Well as I looked back at previous posts, I can't believe how much God has changed me. It's been a trying year. But God is still good through it all. Through medical trials, personal trials and spiritual trials, God has really been teaching me so much over the last year.
One of the biggest lessons I am learning is that I was made a relational woman. I need people in my life. I need to be able to enjoy other people's company. Another lesson is that I have feelings and I need to express them. It does me no good to keep everything bottled up inside. That is where 3 Godly women come into the picture. This year, I made three friends that I will never in my whole life ever forget. Oh, who to start with. . . well in no particular order here I go to describe them.
Amy Fricke was my R.A. this year. I first me her last year when she was Karissa's roommate and I spent time with her in their room. Then we came back to school in the fall, She was my R.A. I was super excited. She and I are so much alike. We had some amazingly fun times this last year. Like watching High School Musical 1 and part of 2 at my house instead of bowling first semester, or talking about getting lion print tattoos on the back of my forehead, me accidentally biting her hand while taking pictures, or the times we spent drinking bubbly and just hanging out, or when we went to Hannah Montana the Movie and had more laughs than should ever be allowed at the Morrill Diner just to name a few. We also had many serious times. Late night talks that I will never forget. She has been such a blessing in my life.
Jessica Buresh has been a friend for over a year. We got to know each other last year when she had surgery on her ankle. While she was laid up, we watched Hannah Montana. I enjoyed checking up on her everyday. Then this year she was an R.A. in my dorm. I spent more time in her and Whitney's room than I did in my own. She is my voice of reason. I come to her and spill my emotions and she give me her advice and her amazing hugs. She prays with me when I am just on the edge of losing it. She is such a great example to me.
Last but certainly not the least is Whitney Bohannon. I look back and she is the person in my life who knows almost everything about me. She knows me the best out of anyone. She inspires me to grow more in my walk with the Lord. We've had many fun times together: bubbly, movies: HSM3, Hannah Montana, and Mulan, learning the dance to the Hannah Montana Movie song, passing notes when we should have been paying attention, new nicknames (Mi Corazon!!), bed time hugs, bed time songs and fun pictures. Then there were times that were not as much fun, but I won't forget for the rest of my life. There were many late nights Whit and I sat up until the wee hours of the morning talking. Those were some of the hardest I can remember. Most nights at the beginning, I didn't want to talk, but by the end, I was glad I did. I felt so much better after I talked to her. I cannnot imagine where I would be right now if it was not for Whit's godly example in my life.
I look back over the past 9 months of my life and I can not imagine what my life would be like without the influence of the 3 ladies, and many others, but these 3 specifically. Whit has opened so many doors inside me and I am so thankful for her proding and helping me to open up. Jess has shown me its ok to feel. Even though, I'm still learning that lesson. Amy has taught me that its ok not to know how I feel. It's ok to not want to talk about it. All three of them have taught me that it is not good to bottle it all up inside and I need to outlet it somewhere. They have taught me that I am a beautiful young woman. I am totally acceptable in God's eyes. I am loved and accepted. These Godly young women have changed my life in ways that only God could have brought about.
As I look ahead, I see uncertainty. My 3 girls have graduated and are off to start their lives: Jess is going to be married in less than a week, Whit is headed to California to help other girls, just like she helped me and Amy is helping her family out on the ranch. I will be working at Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je again this summer. Then its back to Frontier to finish out my schooling as a senior. Where after that? I have no clue, but I know the One who does! Well. . . I hope this was a sufficent up date for those who I have not been able to catch up with.
Love,
Jess
Last but certainly not the least is Whitney Bohannon. I look back and she is the person in my life who knows almost everything about me. She knows me the best out of anyone. She inspires me to grow more in my walk with the Lord. We've had many fun times together: bubbly, movies: HSM3, Hannah Montana, and Mulan, learning the dance to the Hannah Montana Movie song, passing notes when we should have been paying attention, new nicknames (Mi Corazon!!), bed time hugs, bed time songs and fun pictures. Then there were times that were not as much fun, but I won't forget for the rest of my life. There were many late nights Whit and I sat up until the wee hours of the morning talking. Those were some of the hardest I can remember. Most nights at the beginning, I didn't want to talk, but by the end, I was glad I did. I felt so much better after I talked to her. I cannnot imagine where I would be right now if it was not for Whit's godly example in my life.
I look back over the past 9 months of my life and I can not imagine what my life would be like without the influence of the 3 ladies, and many others, but these 3 specifically. Whit has opened so many doors inside me and I am so thankful for her proding and helping me to open up. Jess has shown me its ok to feel. Even though, I'm still learning that lesson. Amy has taught me that its ok not to know how I feel. It's ok to not want to talk about it. All three of them have taught me that it is not good to bottle it all up inside and I need to outlet it somewhere. They have taught me that I am a beautiful young woman. I am totally acceptable in God's eyes. I am loved and accepted. These Godly young women have changed my life in ways that only God could have brought about.
As I look ahead, I see uncertainty. My 3 girls have graduated and are off to start their lives: Jess is going to be married in less than a week, Whit is headed to California to help other girls, just like she helped me and Amy is helping her family out on the ranch. I will be working at Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je again this summer. Then its back to Frontier to finish out my schooling as a senior. Where after that? I have no clue, but I know the One who does! Well. . . I hope this was a sufficent up date for those who I have not been able to catch up with.
Love,
Jess
