been far too long

Hello my dears and dearies!

I haven't blogged ages. Mostly because i've been busy actually journaling and posting on tumblr. I just wanted to check in with all of you lovely people and update you on a few things in my life......cuz a LOT has happened!

1.) Goodbye Louisiana. This fall i will be moving to New York City to attend a Two-Year Musical Theatre Conservatory program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. This is a huge step in my life. At on point i was pursuing this by my own will. However, i stayed praying and turning to God for wisdom and discernment. And ya know what? He has opened this door for me. God is now allowing me to pursue my dream so that i can give Him all of the glory :)

2.) Dad and i have grown a lot closer sense my decision to move. Now each time we hang out it feels so much more meaningful. We cherish every minute that we have to hang out now and it's FA REALS making me happy!

3.) Summer and her boyfriend, of whom i wholeheartedly approve, are going strong! I'm pretty sure that they will be engaged fairly soon because they keep hinting about it ;) Jeremiah is very close to my entire family and i KNOW that i can trust him to always remain faithful to her.

4.) I've been doing pretty well with my quite time every morning. However i still have a lot of work to do especially since now i have a LOT to pray for! fa sho.

5.) One thing that i've always been thankful for is my wonderful group of friends that God has blessed me with. Granted, friends have come and gone since i've started college. But God has never left me without at least a handful of close friends to keep me accountable and lift me up. This past semester he blessed me with someone who has stolen my heart and has become my best friend in the entire world. She has risen above all of my expectations as a friend. Before i met her i never embraced who i was. I always hid behind what i thought people would accept about me. This girl tore down every barrier that i had placed in front of my true personality. She accepted the good, the bad, and the ugly. We pray for eachother, build each other up, laugh together, encourage each other, and have weekly chicken nugget nights :) I don't think i've ever cared more about a friend than i do about this girl, Brooke Elizabeth Bortnick. You can follow her blogspot at http://brookesbrainsays.blogspot.com/ or you can follow her tumblr at http://brookebortnick.tumblr.com/

here's a photo of our trip to NOLA for my AMDA audition :)