Life sure does fly. And with the entrance of the month of June 2009 to my family’s life, we seemed to be running at 100 mph. Little League season was in full swing, my graduation party and ceremony plans were in the making and the dance year was coming to an end which means recital time.
Where should I start? So much has happened, and so much has changed. My life has come to a milestone.
I guess I’ll start with dance.
Rehearsal and recital week happened to be the same week as Staff Orientation for Cove Valley Camp where I was a Sr. Counselor the week of July 5-10. I knew that I needed to keep myself rested, which I also knew would be hard due to the fact I was at camp. Actually it wasn’t that hard, I just paced myself and let everyone know I had dance so I wasn’t allowed to swim or run too much. Rehearsals went very well and actually by dress rehearsal night on Thursday, I wasn’t too worried or nervous about being on stage… Praise God! Debbie has a beautiful voice and we did very well as a team if I do say so myself.
June 19th. The first night. The butterflies were screaming and flying through my stomach. Could it really be here already? I wasn’t sure what to think or how I would perform. Debbie and I spent the time right before my solo to pray that God would take us and move us. We did really well! I was so glad when it was over though, but actually I wasn’t nervous. I loved doing my solo, maybe even more than the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy tap routine. Maybe because ‘Who am I’ was my own moment of worshiping God on stage. I got so many complements afterward, but I was so exhausted I could only say Thank You. I got home and went straight to sleep and slept through till lunch time Saturday when I basically got up, showered and left for JBHS again. I think I was more nervous Saturday that Friday, mainly because I knew my family and friends were all coming! The time came for my solo and both Debbie and I did an amazing job! God sure listens to prayer and I give him ALL THE GLORY for helping and enabling me to dance my heart out for him!
June 27 was the BIG day. GRADUATION day!! YAY! Yes, I can finally say I have made it through High School. I have so many memories from these past 4 years. Some good, some bad. I have many regrets and many times I wish i would have done something or said something else. There were times I wish I would have said "I love you" instead of staring and walking away and times I wish I would have just walked away. But all in all, it has been a learning experience. My biggest accomplishment, I think is that I can proudly say I have made it through High School without having one single boyfriend or been on one single date. How many teenagers can say that? I thank God, he has blessed me with the determination to achieve such. Now what? I'm taking a year off..going to find a job and save money. I do want to go to college, but haven't decided on the details though. I sorta feel as of late called to a college out in California, but God's will before mine. There is a lot of prayer that will need to be said before I decide on whether its where God wants me.
Last week was my week as a Sr. Counselor at Cove Valley Camp. I loved every single minute of it! My cabin of girls was the best there and the perfect girls for me. Again Thanks God! :) We were hilarious! I made alot of friends and learned many lessons too, like I need to keep myself more saturated in God's word to help my girls have a better understanding of it. I'm also learning about faithful prayer and God is using one of my friends as a object lesson. I love all the Staff up there this year and I can see how God brought us all together for a purpose. I can't wait to see all the things God has done in our lives over the summer.
So I just wanted to send you all an update. My internet is being really crappy or else I'd stick pictures up. I'm heading to Kentucky next week on a SWAP trip with my youth group. Once again...i'm excited to see how God uses us. I will try to give highlights of the week when I get back.
