hardest times that as long as I just worship Him, he’ll bring me through anything. And I’ve been tested many times on that. The biggest one was when my older brother died in a car accident at the age of nineteen. I was furious with God. I wouldn’t speak to Him. I wouldn’t worship Him. Nothing. Until one day I found myself on my knees crying because I knew I couldn’t handle things on my own. And God met me there. He’s been faithful even when I haven’t been. After high school, I left my home to attend an internship called Twenty-Four Seven Leadership Academy. It shattered my world in the best ways. It grew me physically, mentally, spiritually and emotioally. It helped me find out who I was in God, to God and for God. In God, I am beautiful. I am strong and courageous. I am victorious. To God, I am a warrior. I am a daughter. I am a princess. I am an expolorer. I am pure  For God, I am a messenger. I am a listener. I am a lover. I am a fighter. And God….He is my everything. He is my Savior, my Healer, my Best Friend, my Redeemer and my Beloved. He’s my Huckleberry friend. My fellow adventurer and explorer. And I can’t wait to set out on another adventure with Him.

 

 A few random things about me: I love running. Not so much actually doing it, but how I feel afterward, and how it relieves my stress. I love peanut butter more than anything. I could eat a whole jar. I love anything random. Spontaneous is my middle name. I love animals. I love anything outdoorsy. I love Subway. I love Colorado and Alabama. I love meeting new people and seeing new places. I love laughing. It’s one of my favorite things to do. I love hearing about what God is doing in other peoples’ lives. So please, share with  me what He’s doing in yours! I can’t wait to meet you all!