2015 reflection

Talk about toughest year of my life!

By far, in 2015, I experienced emotions, problems, life experiences, I never prepared myself to face.

Although it was hard, I know in the future I will look back so thankful of this past year, because of everything it taught me.

Through heart ache, insecurity with weight loss, losing myself, losing loved ones, becoming distant from everything I loved, I have learned SOOOO much about myself, just within that year. I can only imagine all the things I will continue to learn as I grow up and face adult decisions and situations.

Aside from the pain I fel this past year, I am thankful God never gave up on me and showered me with things to love and be happy about.

I created this blog and was able to come here in all of my times of need. With that, I made some of the greatest frienships. Being able to connect with people my age, talk about the things we face and encourage each other has been the best part of this all. Those of you who read and give me feed back encourage me to keep writing and not give up on my dream. I am so thankful for you.

Along with experiencing the pain I felt I was able to give my complete heart to God. I think back to myself, if I never knew that pain, I wouldn't have been so desperate to give my all to God. I now know that I cannot protect myself from the things of this world, so I cast my cares upon him. And he showed me his love through the darkness I climbed out of.

I was also able to travel through Oregon with my family and best of all, my grandparents! I will never forget that trip! IT WAS TERRIBLE, i'll never do it again! BUT, it was the best, most memorable part of the year. I know that is so silly. Long story short, it was a 16 hour drive, my butt was numb, and we had to sleep all seven people in the van for the first night. After that everything else was beautiful.

A big accomplishment was being able to report and write for my churches magazine! My first feauture in a magazine, that was SO exciting! It was on the young adults night we have at church, the Gathering. A place where young adults can come together and learn about Christ in a way that relates to us, awesome! If you ever want to go, you are more than welcomed to join me!

My favorite part of this year was being able to see my family minister to other families. We have met so many people who are in need of many things, but most of all Jesus. I am so extremely blessed to have parents, and sisters who are so open to sharing their hearts and going above and beyond to help people who come to us in need. These families who we have ministered to us, are not just people we help anymore, they are our family, and the love we are able to share with each other goes beyond words.

I am so excited to see where the Lord brings myself individually, and along with my family to be able to serve him this year. I have a feeling many exciting things will happen. Of course there will be some hurldes I will have to go through, but I've learned to put my trust in the Lord.

I want to find time this week to continue to reflect on this past year with things that meant so much to me, such as my favorite song and bible verse! So stay tuned! I may be back tonight! :)

I encourage you to look back on the year and refelect on what you've learned and what significant things you'd life to remember for your life!