I'm going to be very sad to leave my family here in Philadelphia!! But I'm also excited to go back home to Michigan to my friends and family! I'm excited for new beginnings!
I can't even begin to express how this year has changed my life. I've learned sososo much this past year. I've learned a lot about myself as a person. I've also learned a LOT about God. I've experienced The Lord working in so many ways and have had some great times learning more about Him! I've learned a lot about myself; how strong I am, how independent I can be, learning to face fears, but most importantly, I've learned that God is always with me and He gives me confidence. He is my stronghold!
This past year has helped me grow in my Christian walk TREMENDOUSLY!
I'm so thankful and grateful that I was able to have this oh so beautiful experience. I've been blessed with amazing support back home and even here in Philadelphia! I can't thank all of the people who made this year possible for me enough!!! All you donors, prayer warriors, and encouragers out there, THANK YOU A BUNCH! You're so wonderful! (:
Looking back on the year, the first word that pops in my head is excitement. I'm excited for how far I've come, as a person and in my walk with The Lord! I'm excited for all the new things I've learned this year, the oh so many things! I'm excited that I got to spend the past year with some really amazing roommates/housemates! I'm excited how far God has brought me! And I'm also excited for how far He is going to continue to take me!
Tomorrow we leave for the weekend to go on a retreat. And then we have one last day with our team members before we part our separate ways. I'm looking forward to that sweet, precious time with not only my roommates but also other Mission Year team members. I'm looking forward to growing more within myself and expanding my abilities to share with other my thoughts. I pray that The Lord will give me confidence like He has been all year to be able to open up and share. I'm also looking forward to just being able to sit by the pool and have that valuable down time with all these lovely people I've been blessed with!
I'm super excited to be home in a week and to have a month home before I start college! Although I am excited for college, I'm looking forward to that month break of not doing anything and just having that precious time with my sweet friends and family!
If you happen to see me, anytime, don't be afraid to ask me questions about my year, because I would love to tell you about it! I'm going to challenge myself to answer all questions and not try to get out of any by saying "I don't know" because I'm working on voicing my opinion and being vulnerable. So, please, help me with this challenge of helping me grow as a person and ask! (:
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