dreams

Just over here dreaming about traveling the world next Spring. 

High school was full of dreaming. My mind wandered about the possibility of being a student at Harding University (my dream school), eventually joining a social club, and studying overseas in Athens, Greece. I am no longer in the days of dreaming, I am in 2013 and my freshman year as a Harding student ended last week. Next fall I am crossing my fingers for a specific social club and in the spring of 2014 I will be living in Athens for a few months. From January to May I will be able to experience another culture and travel to biblical cities surrounded by evidence that my Lord walked on the same ground I will be walking on. 

I dreamed that I would be able to save the world one day. Broad as it may seem, that dream is coming true. I was able to be a part of so many service teams and meet so many people in need this year. Going to Dermott over spring break to serve that community was incredible and life changing. Working in a single mom's yard every afternoon for weeks was so much fun, seeing her face light up as the list of chores became shorter. Loving on all kinds of children in my town was my favorite. These past six months have been so grand to hand me new opportunities and has been the best teacher for me. 

Getting caught up in other people and their lives is so rewarding. Saving the world (to me) means helping a different person every day. And maybe that one person will help another person, and so on. 

Love was a dream that I never thought I would be able to hold onto. The discovery was I have always had love, I do not need a boy to understand this word. My God IS love and my God is enough. He has given me inspiration to dream more and dream bigger, and so that's what I have done. I dream that my dreams match up with His will. 

Don't let your dreams be dreams forever.