Oy. I must admit that this year has been slightly hectic with the ups and downs of being a junior in high school. There have been times when I thought I could not possibly make it through another day. However, I've managed to keep my head held high and I am oh so grateful to say that this year is finally coming to an end.
The start of the year was only a sneak preview of what my life would be like. The first week was absolutley horrid and I remember coming home and crying after the very first day. Tears were rolling down my face as I raced to finish the overload of homework I was given. It was completley and utterly ridiculous. Thankfully, things began to slow down slightly as the year progressed, but at times I could feel the stress of school work preparing to crush me.
Along with the struggle of school, various other storms have rolled through my life. Although I do not care to mention all of these events I will say that a rainbow, in any shape or form, does appear after every storm. For instance, I have a much closer bond with my girlfriends, and I feel like I have gained so much through developing friendships. Within this past year I have also discovered that I would like very much to travel, not just throughout the U.S., but to various other countries as well. It most definitely excites me to find that my heart is eager to do mission work and I absolutely cannot wait for college to put all of my interests into use.
It is quite obvious to me that even though I have experienced some hecticness throughout the year, I have managed to gain understanding of the fact that God has a plan for my life. He has most definitely shown me that He remains to be there no matter how many times I get frustrated with Him, and despite every struggle I have gone through, I still believe my life to be truly blessed.
In saying all of this, I would like to leave you with one of my favorite scriptures:
"I say this because I know what I am planning for you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me! I will let you find me."--Jeremiah 29:11-14
