Just one year ago, I was lost and confused and begging for some guidance in my life. I didn't know what I wanted to do and I really wasn't sure where my life was headed. That was until God stepped in.
At the end of high school, my parents and I were talking about what I should do in the fall. I really wanted to play volleyball somewhere but I wasn't sure what I wanted to major in. They asked me what I loved to do and I said hair. I love to do hair. That really didn't seem like an option. After many discussions I decided to go to KVCC and play volleyball.
That year in Kalamazoo was one of the loneliest years of my life. I hated playing volleyball and I hated school. The only good thing about that year is my sisters and Brandon were all in Kalamazoo with me. Second semester I got a job and things got a little better. I was still very lonely. That Spring, Brandon had broken up with me and both my sisters decided to move back to Jackson. I was a mess. Even though this was the hardest time I have ever faced, God really spoke to me. He gave me peace and joy in a time where I was hurting. I decided to move back home when the semester ended.
That fall I began a semester at JCC. It was another long semester and my grades were not so hot. I decided to take the next semester off to really figure things out. One night in the beginning of March my mom and I had a talk. I told her I really didn't know what I wanted to do and she asked me again, what do you love? I said well I've always loved doing hair but i don't know. She said do it then. If that's what you love then do it. That night I began looking for schools. By April 11th I had officially began the best journey of my life. I was so scared about being poor and committing to 7 hrs 5 days a week but it all worked out better than I could have imagined.
Doing hair makes me so happy. I love everything about it. I love getting up and going to school even if it means long hours. I used to be ashamed when I told people what I was in school for. Now, I could talk for hours about the awesome things I do everyday and how God brought me to this place. I let God take control of my life and now I know I'm doing what I was called to do.
I sometimes think back to that year in Kalamazoo and wonder how I could have done things differently, Even though it was really tough, I wouldn't change a thing. I learned so much and I have no regrets. It's crazy to think that doing hair could be doing Gods work but I truly believe he brought me to this for a reason. I'm going to continue to love what I do and hope Gods light shine through me :)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Let's talk about SEX!
This story is a little bit harder for me to write about. It is very personal but I really feel like God convicted me of this so I could share my story with others. I struggled with the idea of posting this online but I hope it impacts someones life.
I remember in 8th grade we had a presentation about abstinence and the importance of waiting until marriage to have sex. I wasn't at school that day but all my friends told me they signed a paper saying they would wait. Ironic thing is, I never signed it. Everyone always said they would wait until marriage but when we all got older things changed. The whole concept really stuck with me and I know it was God. For some reason he chose this to really lay on my heart.
As I entered high school, I was on a bad road. I guess you could say I was a little wild. I wasn't terrible but I wasn't making the best choices either. Brandon and I started dating when I was 15 and he was 16. I told him from the start that I didn't want to have sex until marriage. He liked me anyways ;) Brandon was (is) such a great influence on me. I stopped drinking when we got together and calmed down a lot. God put Him in my life to get me back on track.
Five years have passed since we got together. I am happy to say we are still waiting... still. It has been super hard and let me tell you, God is the reason why I am writing about this today. I remember praying every night that he would help us wait. It had been such a struggle but so worth it.
I truly believe God made sex for a man and a woman. To bring them together as one and be able to share something so personal. I have so many friends that have chosen a different path and I am sad for them. I know how hard it is to wait but I also know what a great thing its going to be when I am married to the man of my dreams and we can share something that we haven't shared with anyone else.
I didn't write this to show how holy I am or how strong I am. I am none of those things without God. He put this on my heart, He brought Brandon and I together, and HE gave us the strength and self-control we needed.
I remember in 8th grade we had a presentation about abstinence and the importance of waiting until marriage to have sex. I wasn't at school that day but all my friends told me they signed a paper saying they would wait. Ironic thing is, I never signed it. Everyone always said they would wait until marriage but when we all got older things changed. The whole concept really stuck with me and I know it was God. For some reason he chose this to really lay on my heart.
As I entered high school, I was on a bad road. I guess you could say I was a little wild. I wasn't terrible but I wasn't making the best choices either. Brandon and I started dating when I was 15 and he was 16. I told him from the start that I didn't want to have sex until marriage. He liked me anyways ;) Brandon was (is) such a great influence on me. I stopped drinking when we got together and calmed down a lot. God put Him in my life to get me back on track.
