Speechless

Looking back on the past 8 months, I couldn't be more thankful for every individual event that has happened. Work crew reunions, birthday parties, countless clubs and campaigners, several trips to rockbridge, new friendships, heartbreak, healing, learning, life choices. You name it, it's probably happened sometime in the past 8 months. God has me speechless as to what he has done in my life. I couldn't ask for anything more or for anything to change because I know it's all apart of his plan for me. He has called me here. He has called me to Chesapeake for a reason. Just like he's calling me to Texas next year. He's broken my heart a few times this year, teaching me that the only person I need in my life is Him. Through him I have formed some very genuine, intentional and real relationships. I can never forget the love that he has showed me through my friends in Christ.

Every week we have a 'team dinner' at Zach's house, i think katie and i decided that i did go to these at the end of last year for a little bit. But anyways, i can't tell you how many times this 'team' has saved me. All the laughter and giggles about silly jokes, and the sharing of High-Lows always manages to make my mondays so much better. the love that we have for each other as we share God's message at club as just transformed so much this year. it's going to be really hard to leave this group of people next year. although i wish i had another senior girl by my side, i couldn't have asked for a better group of guys to chase after God with, Zach, Justin, Chris, and Jon have always been such an encouragement to me. I doubt they realize it but they have always been a sight to see and to watch them love other guys at Hickory has just been such an inspiration to me. To build that kind of community so that girls can have relationships like that with other girls, because i couldn't have it I want them to have it. Sometimes I forget why I do the things I do like why I started the chikfila Bible studies and why katie and I plan sleepovers and get togethers. It's all because I want these girls to know they're not alone. I want them to be able to hold each other accountable and to have an environment where it's real and not fake. I want them to know that it is possible to have this relationship without relying on anyone else to push you I am that example. But it shouldn't be that way, the Bible talks about having accountability partners and a community where you can spend time in the word together. I am paving the way for Hickory Girls. This is God's time at Hickory. Right now. This school year, Hickory will change.