June 22, 2015

It's 11:58 PM on June 22, 2015.

In two minutes I'll hit the mature age of 20.  ohboy...  That just started to sink in.

Totally unreal.

There's no way to stop the mad rush of memories from the past 20 years of my life flying through my mind.

I'm speechless really.

**I sigh to myself and take a deep breath.  I glance around the room from my comfortable position on the floor.  Here I am.  In my very own room with music blaring...frozen strawberries in my mouth...My Christmas tree providing light to the pages of my journal + the air conditioner making the air more bearable.

Yeahhh...I have it made.. <-- to be honest.

My family is awesome.  I have super cool friends.  My life has had its adventures & I HAVE JESUS WITH ME ALL THE TIME.

ok. yeah. I'm spoiled.  ((I confessed, Madre))

But the more I think about it...the more I realize the seriousness of life.  And so often I take it for granted...sadly. 

Here I am.  At the twenty year mark in my life + I have a purpose.  No, I wasn't placed here randomly for whatever reason.  I am here to bring glory to the Creator of the World...which is actually the coolest thing you could ever do. :)  Not to mention the fact that I am also given the responsibility of pointing everyone around me to Him, encouraging the men in my life to step up to the role of leadership in their lives, and making the girls successful in whatever they are called to.  Yeah. It's pretty cool + super hard all at the same time.  But that's ok.  No, for real.  It is.  Even when it doesn't always make perfect sense or stand out as a significant role in life.

So here I am...trying to make the most of my last teenage min....oh nevermind. I guess I am no longer a teenager.  I officially just became old and mature. {NOT}  But I'm trying...sometimes...

Here's to a new beginning in life & the many new adventures that await.  Not to mention the becoming mature and having to go to bed early because that's what old people do.

To all my friends and family.  YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. really. you are.

I could have never made it this far without you guys.  Keep being real + pushing me in what really matters in life.  Together + with Jesus, we can do this thing called life.

{peace out}