As I am exiting the largest stage in my life thus far I am feeling lots of mixed emotions. I am sad to leave all the amazing people and the amazing community that cole valley provided for me, I am going to miss the normalness there was in going to that school with all the people I know, and I am going to miss this stage of life that is just so simple. When I tell most people that I just graduated they say something like, “the worst four years of your life are over”, but for me that was not true at all. I cherished each of those moments. Each of my four years were entirely different and I wouldn’t want it any other way. My freshman year I was just a little baby and was kinda just having fun not really investing in any deep relationships. My sophomore year I started to become friends with people who were really pushing me and leading towards Jesus and I began to dive deep and ask questions and in this making a lifelong friendship with a teacher. My junior year was so sweet and a lot of lasts because all of my best friends were seniors, but it was a year of lots of great memories. Lastly, my senior year, the one I was the most scared for, thinking I wouldn’t have any friends but this was not true at all. I loved this year so so much because of the physical example of the faithfulness of God in my life. God totally answered all my prayers in ways I never thought He could have. At the beginning of the year it was hard because I thought I could never have the deep relationships I had have in previous years but I was so blessed by my completely new friendships this year. I have gotten to be involved in working with refugees, which is what I feel is God’s calling on my life and my friends have partnered in my passion and come along side me and served as well. This years was totally different and new but I loved it all so much. I am sad these years are over because of all the people that have changed and have been in my path.
I am feeling mixed emotions though because it was time. It was time for us to go and it is time for us to do our own thing. I am so beyond excited to see what God is going to do in all of my friends and my lives. Of course I am scared out of my mind for the race but I also feel a weird peace. I feel like I should be more stressed about money and preparing but I know that God has got me and He will provide. (By the way, a little plug: MY FIRST DEADLINE IS JUNE 22 AND I NEED $5,000) I am so excited to meet my squad and team so very soon and I know this next year ahead of me is going to be the most challenging year of my life thus far but I know for sure it will be the most growing and memorable as well. I am so excited for what is ahead and I am so thankful for all the support I have gotten so far on my journey.
Here are some updates of how to help me reach my goals: Like I said before my first deadline is coming up and I need your guy’s support to help me reach it. You can donate at the top on my blog here, I am sending in my order for t-shirts May 31 (I am selling red and yellow shirts for $20), and all your prayers are so greatly appreciated and needed as I go deeper into what God is calling me to do.
Thank you all so much and I love you guys, okay?
