I am in a season where things seem to be at a stand-still. I don’t know where life is headed or what God is asking or calling me toward. I seem to experience more loss and grieving of dreams than moments of tremendous joy. BUT I don’t want to live my life with that focus. I want to choose to celebrate the extraordinary ordinary…to see the best of this amazing and ridiculous life I’ve been given to live. I want to be light in darkness and hope in sorrow. SO today I decided to take a quick look back at the most defining accomplishments of my life to date…
- moved out of my parents house (& never moved back)
- worked with World Changers in ministry alongside teens serving people living in low-income housing projects. It was the best job I’ve ever had and for four (4) summers I served wholeheartedly and learned to love the unseen. PLUS I made the most incredible friends, while experiencing a LOT of the U.S.A.
- graduated from CBU with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & minor in Business
- got my first real job at EvFree Fullerton in the Business Office w/ the incredible JIM CLARK!
- decided that CHURCH is an absolute MUST for me in all seasons and stages & invested in relationships - lifegroup, community groups, missions, mentoring, leadership, etc.
- studied at Oxford and fell in LOVE with England - it was the first time I could envision living long-term outside the United States
- graduated with an MBA
- got my second real job at AkinsParker Creative and saw so clearly how the Lord had orchestrated & prepared me for a position to totally fits my gifts
- attended Teen Leadership Camp and knew I would return EVERY SUMMER FROM THEN ON & subsequently joined the leadership / strategy team for TLC and intentionally invested in the foster teen population
- created CHOSEN, a monthly club for teens impacted by foster care in Orange County, that has given me great purpose and deep joy & truly taught me so much about serving others and being the love of Jesus
- traveled to Budapest to work with Refugees and saw my heart for the orphan increase exponentially
- traveled to Rwanda, Africa (twice) to serve orphaned and vulnerable teens and gained invaluable perspective and a heart of gratitude
In the midst of all the major milestones, there have also been a million tiny but significant moments that have been SO JOYFUL in my life…weddings and babies and trips with dear friends…making new friends… being asked to join new ministries… serving with laughter and truly seeing the Lord provide abundantly even in unexpected ways. I KNOW He is faithful. May I rest there and wait patiently for Him to make clear what He has…and may I celebrate the seemingly insignificant in this in-between.
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