All this makes me want a nap...

It seems that my dearest blog has been forgotten in these last few weeks. How sad. But it's not difficult to imagine in the craziness of the past few weeks. Turning fourteen, having a spiritual awakening, starting high school, trying to frantically brush up on my french, and the awesomeness God's making happen at Freedom Church. So, as best I can, let me try and sum of the last few weeks.

Well I turned fourteen (joy!), which brings two surprises to me. 1. Sweet! I'm another year older! And I actually feel older. 2. Crap. I'm still younger than everyone. Poo. Overall though, I am enjoying the smaller space in years between my friends and I.

I had a pretty awesome realization at the end of summer. I have grown so much over this summer, mostly thanks to God placing me at Freedom Church. The people there have helped me to mature and learn more than I have in months. I began to see what God was trying to teach me, and understood for a while that some of the bad or uncomfortable things we go through in the end leads to God doing some amazing things in our hearts.

High School. First thought - "Well FINALLY! I'm so sick of middle school. I'm here! I'm really, really here!" Oh the excitement. Second thought- "Well crud. This is no fun." On the one hand, I so love high school. It's not middle school, I'm making friends, it's not middle school, my teachers are awesome, and it's not middle school. Did I mention that it's not middle school? On the other hand though, its still school. My French II class is pretty intense. Mrs. Duvall does not like English. At all. Pout. So now I'm having to remember everything I can possibly remember to form a sentence.

This weekend had to be one of the most intense, worshipful, joyful, and funny-as-heck weekends in a while. Freedom Church hosted a youth conference called ENGAGE 09'. It was an all day thing with bands, speakers, food, growing, and life-change. The worship that went on Saturday absolutely blew my mind. Then, to double up the amazement, Sunday morning J.R. Lee's message on Honor absolutely rocked. (We even had an old school choir come sing. Those girls could sing!) So this has been a very crazy and exhausting end of summer and start of the school year. I cannot wait to see what happens next. (Although I would like a nap before that happens...)