At the end of every year,  I think back on the things that have happened good and bad over the last 365 days. Every year is unique with its special mix of hills and valleys, but this year was way more eventful in so many ways. I originally thought that I would be moving to North Carolina in the Spring of 2018 so...

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Four months is a short time in the large picture of life, but to me, these past four months have been a growth spurt of sorts. It's like when you're little and you wake up one morning and all your clothes don't fit anymore. Your toes uncomfortably touch the end of your shoes, your pants are short enough to see your rainbow colored...

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"I'm holding you. Cling to me." It's hard to be in another state away from your family and friends when tragedy strikes back home. You feel as though your hands are tied behind your back with no way possible to help your loved ones when they need you the most. I screamed at God this past week. I took a day to be...

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I've been in here in North Carolina working at the conference center for a week and some days now. It's different than I expected, but I've learned to expect the unexpected.  Unexpected friendships with unexpected people.  On day one I walked into the conference dining hall knowing no one and walked out with a new friend. Since then I've had the privilege of befriending some...

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School is out and summer has officially started. After saying a million goodbyes to our friends and family, my friend Abigail and I set out for North Carolina. 1 blown-out tire, and 14 tiring hours of driving we made it. For this weekend we are visiting two of my friends I met in Yellowstone last year. I fell in love with their state last...

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I was 13 when my parents got the call that a baby boy needed a temporary home. Always wanting a third younger sibling, I jumped at the chance of being able to take this baby boy in. I remember the day we picked him up like it was yesterday, my mom and I went and left my dad and two younger siblings waiting...

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Today, at 7:34pm to be exact, I will turn into a twenty-something. I no longer will be a able to identify with rebellious teens, but instead lost twenty-somethings that are trying to figure out life. I've sorta figured out the whole living on my own thing, but the adulting, let's be honest we can all use improvement in that area. It came to...

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It's 2017 people! I decided to write down some of my goals, my word, and my Bible verse for this year. My word for 2017 is s e l f l e s s. Deep love has always been something that I thought was very important, but I've learned that all love is is putting others first. We find the true definition of...

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2016 has quickly come to a close. It has been a wild year for me. A year of new sights, new trials, new lessons, new friends, new firsts and new adventures. The Lord has been chipping away at me in new ways. He is breaking me, molding me, and little by little making me into something different. Something that is more like Him....

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