Turning the Page

"Find joy in the journey..."

This has been such an eventful, emotional, and exciting weekend for me. I graduated from Canton High School last night, and it's very hard to portray exactly how I feel; it's a weird feeling. Throughout these past 12 years of grade school, I have struggled, triumphed, and learned many lessons.

I remember being so terrified going into my freshman year. My sister had to guide me along and help me find my way throughout this new world that I had just entered. Eventually, I got into a routine which became mundane and, "I just [couldn't] wait to graduate!!!" It's so comical how I would say that not knowing how hard and long the next years were going to be. Remember when they tell you that high school "flies by?" Well, that wasn't the case for me. High school seems like it lasted forever, but senior year sure did the exact opposite.

As I sit here, I am reminiscing back to the beginning of my journey and how far I have truly come since then. I used to be so different than I am now. I have grown so much throughout these past 12 years, and I am so thankful for that. One thing that I am overly grateful for is how far my relationship with the Lord has grown. It has been an ongoing journey trying to find my way and allowing the Lord to guide every single one of my steps.

Along the way, I have lost many friends, grown apart from people that I never knew I would have to live without, and done things that I never imagined myself doing. As I've grown older, I have been finding my place in this crazy world and I chose a road that is not traveled by many. I have chosen to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord, and it has resulted in friends not continuing to be my friends.. and that is okay. I have learned that not everybody will agree with the life I have chosen, but I am thankful that God gives me exactly who I need.

Going into my senior year, I honestly had nobody who was truly there for me, friend wise (I'm about to be super transparent). I was so relieved to know that I would get to have off-campus lunch so that I wouldn't have to sit at a lunch table by myself. I would get emotional at the thought of being alone. I began to pray that God would just send me someone, anyone, who I could relate to and be friends with. I can say that He heard my cries and sent some pretty amazing people.

This has been am incredible journey and I have truly learned how to find joy in the midst of the crazy and the pain. It has been such a beautiful time of growth, and I am so excited to see where I will be in the future. It’s time for this page to close, and I am anticipating the new chapter that I am about to step into.

Next stop: SAGU!