It's been awhile since I wrote, and let's just say since the beginning of the year life has been speeding by quicker than I can even think! It's almost March, already! My 21st birthday is 3 days away, and spring break is in two weeks. Before I know it, the semester will be over, and I'll be headed to Haiti with Wesley. Sometimes it seems like when we want most for time to slow down it speeds up. Just thinking about all of the school work and such that I have to do between now and then is enough to send me into "tornado" mode! But, thankfully, I just have to remember to have some perspective.
It's almost my birthday, y'all. I'm pretty dang excited. I've played my cards just right, and I'm going to end up getting to celebrate over the course of a whole week! Woo! But seriously, I'm most excited just to make memories with the people I love. I've learned lots of things ever since I started college, but one thing stands out right now, and that is that I'm more of a people person than I like to think I am. That is, I feed off of relationships. Quality relationships. That's why Quality Time is tied with physical touch as my top love language. So the more time I get to have with the quality people in my life, the happier I am :).
Also, being sick, and participating in fasts for Lent has been really good for me, actually. I feel more fulfilled than I did before both started. I'm just now getting over being sick with some sort of allergy attack (sore throat, stuffy/sneezy/runny nose, fatigue, etc.), but being sick actually was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to stop, slow down and rest. To have some perspective, and surprisingly, it's helped me let go of a lot of my stress, when I expected it to do the exact opposite. It's also been amazing to be free of facebook!! I honestly have not missed it as much as I expected to. For being someone who is on facebook way too much usually, it's actually been really liberating to not allow myself on. I've actually had time to read for fun, books that I've been wanting to read for months but "didn't have time to read" - go figure! And, wonder of wonders, I've actually really noticed a difference in my mood, stress level and overall outlook on life now that I've been prioritizing quiet time in my Bible and in prayer. Crazy, right? :p
I'm incredibly thankful. I feel great, and no, life isn't perfect, I'm not perfect, and there are things that I can improve, and stuff that still bugs me - but a little perspective can make all the difference. I'm not as tightly wound, I feel a bit more easy going, and ultimately, I've realized it's all because I'm actually trusting God. I'm not trying to control things (as much), and I'm letting Him give me peace, instead of pushing it away and being restless, like I normally do. It's really refreshing.
I've already started, and am heading into, one of the most hectic, busy, and full parts of the semester, and really college overall, and I'm OK. In fact, I'm better than ok, I'm excited! And the best part is, I can't take ANY credit for it. Jesus is pretty cool that way.
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