Hello All!!
It has been a while.. Sorry about that 🙁 Please don’t take my procrastination as a lack of gratitude because I am sooo thankful for YOU!! I have just had this amazing, whirlwind, life-changing experience and when I try to come up with the words to explain it, it can be a little intimidating.
I want to THANK everyone for everything that has been done for me over the past year and a half. Thank you to those who have PRAYED for me. Thank you to those who allowed me to SHARE my trip with your community, friends, church, and loved ones. Thank you to those who have sent me ENCOURAGEMENT. Thank you to everyone who READ my blog. Thank you to those who have SUPPORTED me financially. THANK YOU to everyone for everything. I could not ask for a better community or group of churches, families, and friends to be surrounded with. And I am thankful everyday for where God has placed me.
This past year has been…
Crazy
Challenging
Fun
Full of ups and downs
Amazing
Heart-breaking
Eye opening
Scary
Exciting
Lesson Filled
I was…
Surrounded by amazing God-seeking, disciple-making people
Involved with wonderful ministries that are doing things for His kingdom
Broken and reshaped by my heavenly Father
God…
Shook the ground that I stood on (literally)
Showed me more of the many ways that He loves me
Taught me more of what it means to truly trust in Him
Used His word to challenge me and walk me through those challenges
I learned how to..
Respect authority in a Christ following way
Have BIG dreams and watch them come true
Love people past their flaws, including myself
Really encourage others and push them closer to Christ
Appreciate people for who they are
Some of my favorite lessons..
God always pursues His children.
God always loves, no matter how dirty or messed up I am.
God always provides.
Every person that I come into contact with was made in the image of God!!
God wants me to honor Him, being who He created me to be! He doesn’t want me to be someone else.
There is complete freedom in Christ!
He never changes!! Say what?!?!
I am finding that there are simply not enough words to express all of the ways that I have changed, the things that I have learned, and all of the thankfulness that I have towards all of you. Know that my heart is overflowing with thankfulness and joy 🙂
I. AM. FOREVER. CHANGED.
THANK YOU!!!!
