Things Unexpected

"I just remember you being so sad," Mom remembered as we talked this morning. I was realizing that God had done so many things to change me in less than three years. In sixth grade I was always so sad and angry. "I just told you that we were praying for friends every day," Mom said. And then a year later two amazing best friends were brought into my life - Becca and Dani. They mentored me into a woman of God at Eagle Pointe Church, and showed me that friendship wasn't so hard to find. I grew out of my sadness and anger, and embraced laughter and joy. I discovered Mr. Darcy, chocolate, Starbucks, God's love for me, and patience. And as things changed, I changed as well. I matured and heard that God wanted me to move. So in May of this year I jumped into Freedom Church with both feet - Oh so much not like me. I made and am making friends and maturing. "Mom, If God has changed me so much in only three years, image ten years from now! I just cannot fathom what he has in store for me. But... I'm excited to find out." In the past two weeks I truly have learned to embrace my life. Yesterday I was at Six Flags and our group from Freedom was waiting in line for the Goliath. I had my heart set against not riding this death trap. In my head I was thinking, I'll ride this before I get married. You know, do something wild and crazy in my last days of singleness. But at the end of the day I had ridden every roller coaster at Six Flags except for this one. I was going to do it. And after I did it, I was SO proud of myself. This week I had run my first full mile, ridden every roller coaster, and had an epiphany. All things I wasn't expecting. Who knows what else is in store...

Miles To Go - Dave Barnes [Chorus]

Lift up your eyes and don't stand still
People of the world
And people of the will
Move on and on and on down this road.

Don't give up and don't give in
Someday you will be strong again
But there's still miles to go.