Sorry.

Now that I know you read this. (: <3

Changes.

"Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change."
Definitely the fortune from Panda Express that I keep behind my phone battery. Houseboats this year was absolutely amazing and the people are so inspiring. I have not felt closer to God in so long and like I am finally getting on the right track with my life. God is testing my faith right now, but I am so determined to stay strong and believe in him. I have realized that some things that I want to change and do myself are simply out of my hands and should be laid at his feet because, as my best friend Laura has reminded me, God has His own plan for everyone. I am finally saying goodbye to the life that I have led and am taking a new path for the better. Some people don't support this and don't understand it, but just because some people don't approve of the changes that you are making, you have to remember that you are changing for God and not for man. The Lord's opinion is supreme and surpasses all other opinions, so why should we sit here and try to please mankind? The Bible states that we should not love the world or anything in it. If you idolize the world and worship worldly things, you cannot worship God as well. My life has not become any easier since houseboats. In fact, it has been a little bit more difficult. But I know with my encouraging friends and the Lord by my side, I can make it through, survive, and have an amazing life. Thank you to everyone who has been there for me. (:

XOJM