What A Year!

First off, I know that it has been FOREVER since I wrote a post, but life is life and I refuse to use up valuable time writing about my life instead of living it :) 

A little over 2 weeks ago I turned 21!! I had a wonderful birthday and felt very special due to all of the love and attention I received. Lately I have been pondering this past year and have been thinking about all that has happened in only 12 short months. Almost immediately following my 20th birthday I was off to Tennessee for an intense, 2 week long, Christian world-view conference. It was awesome! Four weeks later, I was on an airplane headed for Zimbabwe with my Pastor's wife to spend a month with the beautiful African people. Three days after my return from Africa, I was called in for an interview at our local fabric store and was promptly offered a job 2 days later! I experienced yet another Merry Christmas. January brought a first time ever trip to Walt Disney World with my beautiful family! In February I joined a great Bible Study and met a kindred spirit. I went to a Historical Regency Ball in March and was transported back in time for one beautiful afternoon. Much has happened. A lot of events make up my 20th year, but the great amount of events that took place don't hold a candle to the great amount that has gone on in my heart this past year. I will not give a long laundry list of these personal experiences, but I will say that the outcome of these experiences is a positive one. I have and am continuing to learn that GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME. Everything I have comes from Him. He gives and He takes away, but blessed be HIS NAME. ONLY HE can supply my needs and give me the peace and joy that I so desperately seek. HIS timing is PERFECT.

Here are some pictures of my year:

                                                                Summit 2011

On the way to Dayton, Tennessee

Laughing during downtime :)

                                       

Just being plain crazy with my best friend in the world. Love you Anna!

Graduation Night

                                                                       

                                                            Zimbabwe 2011

Char and I with Pastor Gilbert and his wife Esther

More of the beautiful pastor's wives we got to meet.

Me and Ruvarashe. A baby who stole my heart.

Char and I at Great Zimbabwe

Elephants!

Victoria Falls!

Some Sweethearts

                                                        Regency Ball 2012

Anna, Austin, and I in our Regency attire

Our stunning group

Dancing the afternoon away

A day that will never be forgotten

 My 20th year was a full one. It was not a bed of roses by any means, but it was real, it was memorable, and it brought so much growth. May my 21st be just as eventful. May My Dear Jesus become so much more real. 

 "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." ~Psalm 16:11 

Blessings, 

Miss Morgan