Reflection on the Past [For my U.S. High School]

A year ago [approximately] I woke up a little nervous & excited.  It was the day I would begin the adventure of being a senior for the second year.  So many emotions flooded my mind as I left the house in my gray cape dress [this was a new adventure for me in itself. hehe] & walked down the street with my brothers.  We rehearsed a few things and nervously talked about what was coming our way, but little did we know what the year would hold. After walking a few blocks we came around the corner and into the gated area of the school.  There, right in front of me, was practically the entire school.  {insert dramatic music} I.was.not.expecting.to.meet.them.right.there.  It was a little shocking to say the least!  I took a deep breath and whispered a prayer, then I walked toward the few familiar faces in the crowd.

It didn't take long til people introduced themselves and accepted me [this random new person invading the senior class].  They were awesome and I made friends very quickly.

That first day started with introductions.  To say the least, it was [awkward] & very [interesting].  But looking back on it now, it was awesome.  When I need something to laugh about, I think of that day I got some first hand experience with a teacher embarrassing me. ;]  But it's ok.  Everyone needs those moments in life.  

The school year of 2013-2014 was amazing.  I look at what God did in my life.  He took me to places I never thought I would go.  He used hard situations to draw me closer to Him.  Relationships were given & not always the easiest, but He used them for my good.  I was stretched in ways I didn't expect to be stretched and blessed in ways I never dreamed possible.  I sit here and look at what God did to the Fairview Highschool and I'm so amazed and blessed that I had the privilege of being a part of a revival.  God really did work & change people's lives.  He changed people I had prayed for & now those people are living lives completely different than before.  He truly is amazing.

Tomorrow morning another year of school starts.  My brothers will be off to school & I'm not going.  [How weird is that?]  Yes. I am glad I'm done with school, but there's still a part of me that's desperately trying to grasp the thought of me never returning.  Pictures fly through my mind of this past year and all that happened.  It was a dream come true for me and now it's over.  There's no going back.  A new chapter of life is now opening.

Pray for my brothers as they enter a new school [a small school] and face lots of adjustments.  It looks BIG.

To the F.C.S. High School, I hope you have a wonderful year of school & I'm sure God's got amazing things in store for you all this coming year!  The memories we made this past school year are close to our hearts and we could never thank you enough!  The experience at ISC 2014 was the best & I won't soon forget that. [best convention ever] We miss you all more than you can imagine & we pray for you often! Love you guys! <3

& to the Senior Class of 2014, I can't help but think of the moments we sat in the library and tried to plan our graduation [not to mention the color choosing ;)], learned how to operate computer programs & "worked on our Power Points", took group pictures in the snow, racked our brains for words to type into our Writing Assignments the hour before it was due, walked around New York City for a day [& the moment of laughter that followed my ankle being sprained..that was a good moment lol], setting up for Graduation, taking those pictures of us in our purple clothing, standing in a circle and praying before we graduated, getting our diplomas and making an excited statement on the stage [ok. maybe that was me..but whatever..], having the juniors lay hands on us and say a prayer of blessing on our lives, sitting at the table after graduation and trying to grasp the thought of us being DONE with school....& there are many more..You guys are just awesome.  Thank you for making my last year of school AMAZING.  Thank you for accepting me for who I am and for allowing me to invade your senior class.  Thank you 100 times.  You have no idea how much you all mean to me & how much I miss you guys.  It was a great year!  But now it's time to move on and face new situations in life.  I saw God work in your lives this past year and I KNOW He has beautiful plans in store for your lives.  Keep serving Him & giving Him your all!

Love to all! <3

& I cannot forget to thank my Heavenly Father for the blessings He gave me this past year.  They were overwhelming and completely amazing.  Tears come to my eyes as I look back over the past year and see what all happened.  In some ways it feels like a dream & so far away.  Part of my heart was left behind, but that's ok.  God knew what I would face last year and He knows what's coming my way.  He never leaves & always listens.  There truly is nothing better than a relationship with the Creator of the Universe, the Father who chose me to be His daughter. <3

Goodnight world.

& So long..til next time...