Thoughts from months gone by...

So-

I remembered that I actually do have a blog. hehe silly me.

But I also remembered it was a little over a year ago I started this big. Woah. how life has changed. how I have changed.

It's odd- these little time markers..."It's been a year since I started a blog" "It's been 2 years since I graduated high school" "It's been 4 years since I got my license"...I mean, sometimes I think- seriously? NOTHING HAS HAPPENED! How can it already be [insert time value]?

But then, I realize: so much happened.

little things. anyone who doesn't know me very well would probably think I was the same person I was 1, 2, 4 years ago. But in fact, I think if I met my 16 year-old self, it would be like when you meet a stranger, and the first time you meet you totally get each other, but the more you get to know them, you realize you are super different (not bad different, but definitely different)...anyway. yeah.

and now, on the verge of some big changes in my life, I am so grateful. grateful for the experiences I've had, the people I've met, the knowledge I've gained. I know there is a God who LOVES me and all of His children. I know there is a God who prepares His children for these mortal challenges. I know there is a God who lets us go through hard times with the knowledge that "all these things shall give [us] experience, and shall be for [our] good." I know there is a God who hears our prayers, who answers our prayers, and who guides our willing hearts to where we can reach our greatest potential.

I have hope in the things I don't know. but I am striving to lean more on what I DO know, rather than what I am unsure of.

This knowledge enables me to look to the future with joy, excitement and enthusiasm.

It's a good feeling :)