June 30th… I can barely contain my excitement!

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Stressed Out.

I have absolutely no time for anything, it’s ridiculous. Seriously? What is up with all this standardized testing? What is sleep? At least it’s 4th quarter; I must say though, all those late night study sessions really paid off. I’m so thankful for all the friends I have around me though; they’ve been there with me through it all, and I couldn’t have asked for more. Only two weeks till AP exams, but at least junior year will be over in about seven! I have to be honest though, I’m going to truly miss high school. But back to the point, I have student government elections coming up, which isn’t that big of a deal, but I really don’t feel like writing and recording a speech, and I have to get my malaria shots soon before my trip this summer! I’m so excited to build schools, and I can’t wait to meet some of the kids over there! I guess I’m just stressed out because I have so many major things going on simultaneously, but I realize how blessed I truly am. I need to finish up the year strong! And get a job, oh yeah. 

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Honor Orchestra of America?

So I got an offer to join the Honor Orchestra of America, with 200$ off the regular price! But, airplane tickets are just so expensive as of now, and missing school would hurt my grades, but if I go, I’d have the experience of a lifetime! I’m contemplating on whether I should or shouldn’t go, but I really want to… Stupid airfare prices.

HEIWUHDUIEHWI!

My mom! She’s finally going to be healthy! I’m so thankful! God has answered my prayers! I am so happy, I would give up anything to ensure my mom’s safety and health. I’m so thankful! Everything is finally going smoothly! 

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Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith…not by works, so that no one can boast.”

I need to humble myself and reflect on the past and present. I’ve been so worked up about school and SAT’s, that I’ve completely neglected God, which is not okay. I was going through my iTunes playlist, and I accidentally clicked on “Who Am I” by Casting Crowns, an absolutely gorgeous song. The pre-chorus really stuck out to me, “Not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are, not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done.” God has always been there with me, and I’ve failed to recognize His presence, but even so, I know He is always there with me. Junior year has definitely been tough, and when I felt lost, God was always there. I have to turn to God, not to myself, I can’t do anything for myself without God, makes sense, but I can’t seem to stick that into my heart.

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