Who am I? What makes me happy? What's my purpose? These are all questions that I must answer every day, and the answers change often. My life is not something that can be put into words without doing an injustice to reality (I usually exaggerate the positive & underestimate the negative), but this is my blog, so I'll do what I want.
I strive to be able to say that my life is defined by Christ and glorifying him. He has gifted me with opportunities that I could have never taken advantage of without him. He blessed me with an incredible church family that ceaselessly loves, motivates, and supports me.Through life-changing programs I realized my love for evangleism and service, which I hope to share with the world for the rest of my life. My youth group is comprised of my best friends who have provided me with the best, worst, hardest, funniest, most embarrassing, most exhilirating, most disgusting, most inspiring moments of my life. My awesome DCA family has provided me with 13 years of opportunities to excel in all aspects of life. Experiences like trips to Honduras, leading a girls' bible study, being involved with drama, and finding some of my greatest friends (students and faculty alike) have molded my approach to everything I do. Equally influential has been my spectacular biological family, who has never put an obstacle in the way of doing anything that I truly love, even when that means that they have to eat my disgusting attempt at a Moroccan meal or tolerate my borderline obsession with obscure indie rock.
These three families have shaped my life in ways only explainable by God. They help me to see that I already have the answer to those three questions. Christ brings me "inexpressible joy" (1 Peter 1:8) and purpose. He placed these people in my life to help me fulfill his will for my life and to lead a life that's way more fun and exciting than pretty much anyone else's...except maybe the guy from the Dos Equis commercials.
In your post I discovered how close you are to your "three families". I found myself wondering more about your lovely Moroccan dishes. Maybe we can have a Moroccan dinner sometime!
ReplyDeleteI found how you have 3 families very interesting and insightful. I think you are a very bright person who God has a lot planned for you and I'm glad you are persuing your dreams and not letting anything stop you.
ReplyDeleteP.S....Moroccan food??
It makes me happy to see that you are such a strong Christian. People like you are a blessing to the Christian name. I would also like to comment on how amazing your writing is.
ReplyDeleteJessica this is really good. I have gone to school with you since we were like four years old and I don't know much about you. You do a really good job at living your life out through Christ and being an example to others like you said.
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