Tomorrow is my 23rd birthday! I still feel as if life is this crazy adventure of doing just whatever my heavenly Father says, and though its been unlike anything I could imagine, I wouldn't change a thing. I get to experience this next year of life in Nepal, something I never would of thought on my own. I have so much hope for this next year and really believe God is preparing my heart for some crazy dreams to start coming true. Below is a modified list I made last year plus one more of the things I have learned over the years.
1. God has big, exciting, amazing and over the top plans for your life
2. It is important to talk to strangers, they could become amazing friends
3. It does not matter the number of friends you have but the number of people you can be completely yourself around
4. Dancing is the best way to just let go of anything holding you down
5. Do not under estimate how much your family loves you
6. Love is the only investment that cannot fail
7. Money is not worth worrying about, its only value is the value we give it
8. Never let fear be the thing that holds you back from being radical
9. Take time to learn what you need to do to get healthy
10. Always try new foods, it may become your new favorite dish
11. It is not about the places you visit but the people you meet and experience events with
12. Laugh whenever possible, it can change your attitude in a second
13. Learn to crave alone time with God it will change your life
14. Be in awe of the little things
15. Being childlike is a gift people grow out of but learn to remain in that place of faith
16. Random back massages will always be appreciated
17. Always be honest even if its hard or uncomfortable
18. Praying is the most important way to make a breakthrough happen
19. Hugs can change moments completely around
20. It is important to live in the moment and to embrace each moment as its given
21. Being generous is something that will always bring joy
22. Dream massive dreams with God and prepare to be amazed at what He can do
23. Be still and rest in who the Lord says you are
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. -Eph. 3:14-21
