At six years old, I was dreaming of what I wanted to be when I grew up. A basketball player, most definitely. Perhaps an astronaut. For sure, a cowboy and maybe an indian. I read the Berenstain Bears and dreamt of living on a sunny dirt road.
At eleven years old, my dreams changed and I wanted to be a writer, for sure. I started to write a Christian romance called "Born Again." (I was aghast at the thought that someone had already stolen my title...it was so original.) I started dreaming of when I would start dating an amazing man. I was the typical 11 year old girl on the inside. I tried to cover it up by being pessimistic about love and being all tough. Ha. I dreamed about moving to England and living in a cottage in the countryside with a fence around it and flowers surrounding the house.
Then at about 14,15 I realized I wanted to do some missions. So I threw missions into the mix and decided that I would minister to prostitutes and write books while supporting myself by being a waitress on the side. I can't help but laugh about my dreams back then. But what if we all dreamed like that? We might actually be able to obtain our dreams, as unobtainable as they may seem. I decided I wanted to go to YWAM England.
At 16, God put a vision in my heart about staying in my hometown. My little hometown. My heart had been broken for the kids there and I wanted no more death. He didn't just place a vision in my heart, He took a passion that was burning on His heart and entrusted it to me. I began to burn with the same passion.
At 17, I made it out to California with my parents and fell in love with seeing God work miracles and being in a close intimacy with Daddy Jesus. While visiting Bethel in Redding, I was so encountered and rocked by all that He was doing. I decided to forget about YWAM and my heart was completely set on Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. I began working towards that dream; the counselors at school asked me where I wanted to start for colleges and were a bit confused when I mentioned a non-accredited school of ministry in California. But this was what I wanted to do. It was my dream.
After graduation, my dream was drawing closer and closer. I had been accepted to BSSM and I was moving out to California in 3 months. Isn't that everyones dream?! To move to CALIFORNIA? Anyways, those three months passed and they were magical, filled with ever increasing love for my Jesus and new relationships. Especially the last week...when I started dating Jordan. Whatta guy. Got my college...my guy...my Jesus...
I move to California; basically no bumps in the road whatsoever. God provided a job for me and awesome people. I am now living with a British girl who is hilarious, and two Illinois girls who provide unexpected entertainment (uh...in a good way). We all love each other and are passionately pursuing our Jesus with everything we have.
Jesus--check
college--Check
dating amazing man--check
Career--oh I am so trusting God that He knows the desires of my heart and as long as I work towards it with everything I have, He will be there to meet me.
I'm living the dream. My life is just proof that when you dream, you can make things happen. And hey, I could become a nifty basketball player if I really wanted to.
