New Surprises

Blogger.... Boy, has a lot happened since we last spoke..
First thing's first: the love of my life and I are no longer together. As of October 14, 2014 (exactly one month before my 18th birthday), we are no longer an item. And it's a long, sad, but glorious story. My lover went off to college and came to the realization that God was no longer the center of our relationship and he knew that in order for each of us to seek Christ, we needed to separate. So he broke things off with me though he really didn't want to. The breakup has been in effect for a full month now and we've had and still have our ups and downs.... It's such a tricky and complicated situation, but I believe in my heart that God has a plan for both of us.
Secondly, today is my 18th birthday! Man... Time really does fly! I remember sitting in my science class at Arrowhead on the day before my 13th birthday and freaking out because turning 13 was such a huge deal! I mean it was the first year of actually being a teenager! Now I'm entering my first year of actually being legal... It's mesmerizing, really, just to think of how far I've come since then.. All I can say is that life is truly a blessing!
Third and final: this breakup with the love of my life has definitely brought forth some blessings. I've formed a new, wonderful friendship with a guy at my school. He's awesome and has been through a rough breakup before, so we've both sort of bled together. That may sound really depressing, but honestly, it's just good to have someone to talk to who understands your pain. Although my ex-lover understands my pain, I sometimes feel as though I can't come to him with all of my feelings because I don't want to affect him emotionally and throw off his walk with Christ. So, I'm super thankful for the people that God has placed in my life at the perfect time for me and them.
...... I'm 18 now...  I'm a big girl, but still as dramatic as I've always been.
It's been a nice journey, and I'm sure there's plenty more journeying to do!