Five years have passed since we got together. I am happy to say we are still waiting... still. It has been super hard and let me tell you, God is the reason why I am writing about this today. I remember praying every night that he would help us wait. It had been such a struggle but so worth it.
I truly believe God made sex for a man and a woman. To bring them together as one and be able to share something so personal. I have so many friends that have chosen a different path and I am sad for them. I know how hard it is to wait but I also know what a great thing its going to be when I am married to the man of my dreams and we can share something that we haven't shared with anyone else.
I didn't write this to show how holy I am or how strong I am. I am none of those things without God. He put this on my heart, He brought Brandon and I together, and HE gave us the strength and self-control we needed.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Trusting God.
This is my first ever blog post so be easy on me :)
I wanted to start blogging because I have experienced a lot of things that I hope will help other people in their walk with God. Here is one of my recent testimonies.
I am currently in Beauty school in Battle Creek and I live in Jackson. I leave at 8 am and don't get home until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. This schedule doesn't leave me a ton of time to work so in short, I am POOR! Gas costs me about 70 dollars per week so that takes up the majority of my income.
At the beginning of school (about 9 months ago), I had $1,000 in the bank and I knew I had to stretch it out for the entire year of school. I was working just enough to cover gas and food expenses and my parents agreed to cover the rest. I had no extra money so that $1,000 was very important to me. I only touched that money when I absolutely had too.
I was extremely worried about money until God began to work on me. He was beginning to show me that He truely does provide and I don't have to worry for a single second about where my money will come from or how I will get by. I would not trade this for anything.
I have always tithed 10% for as long as I have been working. So, I continued to do so even if that meant having $3 left for the week. I began to get money from the most random places! One week, I needed $65 dollars for gas and I didn't have a single dollar. I got a check in the mail from the government for $65 that week. Seriously. God began the show me to trust Him completely.
I continued tithing and working and everything was going great! Well, last week, I was listening the Family Life Radio and a story came on about a man who saved $27,000 for his retirement. Obviously that's a ton of money and i'm sure he had big plans. He ended up donating all of it to his church. As I was listening to this story, I experienced God speak to me for the first time ever.
God told me very clearly to give the rest of my money in my savings account away. I had $245 dollars left. That's a big deal to me. That's my security! God was telling me to give up that money and let Him be my security. I was holding on to that money for dear life because I believed once it was gone I was screwed! By giving that money away, I no longer had control. I gave it to God.
I gave the money to my church on Sunday! I couldn't be happier :) I know God has a plan for me and I am now humbled and completely vulnerable. That's when God does his work!
I wanted to start blogging because I have experienced a lot of things that I hope will help other people in their walk with God. Here is one of my recent testimonies.
I am currently in Beauty school in Battle Creek and I live in Jackson. I leave at 8 am and don't get home until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. This schedule doesn't leave me a ton of time to work so in short, I am POOR! Gas costs me about 70 dollars per week so that takes up the majority of my income.
At the beginning of school (about 9 months ago), I had $1,000 in the bank and I knew I had to stretch it out for the entire year of school. I was working just enough to cover gas and food expenses and my parents agreed to cover the rest. I had no extra money so that $1,000 was very important to me. I only touched that money when I absolutely had too.
I was extremely worried about money until God began to work on me. He was beginning to show me that He truely does provide and I don't have to worry for a single second about where my money will come from or how I will get by. I would not trade this for anything.
I have always tithed 10% for as long as I have been working. So, I continued to do so even if that meant having $3 left for the week. I began to get money from the most random places! One week, I needed $65 dollars for gas and I didn't have a single dollar. I got a check in the mail from the government for $65 that week. Seriously. God began the show me to trust Him completely.
I continued tithing and working and everything was going great! Well, last week, I was listening the Family Life Radio and a story came on about a man who saved $27,000 for his retirement. Obviously that's a ton of money and i'm sure he had big plans. He ended up donating all of it to his church. As I was listening to this story, I experienced God speak to me for the first time ever.
God told me very clearly to give the rest of my money in my savings account away. I had $245 dollars left. That's a big deal to me. That's my security! God was telling me to give up that money and let Him be my security. I was holding on to that money for dear life because I believed once it was gone I was screwed! By giving that money away, I no longer had control. I gave it to God.
I gave the money to my church on Sunday! I couldn't be happier :) I know God has a plan for me and I am now humbled and completely vulnerable. That's when God does his work!
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