2008....here I come.

OK! So. I've been pondering the last year of my life as I get ready to step into the next year of my life. When I step into the next year of my life, I will be leaving 2007 behind. This is a scary thought. There is one a little more frightening than that and that is the thought that it is up to us to decide what treasure we will take with us into 2008 and what other stuff we will let lie in the past. This year has been hard. It was a year of finding myself. This year I ended my junior year of high school and I began my senior year. I met new people. I got to pray a lot and most of all, I started to really find out who God is.
Some Highlights:
Generation Unleashed (If you've never hopped on a bus at 7am with 40 high school kids who love Jesus to travel the 3 hours to go to a youth conference...if you've never woken up at 5 am to see all 40 of those kids up in the hotel lobby praying and doing their devotions...If you've never looked into the eyes of a teenager who loves God more than anything...If you've never experienced their contageous passion for Christ...you simply haven't lived.)
Winter Camp: God spoke volumes to me in winter camp. He opened my eyes to what it's like to spend a few days without the worldly visions, dreams and views...and what it is like to spend those days with Him. He opened my eyes and my heart.
Cassie: In April Cassie showed up. Little did I know that she would be so, so important in my life as a prayer partner, friend, sister, buddy...you name it. (Thanks God)
North Carolina: I went to north carolina in June to see my Aunt and Uncle. I was pulled out of my comfort zone and into the God zone with nothing but Him, my bible and my faith. I also saw the ocean for the first time. Atlantic. SO WARM!!! and I got to walk on the beach at 6 am, praying and meeting with God. wow.
SUMMER CAMP! 7 days with God. 14 messages. 21 meals. 1 God. Countless tears. hundreds of lives changed. wow. God is so amazing.
Revive!!!! I got to see how much work it is to put together and lead a ministry. It's not easy but I loved it all the same.
A weekend in Maupin! Seth Sokoloff, Stephen Smith, Tori Stern, Callie Norman, Michelle Herrera and My self along with some other family and family friends decided to make the 2 hour drive to set out on a weekend adventure to Maupin Oregon where we partook in some Rafting, laughing, eating, stayingup late, walking around, going on private property...things like that. My favorite part of this weekend was that we got to laugh as much as we did. We were constantly laughing from breakfast until we went to bed...and we're going to do it more this summer....but this time we will be kayaking and we will also be cliff jumping. No "River Fest" this year but it's sure to be a great time!
18: I turned 18. Nuff said.
Accepted to college: Pacific life. I'm going in September. This is going to be a big leap. It's already been a big leap of faith so far. But as I trust Him more, the leap will look so much smaller. :)
In November through December it has been hard but good as God humbled me, loved me, held me, showed me, helped me, taught me and guided me as he always does. He showed me how to look beyond me. It's not easy nor is it something I can simply "obtain." no. I'm just looking to Him.

So. It has been a greawt year full of GOD and it's been crazy busy but amazing none the less. Thanks God. and thanks Cassie for the prayers, thoughts...and for showing me how to work a blog. :) ok 2008. Graduation. College. Life. God. Here I come.