The Journey.

      2013 has been a great year. It also went by extremely fast! I can't believe we are hours away from a year that my friends and I have dreamed about since kindergarten. We would say "2014 is Soooooooo far away, can you believe we are graduating then? We have such a long time!" Boy, did time fly. I am SO excited for this new year because that does in fact mean that ya girl is graduating!       I know everyone says the quote "Last I never would have guessed where I would be now." and I really can't agree more with the popular opinion. My life has taken a complete 360. If you would have told me on January 1st, 2013 where I would be today I would probably laugh and tell you that it will never happen.         This year has been great though. As I look back on it, there really isn't anything I would take back. 2013 involved so many great people, so much tough pruning, lots and lot....and lots of laughter, smiles and butterflies and som...

    So to say this Christmas season was different would be one of the largest understatements of all time. This Christmas season was filled with just a little more stress, tears, and questions than I can ever remember. With one of the biggest storms we have seen in years, leaving so many without electricity even up until tonight and family stuff that drove me nuts, this year was definitely one to put down in the books.      But to say that it wasn't great would just be unfair and untruthful. Sometimes in the midst of emotions and stress with a little confusion thrown in; I forget how incredibly thankful I am for all the tough times. These past few weeks weren't the hardest ones I've ever experienced but, they definitely were not the easiest. I can honestly say that Jesus has used them to the fullest to break me down, teach me more and make me need him, desire him and fall in love with Him even more though. There are so many things that I hate to forget and try ...

One thing that I have to continue to tell myself this past month is that Jesus never fails. When our plans are destroyed, He uses that to give us an even better plan. A plan that isn't going to fail, won't be easy and will benefit us much more than the original one ever would. Jesus is so faithful in this. When we realize that He DOES know what He is doing things get so much better. I always have to remind myself of this. Daddy's got this.       This week has made me want to leave high school so badly. The drama and immaturity sometimes astonishes me. I just wish people would realize that in a few months, it's all over. We get a diploma and walk across that stage. After May 31st you might stay in contact with a couple people at the max but everything else fades away. It's so frustrating to stand around and watch people get so consumed in something that in a few months will be completely irrelevant. My biggest desire is just to leave something that wil...