day 1

so...i tried to keep up a blog this summer, but it was so event-filled that i rarely ever got the opportunity to type up a whole lot. i have recently realized that i really would like to keep a blog to just jot down my life. for both myself and others, really. for myself to get out thoughts and be able to be honest and for others...that they might be able to benefit from my experiences and journey alongside of me.
now, a little about myself. i am a sophomore exercise science major and i'm really just seeking to enjoy my time at college and make the most out of every opportunity. i am really involved with BCM here on campus (baptist collegiate ministry) and i love being involved there. i have three roommates, however, one of them is studying abroad in Thailand this semester. one of the most important things about me, i believe, are the relationships i cherish. i love my family and i truly desire to be as open with them as possible. i tell my mom and dad most everything and don't like keeping things from them. also, i love my sweet little sisters as they really do make me so happy! my friends also mean a whole lot to me. i have a few very close friends and couldn't imagine journeying through life without them. but, the most important relationship i have is the one i share with my savior, Jesus Christ. i came to know Him at the age of 9 and He is just as real in my life now as He was on the day i received Him into my life.
now, you'll come to realize that my life hasn't been what the world would say is the easiest, but it is my life. i have overcome challenges through my relationship with my savior. even now, i hope to encourage people by what He has done in and through my life. i cannot explain events in my life, but i hope to reveal to you some steadfast truths of Jesus through them. through this blog i want to open to share what i'm going through (the good and the bad), what the Lord is teaching me, my struggles, and my joys. i hope that you, whoever you may be, will stick with me as i hope to be as open as possible with you. thanks for your time. only this introduction will be this long :)