In 3 months..

Over 333,000 babies are aborted.


Chew on that one. (More importantly, be an advocate for those 333,000)
http://liveaction.org/the-advocate/the-advocate-pro-life-campus-magazine



Also in three months, I have discovered more than I really would have liked.
Unfortunately, no matter how much i love fixing EVERYTHING in everyone's lives and mainly mine, sometimes.. people don't care. They can't see anything except what they're fed (typically worldly GARBAGE). And frankly, you can pour your entire soul into something that doesn't just not give anything back, it takes a little piece of you. Am I a little bitter right now? Sure. Am I gonna take it with me to Florida on Friday and then to Austin next week? NO way. I'm burying it right now. Because I also realized that IT DOESN'T MATTER how many times I do actually screw up, how many times I'm just blamed for screwing up, and how many times people assume I'm doing the wrong thing just because it's expected. People don't want to be proven wrong. People don't always want to see you do the unexpected, and those people are the people I'm giving up to God. The relationships, the worries, the constant thought of "what in the world can I do to make this right?" It's all His. Too many tears. Way too much stress and frankly..I've got an almighty God on my team ready to handle it all anyways. It's like having an infinity pool, when it's 109 degrees out in South Texas and NOT using it. ..As my dad would say, "DOH!" :)

My life has changed SO much in the past year. More than I could have EVER fathomed. The entirety though, I know God's hand has been over me every step of the way. Did I pass up a good, easy life in Tampa, filled with potential and lots of opportunities? Yup, I did. I think you've gotta pass sometimes. Sometimes you gotta take the crappy trail to get to the beautiful skyline. I passed, and look where it led me. I found out what I love (besides Jesus :) ) Although I haven't replaced those people who get me through those day to day marathons back home, with encouraging scriptures and Biblical accountability, I know that it's just a season and God has been faithful before and will be faithful again. He'll provide them at the right time. He gives us as much as we can bear, and if we can't bear it, He does.

I've written about God's timing numerous times. And I must admit, I questioned a lot in the past couple months of my life. I thought I had fallen farther than I ever would. Too far too come back. OF course I was wrong, but it is just evidence of how the Lord draws us to His heart. No matter the distraction. When you KNOW Truth, you always come back to it.

In closing on this little spiel, know that whether you're an old friend, a brand new one, or whoever you may be... I am thankful for you in my life. You brought me joy at some point and you made me smile, and for that I am thankful. You made the crappy trail, not so crappy.
For my family, especially my parents. You are my absolute backbone. People think I'm this crazy free spirit and independent girl living 1200 miles away from everything I know..but if it weren't for you I'd be sitting in the back row at some lecture hall in a class I didn't even want to major in. Thanks you for supporting my ambition..even when you didn't want it. I love you.

And thank you God for new beginnings :)