Leaps of Faith

One of my favorite bible verses is Hebrews 11:1, "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of we do not see." Sometimes being a woman of faith isn't as easy and it isn't without its trials and tribulations. Many of you may have heard that 1) i have decided to go to Maine this summer to be a camp counselor and 2) that Claire Mayes has decided to transfer to UNC next year. Obviously making a summer decision and a life decision are two different things but after talking to Claire about it we discovered our decisions were not that different. We both were faced with opportunities to go out of our comfort zones and were feeling the pressure from others around us to make the right decision. I got offered my job to go to Maine in mid January and i had about two weeks to make my decision. I really did not have to decide where I wanted to go to college so this was the biggest decision i have ever had to make. I revived endless support from my family, friends and teachers to go to Maine but ultimately this was my decision. Of all the words of wisdom people tried to give me this was probably the most convincing piece of advice....

I found this on Pinterest and when I read it i knew that good ole Walt had a point and I needed to have the courage and the faith in God to trust that this was what I was supposed to do. Inside everyone is a passion, a dream and a purpose but so many fall short because they don't have the determination, motivation and courage to pursue them. 

I am so happy for Claire for taking the opportunity to go to her dream school even though it means leaving Boone! Almost all of my crazy freshman adventures happened with her right by my side. I don't know what I am going to do without her next year! I am so proud of Claire for having the courage to pursue her dreams of going to Carolina!

Let's toast to Claire, Maine, Courage and God's Amazing plans for each of us! 

That's all I got for now folks. Exams are coming up so i can't promise a whole lot is going to happen but i will be sure to keep muh fans informed. Thanks for reading peeps! 

MUCH LOVE,

HAYUP