This Is Me

I can honestly say that this has been one of the most difficult years I have ever gone through. I uprooted my life in my hometown of Bel Air, Maryland where I have lived my entire life to go to a college 252.16 miles away in Lynchburg, Virginia. I left behind my family, my friends, my church, and it felt like my life. I was scared and nervous and insecure and worried and about one hundred other emotions but in the midst of all this I had a peace that I cannot explain, a peace that can only come from God, because while this has been a difficult year it has also been the most rewarding year that I can remember. Liberty University is without a doubt where I am supposed to be and I can't imagine being anywhere else. I'm spiritually fed here like I've never been before and I love every minute of it. Not only do I get to worship with over 12,000 students three times a week, attend campus church every Wednesday and Sunday night, attend prayer groups every Tuesday night and be loved and prayed for constantly by friends, leadership, and professors, but I am privileged to be able to be studying Elementary/Special Education which I firmly believe is my calling and while it is difficult and tedious at times, I'm also loving it and loving being taught by professors who love the Lord just as much as I do. God has really stretched me this year and made me get completely out of my comfort zone and even when I didn't like it, I always saw His hand at work, molding me into who He wants me to be and even though I don't always understand it, it's okay because I know that it's for HIS glory. These past eleven months God has without a doubt been making me over.