I have been twenty-two for only a couple of days and yet I feel different...older. Strange. :)
I'm excited for this next year of womanhood. It is going to be a life changing year for me. I have many new roles to fill this year and I am excited and anxious, and most definitely full of joy at where this next year will take me. I have two wonderful friends who are getting married soon and they have made me a special part of their day. I get to be a bridesmaid and enjoy the blessings of being a sister to another couple who will be able to share in married life with myself and my future husband.
I will be married in a few months, and I am joyous to see where life as a wife (rhymes) takes me. I am immensely blessed by the man who is to be my husband. It has been a tremendous journey for us to be at this moment, but I would never trade all the things we have journeyed through. I have grown up so much in his presence and I thank him for the huge dose of patience he found within himself everyday. He has taught me so much about life and in turn has allowed me to be the woman I have desired to be.
I will graduate college, an immensely self-fulfilling achievement, as I am the first to do so in my family. It is a feeling of pride, the kind of humble, overwhelming, exciting, joyous moment where I will get to walk across that stage and hold a degree hard earned.
I will continue to write, enjoying the inspiration that has come at the release of my insecurities (thank you Lord for that). I will move to a new city, meet new people, enjoy the blossoming friendships I have found in the past few months, watch my Red Sox come back (cross your fingers...), and I will enjoy each trial and challenge I face. And in result, I will take the opportunities that come and the chances for growth and life change.
Twenty-two will be a very different year for me, but I am so excited for all that is going to come and for the things I have yet to experience. I will never be younger than today, but I am blessed.
Image: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A woman I admire for many reasons. And we share the same birthday:)
4 comments:
Man Mo, I am so excited to watch you and witness my favorite sister become who Jesus has designed you to be. You will accomplish so much in this life Mo, I am sure of it!!! As far as the Red Sox go, no more Manny!!! Thank you for being apart of Britt and My wedding, it means the world to us.
Love ya!
Mo,
What a wonderful year this will be for you! Becoming a wife is such a transformation, but such a beautiful blessing! You will learn a lot in your first year as a wife! I am proud of the woman you are becoming... and congrats of the upcoming graduation as well... something I am still working on! =) Love ya.
Mo,
I'm not sure if you've noticed, but your writing has grown as well. Thank you for taking the time to craft good entries.
May God continue to shape your heart. You will be a great wife!
Wesley, I always feel loved as your little sister and I thank you for always having my back, for encouraging me endlessly with words from the Lord, and for allowing me to share in one of the biggest moments of your life.
Mindy, your prayers touch the soul. The Lord always seems to have the perfect timing for your text messages, and I thank you for the consistent encouragement I receive from you.
Berto, you have no idea how much that comment means to me. I thank you for such encouraging words, for I long to share so many things with my writing. Thank you.
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