YOU Never Let Go

I got through my final semester at Baylor University.

Baylor Bear class of 2011 :) I now have a Bachelor of Science in psychology, graduated with minors in philosophy and Spanish, and completed the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core honors program.

I moved permanently back home. Temporarily back in with my parents (like until I get married).

After years of prayer and waiting on God’s timing on both our parts, I can now call my best friend my boyfriend. In ten days we’ll have been dating for 6 months. We both know we will get married one day not so far away. Every day I feel blessed and thankful for our relationship. We have good days, amazing days, off days, and all, but every day we still love each other and are thankful for God’s plan for our lives to come together.

My mom and I fought A LOT when I got back home, for multiple reasons. I think the main reason was that we were no longer used to being around each other so often. But I have prayed about it and we are getting along MUCH better now, thank God.

I am working all over the place in my church again. My church home is one of the things I most missed while I was away at school. I’m teaching Sunday School to 13-15 year old kids who are sometimes trouble-makers but I know they are receiving and learning.  My missionettes girls finished all their classes. I taught them some “life skills” classes so they can start planning for their future while relying on God. They are now going to be teaching a class themselves. One of them is already teaching Sunday School. I’m also singing in the choir at the general services whenever I can and am asked, and at the youth services. I like to help wherever I can especially when it comes to the youth.

I was a bridesmaid at my boyfriend’s sister’s wedding. I’m so thankful that his family likes me and am ready for some of the people in my family to realize that this is not just something I chose for myself. If God had not led me to him, I would have never considered dating my boyfriend. This has all been part of God’s plan for our lives.

I was accepted to a master’s program for social work at the local university. I’m loving my peers and the subject.  God has been leading me in this direction all my life and now I’m here. January 17th I start my field practicum. 400 hours. I want to work with immigrants. God might have another plan. He cleared the path and blocked all other paths so that I could intern at a place that works with neglected and abused children and their families. I am looking forward to it. I’m kind of nervous but I know that everything will work out.

My grandparents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next year! And two of my cousins will be getting ready, one of which I am really close to.

I got back in touch with my sister this year after three years! We picked up as if we had never stopped talking. She confessed something to me and suddenly I understood EVERYTHING that has happened with her and our family over the past…..all the years of our lives basically. I understood her choice to cut off communication with our family in the first place and move all the way across the US. I haven’t talked to her in a month or so and part of me is pushing me to worry but I know this is in God’s hands and He will touch her heart.

I’m still praying for the salvation of my sister and my father. I know God can heal all wounds there are and use the people in their lives to lead them to His heart.

I think that is all for now. Not to say there is nothing else God has done for me in recent months, just that there are so many things but these are some of the things that have impacted me most this year.

Be blessed :) God loves you all.

I know they do.  I know.  But why am I fighting them so much?  What am I waiting on?  If I fall, God will catch me.  What’s there to fear?

(via justgenesiz)