A little reflection.

As summer comes to a close I can honestly say that i have made memories that will last a life time. Spending 3 weeks of my summer at camp was literally such a blessing. I got to make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and show the love of god to the kids at 5/6 camp. 

This summer I also turned 18, got my license, and have learned how to do grown up things. Which is honestly not all its cracked up to be, and super crazy weird just starting off. 

As I approach my senior year of high school there are a lot of unknowns for what my future holds, this year, and after I graduate. I am scared and excited and really dreaming nervous for this school year. I think it will be a pretty amazing senior year though. 

I hope and pray as our summers come to a close this month that we can all take the time to realize all the amazing things that have happened, because in the midst of all the not so amazing things happening, that is what I will cling to, my amazing memories, and how much god has worked in me, and I know he's not done yet.  

Just some thoughts.

There has been so much in this past year that has changed, and I’m grateful for everything, for the good, and the not so great. I am a strong believer in everything happens for a reason.  I happen to think that in this past year I have learned a lot, about myself and about life in general. One thing that has really resonated with me is that things may be really crappy now but it can change in a blink of an eye if you are willing to let it, and once it does hold on to it because feeling good is so much better than feeling bad. It is so easy to let things get to you and get you down, and I’m not saying that you can’t ever let that happen cause we all have our days, but try to find something positive in every situation, I am working on it too and it’s not always easy, but it’s totally worth it. I believe the situations we deal with in life make us who we are, and I wouldn’t trade anything I have gone through or am going through because as much as it might have sucked its really made me who I am today. I am far from perfect though, and I will never be perfect but I am made in god image and that enough for me. I cannot wait to see what my life has in store for me as I turn 18 and graduate high school next year. I have no plan as of right now but I will never forget the bible verse Jeremiah 29:11, ¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. And that will be a verse I never forget.

Things are falling into place?

So i went to visit a college yesterday and got to stay over night, and i absolutely loved it. It feels like the perfect fit for me, and i cannot wait to apply in June. Going on this visit i really had to look at what i wanted to pursue in College, and one things i had on my heart was Youth Ministry, and after this trip, i think i know more now that i i think that is my calling. I also would like to double major in Psychology, and possibly minor in Spanish. At the college i am talking about i would have the opportunity to go study in Guatemala for a whole semester, where i would be taught Spanish with a private instructor, and i would be taking college classes towards my degree, and possibly even an internship. I also have the option to go visit another place( i'm thinking India) for 3 weeks! The college requires a Cross Cultural where you go visit somewhere for at least three weeks but i could use the semester in Guatemala as a substitute for that, but i also really want to go to India, so. 

Honestly this is the most i have ever though about college at once but it all seems to make sense to me and its not even stressful, its feels good to think all of this rather than how am i going to pull this off. 

Your Passions, Your Calling.

I encountered this photo on Facebook on Monday, and it defiantly spoke to me. Like i said in my first post I know what my passions are in life but I ever honestly though that I could pursue them as a profession. But then I reminded myself of the verse in the bible Philippians 4:13 

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength 

I am reminded that with God on my side I can get through anything. He will see me through my darkest hours and brightest days and he will never leave me. 

He will never leave you either. God knows the deepest desires of our hearts and knows the plan for our lives, and if we can put our faith fully in him he will not  lead us astray. 

I know I know your probably thinking about all those things that have happened that aren't good. Well I promise you they are there for a reason. I said God will never leave your side right? That true but that doesn't mean that everything is going to always be rainbows and sunshine. 

I believe everything happens for a reason and even if we don't know the reason God does. I also believe everything we go through helps us grow in some aspect of our lives, if we let it. We have the choice to let things make us or brake us. And I not going to lie I have let plenty of things break me, we all will. How we move on from that will affect also affect us, and I am defiantly guilty of letting it affect me in a negative way. But good news, NO ONE IS PERFECT. We are going to make mistakes of mess up and God knows it. 

I encourage you today to realize that god is there for you, right by your side, and he will never never ever, leave you. I also encourage you too look at your life and think about your passions. Is one of them your calling? 

Blessings to all. 

Hello Everyone

I have known for a while that my passion in life is to help people. I’m still figuring out how i am going to make my passion my profession, but that not important right now. Right now i want to encourage those around me when they are feeling low, comfort those who need it and be a light house for those looking for direction so i can show them how much god loves them, and how special they are. 

I want this blog to be a place of encouragement where people can come and maybe fin a light at the end of a tunnel or where they can find some inspiration. I might not always no how to help someone, but no one is going to have all the answers. 

So my words of Encouragement this week is Don’t ever lose hope 

And my bible verse for the week is Jeremiah 29:11-13;

 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.