anticipation...

So today I spent about 75% of my day planning for my 6 week trip to Europe in May. I'm truly excited about it for traveling is something I'm EXTREMELY passionate about. My dad kinda feels otherwise... but that's what makes ppl different right? I just feel that God created this WHOLE earth... not just the U.S., and I want to see and experience as much of it as I can! I just find it fascinating. It's nuts thinking that I will be in the wonderful country of England in less than 4 months... =)

Some ppl think I'm crazy... who just goes to Europe for 6 weeks?! It's the crazy things though that ppl remember, and it's those experiences that you will never forget. The ones that aren't the safest, smartest, and easiest decisions. I've been starting to realize more and more that I don't want to be one of those ppl that just "dream." The last thing I want to be called is a "dreamer." I want to be known as ambitious, spontaneous, and full of life. I truly want to live as if each day was my last. And I feel that God wants the same from us. When I'm a nurse I'm so excited to use my passion for traveling for HIS purpose. I can't wait to go on medical mission trips to the location that God has for me, and I pray that I will be completely ready for that.

All in all, I guess I feel that sometimes people are too safe. They are afraid of stepping outside of the... "I don't want to be out of money, "I don't want to leave my friends or family," "I don't want to miss out on things at home," etc. etc. The disciples did not live their life "safe," for they followed Jesus wherever he went. And we should be willing to do that too. I'm not talking about Europe here, I know thats just a fun trip (tho i do hope to share Jesus w/others!) but I'm just saying this for our life in general. God wants more than just what we can give without stretching ourselves. more than average. He wants it all.

First post ever...

Many people see New Years Resolutions as something completely ridiculous, and I can totally see their point. I mean, if you want to change something about yourself, change your eating habits, workout habits, your time spent with God etc. ... why wait till the New Year?! And although this is so true, I feel that even though the start of a new year is just like any other day, it really does seem like a clean slate. Time is such a cool and almost unexplainable thing. At least to me it seems that way. The beginning of a new year is something new. And for us, it gives us the feeling of... "what about the past year do I want to do differently?"

My answer to that question? well as you can see I've started online journaling. Not saying that I will be on here daily, but I thought it would be a neat, different, cool way to express my day and to have my thoughts written down somewhere else besides inside my heart. I also am striving to have that intense relationship with my father, Jesus. Yes I've been a Christian pretty much my whole life, but I want my devotional/personal time with God to reflect that. I also want to start just being a healthier person all-round. haha

So with that, I just want to say that I'm pretty excited for what God has in store for me this year. I have grown so much these past few years... and I can honestly say that I am overwhelmingly excited for what is to come... c:

-Jessica