"The first year of almost adulthood"

I'm 17!!! I talked to my momma the other night and she said "I can't believe it! This is the first year in almost adulthood". Crazy. It feels like just yesterday I was my Grama's shadow and I had a bob haircut with a mad love for Hannah Montana (ehh.. I still do) or rocking out to J-E-S-U-S in Kidz Connect at church. Now here I am, sitting in a mhotel room awaiting my day which is jammed with practice to be a part of a country about to experience BIG change. This is crazy. If it were up to me my life would have paused at around 7th grade. I'm so so thankful that God had other plans. There isn't really a pause button in that plan to prosperity. Now I feel closer to God each day as I grow older. I can understand more, dig deeper and be used in different ways. For instance, this trip. If I were to pause at 12 years old I couldn't even think about going and definitely wouldn't be ready for what this next week stores. I used to hate growing up. I actually cried a time or two on previous birthdays..now, I embrace it. I embrace the fact that change is good, God is good and He will use these big changes for something that is beyond my wildest dreams. 
On another note, WOW... These sessions preparing for change have been incredible. I am so excited. If God stirs our hearts this much here in Miami in training what will he do in Honduras in action? Brian and Jenn Johnson lead worship and ushered in the Holy Spirit like no other. Mmm yup. You could say I had a FABULOUS time in worship. ☺ 
I'm so excited to be on the team I am as well. It's a group of super incredible people who I have the chance to get super close with over these next 8 days. So excited. 
For those of you reading this, be praying that we are filled and our hearts would be stirred. For anyone on the trip that thinks this change will be difficult to have peace about Gods greatness. For me to never doubt it either. 
This is going to be good. I know it. 
The plane ride. No editing. What. God made this and He still thinks we are more beautiful... Take that in. 

My two favorite girls and I in our super awesome sunglasses. ☺
My missionary packet and credentials ☺
The view from our room at the Miami Marriott. 

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