Gratitude & Good-byes
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The time has come for this journal to come to a close.
I started this journal in 2004 as a senior in High school. Some classmates from school and friends from a retreat program I was part of were using it and I jumped on board. This journal has captured some of my most memorable moments: the last semester of high school, my struggles and joys in college, my adventure in Mexico, my move to Texas, the journey to Kansas, and everything in between. There are moments I shared with everyone, and moments I shared with friends.
Over the past decade this has been a place to sort through my frustrations, my joys, my fears, my hopes... and while a lot of those entries will remain "locked", I'm glad that I can look back on them for a good laugh or maybe even a good cry. But regardless of how silly or how serious these entries, I feel a sense of peace and joy knowing that God has worked in ways that I can't even imagine. Whether I wrote every day or checked in once every few months, I know that I can look back on these stories and realize that God walking with me even in the darkest of moments.... and that I wouldn't have come to where I am today without his mercy.
And so, here I am. If I had been told at 17 what wonderful things I'd be able to look back on a decade later I don't think I would have believed it. But here I am :)
On October 5th I am going to marry my best friend. A new chapter of my life will begin, and I will step into another adventure of sorts that 4 or 5 years ago I never would have dreamed would be possible.
I am grateful for this journal, for the friends it brought me, the space it gave me to share and vent and complain... and for the memories of a journey that only could have been written by God.
I can't wait to see what the next decade brings.
be at peace
walk on water
be not afraid
d*
Jesus I trust in You!
The time has come for this journal to come to a close.
I started this journal in 2004 as a senior in High school. Some classmates from school and friends from a retreat program I was part of were using it and I jumped on board. This journal has captured some of my most memorable moments: the last semester of high school, my struggles and joys in college, my adventure in Mexico, my move to Texas, the journey to Kansas, and everything in between. There are moments I shared with everyone, and moments I shared with friends.
Over the past decade this has been a place to sort through my frustrations, my joys, my fears, my hopes... and while a lot of those entries will remain "locked", I'm glad that I can look back on them for a good laugh or maybe even a good cry. But regardless of how silly or how serious these entries, I feel a sense of peace and joy knowing that God has worked in ways that I can't even imagine. Whether I wrote every day or checked in once every few months, I know that I can look back on these stories and realize that God walking with me even in the darkest of moments.... and that I wouldn't have come to where I am today without his mercy.
And so, here I am. If I had been told at 17 what wonderful things I'd be able to look back on a decade later I don't think I would have believed it. But here I am :)
On October 5th I am going to marry my best friend. A new chapter of my life will begin, and I will step into another adventure of sorts that 4 or 5 years ago I never would have dreamed would be possible.
I am grateful for this journal, for the friends it brought me, the space it gave me to share and vent and complain... and for the memories of a journey that only could have been written by God.
I can't wait to see what the next decade brings.
be at peace
walk on water
be not afraid
d*
Jesus I trust in You!