Each year we start with all these goals, hopes, desires and dreams of bettering ourselves in the new year. I start off good but quickly get lazy and give up. For 2013 our family's theme was "more of Him, less of me". As I look back over the year I can't truly say I got more of Jesus and less of myself everyday. That is the hard part about it...these hopes and goals have to be accomplished everyday. We have to work at it each day and that's hard. I wanted to give The Lord more but honestly I didn't give him what I should have. But inspire of my failures he is still good.
He blessed me so much in 2013!
In January 2013 I became head Sunday school teacher of the primary age class at church. I totally loved it. My mom was my assistant and I had fun working with her.
I got to be apart of POP (Power of Prayer camp) and I learned more about prayer and how to pray. That's one thing no one ever teaches...how to pray. Everyone says pray but no one tells us how. I, glad we got to learn more about praying.
I got to spend a few days with my friends at myrtle beach in may. We had a blast ever though it was freezing! First time road tripping with friends :)
I got my first ticket ever...driving a golf cart (without head lights and without my license) lol.
I turned 21 and became a legal adult (so weird to say). I can now own a gun!!!
I got to help at Junior camp again and loved seeing little 6-12 year old kids out praise us adults! I'm glad it doesn't matter how old you are, God can be as real to a 6 year old as he can a 60 year old!
I graduated from college! August 2nd and became an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant.
Passed all three of my certification tests and am now a DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Got to have my pops from Oregon with us for sometime in July and August. So thankful he got to see me graduate from college just like he seen me graduate from high school.
I went on my First ever date! It was fun but I sure was nervous...
I started running this year and had a few rough patches but I haven't given up and I hope to reach my goal of a 10k this year!
I started inviting people to church and desiring to see God bring in the lost!
I got to be apart of the best revival I've ever been In at my church, Cannon Mountain Baptist church for 2 weeks in November. God moved in my heart and he let me worship him in a way I'd never worshiped before. It is amazing how God takes over when we yield to him. Yielding is so hard to do but once you start doing it, it seems so easy to let go and let God!
We had an amazing Christmas...I got sooo much more than I deserved!
Last night I was blessed to be at a watch night service from 6pm-about 1:30 am at Rainbow Baptist Church in Aberdeen, NC. I got to hear my Daddy preach like I've never heard him preach before. 21 years ago last night in the same pulpit he preached his first message.
The best blessing was another year with my family! We are all still here and I'm so thankful for that!
The biggest thing I see is he made me wait...he made me wait another year for my Boaz. I remember laying on my floor praying and crying 3 years ago thinking it was so hard to wait and I couldn't imagine waiting another day. Somehow I did and 3 years have passed! I didn't want to wait, and I still don't. But I know that waiting isn't as hard as I make it seem. I can't focus on that, I need to focus on growing in Jesus. I'm not ready for my Boaz and he is not ready for me yet. God is preparing us right now. Over the past few weeks many people I know have gotten engaged, married, and are now having babies and I honestly sometimes feel like a failure. If you would have asked me at 17 what my life would be like at 21 the answer would have been completely different than it is. My mom tells me often that at 21 she was already married with two kids and here I am still living at home and i cant even find a job. Waiting is hard and to top it off there aren't many "Boaz's" left. I have some guys who try to talk to me but I'm just not interested in any of them. Sometimes i feel like I'm gonna get whats "left" and not whats "right". But I know I can trust Jesus and he blesses those who wait for his best. So I'm gonna keep on keepin' on and wait for my Boaz in 2014.
In 2014 I'm looking for God to turn my "How into wow!" I know he will if I trust and obey. What I want from this new year is more patience, more power, and more peace...all from above. I am tired of the kiddie pool and im ready to go deeper with my Lord! I have some questions, fears, and doubts and I'm praying God will answer each and help me this year!
My verse for the year is: Proverbs 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. I want to be wise when I speak and show love with my words...this is ooooh soooo hard for me! I speak and don't ever think how it might hurt someone or affect them in a negative way. God showed me this verse a few months ago and I can't get it out of my head. I want that verse to be me in 2014!
Love,
May-may❤❤
