As of today, I am three semesters away from graduating from the best college ever! (Texas State University- for those that don't know where I attend) This was my first full year at Texas State, not to be confused with my first year at college all together, but these past semesters have been full of new things and opportunities. For all of the people wondering, no I did not go to any parties, or get in trouble with what some call drugs. None of that, but the new things like going to my first home football game or living in an apartment with my best friend.
I started my journey at Texas State with 15 hours and an eager heart. In the fall I took some great classes: Mass Media and Society; English Literature to 1865 (not that great of a class lol.); Spanish 1; Visual Communication; and Statistics. I did pretty well and was happy with getting 4 "B's" and an "A".
This semester was a lot better school wise. I took 15 hours and achieved full major status, which means I can take upper level courses toward my major. My grades were a lot better than the fall, 3 "A's'' and 2 "B's". This gave me a 3.65 GPA and landed me on the Deans List!! What what!! I am proud of this accomplishment and I am glad that all my hard worked paid off.
All in all, this school year has been quite a journey. God has shown me a lot of things, some of which I recently learned. It's funny how that happens. One lesson learned is how to live away from my mom! haha I thought dishes magically appeared in the cabinets and the sink was alway empty... Well, that is definitely not the case! Sorry mom; I love you so much, and I now know how much of a servant you truly are.
Another lesson learned is... no matter what happens just have faith... and accountability. There were a lot of ups and downs this year and there were times where my faith was shaken, but the thing that helped me was my roommate/best friend Paul Gilmore, even though he didn't know sometimes that he was helping me. He continued to shine the light of the Lord which encouraged me to do the same. Thanks man for being there bro. The other one was Caitlin McClanahan, my amazing and beautiful girlfriend, she always pushes me to be a better leader and points me to Christ. Every time I talk to her there is always encouragement that takes place. She lifts me up and makes me happy!
This summer I will be working at Daycation for my 4th summer in a row as Assistant Director. This is a great opportunity to show the kids who Jesus is and how much he loves them. It is amazing how he works and I can't wait to see how he works this summer.
This past year made me learn that God is in control and is above all. He was there for me when I was fully relying on him and he was there for me when I was furthest from him. He has shown me forgiving and unconditional love. He is in control of my life and in control of... My Poreia
