Today is one of those days where you just have to express what is going on in your head. As I landed today getting home from Texas I read a tweet of one of the girl's on my team and it said "there is no way you can't believe in God when looking out a plane window". But how true is that? How simple and beautiful is the world around me and I don't even notice what amazing things I have that God has given me.
I was looking through old instagram pictures and I found one of Elena and I at the hospital. Elena is now 100% cancer free and 100% donor cells, but as I think back to the process she went through I truly believe that when a miracle like her survives, you have to believe in a God. It may not be the God I believe in but you have to give credit to someone or something.
One of the chaperones on our trip this weekend lost a daughter to cancer and she has started an organization that helps raise money to bring happiness to the cancer patients in the Aflac centers. As we were walking back from the van this morning to the hotel, she received a text from her husband saying all the rooms are full. The foundation delivers donuts to the Aflac center every Sunday for the families. When she said this it made me realize how blessed I am that I dont live in a hospital 24/7, that I am healthy and well, that I have a family that loves me and supports me, that I have the talent of playing soccer and I am using it to share the love of God. Knowing that in one second my life can be changed forever I really need to view life from the perspective of what if in the next moment something happens, how would I change what already happened?
As I blog tonight I need to be thankful for all the time God has given me here on earth, I do not know how much longer or the amount of time I have left will be, but I need to make every second count. As I know where I will be going to college and I know that I will be leaving my family soon it makes me sad, I need to remember to cherish this next year and remember how truly blessed I am with the family and friends I have.
Here is an update:
I have committed to a school! can't wait to go!!
We came in 3rd in nationals this weekend!! really a great accomplishment!
I have been in a low spot in my relationship with God lately and feel like I am going through the motions
My prayer:
God will grant me patience to deal with my parents and not become upset, to revive me, and to be more thankful for the situations I am put in and the things I accomplish
Wisdom:
Sometimes I get too caught up in the world around me the recognize the beauty God has set before. My life needs to be filled with things that I will cherish and that will last forever, not earthly things but the thankfulness, grace, and mercy of the Father. The blessing he has given me is the life I am living right now and one day it will be taken from me and when it is I want that reward to be everlasting.
#Godis #BEAUTY #THANKFUL
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