Thanks!

     Holy Cow! As I sit and think of all that has happened in the past year and where God has taken me, through storms, trials, highs and lows all I can do is bow my head and Thank the Lord. A year ago I was a 21- year old girl so unsure of where I was going, what I was doing and who I wanted to become. Had God not placed AMAZING people in my life, having FAITH in me and just LOVING me I know I'd still be searching for the direction I were to go with my life. After making some major life decisions and ridding my life of those things leading me astray, I knew it was going to be hard but like I've always said "A life worth livin' ain't easy." Some pretty incredible things have happened this past year or have continued to be awesome such as;

1.  My boyfriend, best friend and a Godly relationship.
           If you would of asked me in January of 2010 if I would be in a relationship this year I would of laughed. Well things change fast and I've been blessed with an awesome guy in my life. It's been almost ten months and the best days of my life! Thank You Andrew!

2.  My School
        Who would think I'd be thankful for such a thing? I absolutely enjoy my school partially because we get do hair and paint nails and partially because the people brighten my day and inspire me! It was voted 'Best School Culture' in America recently, it's truly an honor and privilege to go to such an awesome school.  It's been a dream to attend cosmetology school for many years now and until this point in my life it has been put on hold. I am finally doing something I know that with 100 percent certainty I am made to do. It has been incredible!

3. Friends
      Both old and new friends have been such an integral part of my life more than ever the past three years since moving 2,000 miles from where I spent the first 19 years of my life where my beautiful family resides. They have been real, and told me what I needed to hear instead of what I wanted to hear. The women I have been blessed to have in my life are the greatest ladies I could ever ask for. They inspire me, and make me want to be selfless, loving and courageous. They display a kind of love I thought was only possibly from a mother. They broke every premonition I had about girls and have shown me what real women are. I would not be living here following the desires of my heart had these ladies not reached out and shown me they cared for me.

4. My Mom
      Everyday I thank God for the mother who raised me. She taught me what it looks like to not quit and work hard for everything. She showed me that life is what you make it to be, that it's not about being perfect but having fun with what you are given. She believed in me and I am ever thankful for that. She shows me what it looks like to love Jesus with all your heart.

This is from August 2008 I believe but you get the idea ha :)

5. My Body
     After beating up, depriving and abusing my body I have realized more than anything I'm so blessed and thankful for it! It doesn't need to be my enemy but how awesome is it that the more respect I give it, the more it gives back.

Most of all I am thankful for ALL of you, each making a mark on my life!