fresh start.

A part of me wants my life to go through this huge crazy change because I am tired of the norm. and seemingly am always wanting something new. But lately I have realized that I am in such an AMAZING place in my life right now. I am in Tanzania, Africa working with beautiful little children... I have the best, most caring, most loving friends in the world... I could not ask for a better and more supportive family... my God is amazing and my relationship with Him is forever growing, school is over and summer is here... the beach is waiting for my return ... the sun is shining... SO why would I want a change in my life at all?? Being in Africa has opened my eyes to the different ways and cultures of the people here and how some of them may have so little, but they are SO happy!! They never cease to greet you on the street with pure joy and a simple "Jambo"... I get invited to a different families house almost every day... and some of them have no homes, or dirty homes. And they all seem to be SO happy!!! I know that everyday my life is simply changing.... but only the little things.. for the better. Not some HUGE change that I selfishly have wanted before. But small little changes that maybe not even I can see. 

With all this to say, and SO much more to come... I have decided to change up my blog a little.. but just a little :). Lately I have also been realizing that you are only young once. And that I need to make sure that I live my last few years of being a teen to the fullest!! I am almost 19... which means I basically have one more year until I am 20!!! Which means only 3 more years of college.. WOW. 

My blog is newly named "wild hearts." And to me it symbolizes my outgoingness and somewhat "craziness" and the heart that I have for my friends, family, God, to serve AND a heart to live my last "young years" to the FULLEST! I don't want to look back on these years and wish that I had done more with my life. I do not want to look back and think of my mistakes as regrets. I want to make a difference. I want to change someones life. I want to be a light. My mistakes are ones that I have learned from and they are mistakes that have given me the "wild heart" that I have today. They are the mistakes that make me who I am. And I have grown so much in the past few years. So again. With that to say... here is my new and improved blog. "wild hearts." <3