24 years old today! I remember when I was 18 thinking…man, 24 year olds are so old, and yet here I am reaching old age and loving every minute of it! I have decided I really like birthdays, because it means I went through one more year of learning from my stupidity and realizing more and more that I really don't know much. At 18, I thought I knew alot and had life figured out....so now, I can look back respond back to my 18 year old self..."oh yeah, well I think 18 year olds are stupid because you already know everything!" I just pray that each birthday I can look back at the last year and see growth in wisdom and humility! So conclusion, Birthdays are great! My life completely changed last year, so I'm challenging 24 to try and beat 23!
I pulled a few photos from my life this last year to remember the crazy adventures of 23! I can’t believe I was able to surf in Australia, go on an African Safari, attend a few world cup games, skydive, bungy and ice climb in New Zealand, and ski in the Swiss Alps! I look at the places I have been and it really feels like I completed a life time bucket list in one year! I have learned so much from these adventures like Learning more of what it means to be in awe of the Creator. Watching the violent waves crash against the shores of Australia and Africa and sitting in wonder of the power and majesty just in His pinky. Or noticing how the mountains of Switzerland and the Sunsets of New Zealand seem to be God’s way of exclaiming “This is mine, this belongs to me!” that Creation is pointing to a creator and then in turn having a desire to not be out done by a rock. Learning what worshiping as a lifestyle looks like and learning about fear of the Lord. While on the African Safari, the Lion demanded my attention. I couldn’t keep my eyes off of them, there was a fear of them but not in a oh crap that animal could destroy me sort of way, but a fear as in an awe inspiring, powerful sort of way. The term “Lion of Judah” was brought to life!
