I've been living with my father since we moved down to Florida (from Wisconsin) in late June of 2010. It's been a roller-coaster of a ride, to say the least. However, living with him has brought me to places of brokenness, gratefulness, self-reflection, challenge, and patience that I'd never thought possible. I'm sure he is completely unaware of how much he has actually impacted my faith, but I know God brought me to this place with him for a bigger purpose. I always thought it was my role to bring my father closer to God, but little did I know God was using my circumstances to reveal to me some of my own deep rooted sin that I'd never seen before. And for all that, I am blessed.
Meet Kerem, what a blessing she has been to my life this year. When I came back to Orlando this January, I was about as far from God as a girl could get, lost in the confusion, loneliness, and pain that my choices, mistakes, and sin had brought me to. Lucky for me, she had just gotten home from Passion 2012 and was able to pour the love of Christ all over my life. She challenged me to get right with God and to not hide from opportunities to surround myself in a community of believers, because that was the only way I was going to truly be able to step away from the lifestyle I had been living. She has challenged me like none of my other friends have before. I've never felt so blessed to have someone like her in my life. These past few months she has literally become like a sister to me, and I couldn't imagine life without her anymore. It's amazing the impact some people can have on your life when you really open up and let them in. I can't wait to see the places God takes us and the experiences we go through the following years.
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