It's a new year and I am stoked for the adventures that lie ahead. This past year was full of experiences that made me grow and push myself. But I gotta say I am really happy with the outcome. Now I am starting my second quarter at Central and looking forward to a whole new set of experiences. I have met some incredible people and continue to be blown away by the constant support and love of my friends and family.
2017 taught me to trust in myself and showed me that I can handle living on my own (as long as I call home like every hour). It made me remember how many people have been apart of my life and who truly care about me. I have been blessed. It taught me that not every day is a good day and that's okay, you can move on from that. It reminded me that change is apart of life and that's exciting, not scary. It brought me to places I have never been before and I learned that I love to travel, but my heart belongs to the small town life. Most importantly it taught me how valuable it is to have a trust in God and to lean on Him daily. Seeking His strength, His love, His mercy, His forgiveness and His grace.
This year also made me feel like I was spinning around and had no idea what the right way was. I felt knocked down a couple times and I learned what it was like to lose someone I love and what it was like to watch others miss someone you can't bring back. 2017 let me cry, and scream and....love and smile and laugh. It started the journey to bringing me to show me who I am.
Now it's 2018 and I am cast in my first college play. I am meeting people following similar dreams to mine. I am learning how to be an adult. I am wanting to push myself and succeed. I want to continue to grow have new experiences and enjoy life.
Life is amazing and I don't want to miss any of it. So along those lines let me give you an update on my life currently. I am at Central and enjoying almost every minute. Last quarter went really well and I love the Professors here. I currently apart of a production called Distracted. A play about how a family navigates the world of ADHD with their eight-year-old son. It is apart of the Ghostlight Project, a project dedicated to creating brave spaces. It is a neat opportunity and I have enjoyed getting to work with an incredible cast and crew. Only two weeks until we open!!!
I spent the last three weeks home for Christmas. It was a lovely time to spend with my family and I treasured every minute. Latah and the people in the area have my heart and it will always feel like home. While I was back people asked me "Does it feel like home here or is Ellensburg home now?" At first, I wasn't sure how to answer. Technically I live in Ellensburg, but half of my stuff is at home. I answered honestly. "It's like I live in two places." Latah is where I grew up, I have memories and I adore it, but my current life isn't there. I go back and I spend time with family and I see what my old life was, but I am not apart of it anymore. It's odd and neat at the same time. Because it shows you, you aren't important. Life goes on without you. Someone else takes the torch.
While I was home I watched my brother do a wonderful job on worship team where I use to play. I attended the co-op Christmas party where I observed the next group of friends forming. Life is moving on without me and that's ok. In high school and even now I tend to think of myself as special like no one else can do it like me. While that's true no one can do it like me, it doesn't mean it doesn't work without me. It's a new life and it isn't bad.
Now I live in Ellensburg, where I have new friends who are like a family. I have new responsibilities and new opportunities. It won't be perfect, but it will be amazing. Because it's how life is supposed to work. The world isn't about me and thanks goodness for that. I am a Princess, but I am supposed to be bringing glory to my King, not to me. I bring glory to Him by going out into the world and proclaiming the good news, not by staying in the same spot and never letting life change me, push me and making me grow.
I may stumble in this new year, there will be disappointments and struggles. But there will be adventures and laughter, new memories and things to learn. Isn't that exciting? If I have one goal for this new year. It's to be focused on the adventures, not the disasters.
Happy New Year Everyone!
2017 taught me to trust in myself and showed me that I can handle living on my own (as long as I call home like every hour). It made me remember how many people have been apart of my life and who truly care about me. I have been blessed. It taught me that not every day is a good day and that's okay, you can move on from that. It reminded me that change is apart of life and that's exciting, not scary. It brought me to places I have never been before and I learned that I love to travel, but my heart belongs to the small town life. Most importantly it taught me how valuable it is to have a trust in God and to lean on Him daily. Seeking His strength, His love, His mercy, His forgiveness and His grace.
This year also made me feel like I was spinning around and had no idea what the right way was. I felt knocked down a couple times and I learned what it was like to lose someone I love and what it was like to watch others miss someone you can't bring back. 2017 let me cry, and scream and....love and smile and laugh. It started the journey to bringing me to show me who I am.
Now it's 2018 and I am cast in my first college play. I am meeting people following similar dreams to mine. I am learning how to be an adult. I am wanting to push myself and succeed. I want to continue to grow have new experiences and enjoy life.
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| Signing the cast list for Distracted |
I spent the last three weeks home for Christmas. It was a lovely time to spend with my family and I treasured every minute. Latah and the people in the area have my heart and it will always feel like home. While I was back people asked me "Does it feel like home here or is Ellensburg home now?" At first, I wasn't sure how to answer. Technically I live in Ellensburg, but half of my stuff is at home. I answered honestly. "It's like I live in two places." Latah is where I grew up, I have memories and I adore it, but my current life isn't there. I go back and I spend time with family and I see what my old life was, but I am not apart of it anymore. It's odd and neat at the same time. Because it shows you, you aren't important. Life goes on without you. Someone else takes the torch.
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| From the first snow |
Now I live in Ellensburg, where I have new friends who are like a family. I have new responsibilities and new opportunities. It won't be perfect, but it will be amazing. Because it's how life is supposed to work. The world isn't about me and thanks goodness for that. I am a Princess, but I am supposed to be bringing glory to my King, not to me. I bring glory to Him by going out into the world and proclaiming the good news, not by staying in the same spot and never letting life change me, push me and making me grow.
I may stumble in this new year, there will be disappointments and struggles. But there will be adventures and laughter, new memories and things to learn. Isn't that exciting? If I have one goal for this new year. It's to be focused on the adventures, not the disasters.
Happy New Year Everyone!
Wow! I love the thought "I am a Princess, I bring glory to the King." Lovely thoughts.
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