19 Things I have done in 19 years...
1. Homeschooled K-12 (maybe that was more my parents accomplishment than mine) and graduated from homeschool high school
2. Survived my freshman year of college (yeah!)
3. Competed as a gymnast on the best team in the world (with the best coaches in the universe), retired, and now helping to coach my team
4. Hosted a Read-A-Thon for Compassion International’s work in Haiti last year
5. Had pet mice (not kidding)
6. Gone on the biggest water slide I’d ever seen, screaming the whole while
7. Been to Dolly wood (if you haven’t, you’re missing out)
8. Discovered the beauty of silence in which I sit before the Lord and shut my big mouth
9. Taught many, many preschoolers gymnastics, the sport I love so much
10. Discovered the best Best Friend of all time
11. Ridden the toughest horse in the stable at a canter
12. Sang solos in church services and special events
13. Performed in a talent show interpreting a song with sign language
14. Written many short stories
15. Embraced God’s call to be a writer
16. Began this blog and started pursuing that dream
17. Had articles and devotionals published in Christian magazines, blogs, and newsletters
18. Voted :)
19. Written a novel
19 Things I Would Like to Do in the Next 19 Years...
1. Dream big (because my God does – see Ephesians 3:20 and Jeremiah 29:11)
2. Graduate from college
3. Publish a book (…or three… or thirty…)
4. Travel to New York, Haiti, England, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Kenya, Ethiopia…
5. Go on a mission trip
6. Get married and have bunches of kids (and homeschool them)
7. Adopt
8. Tithe faithfully
9. Run a race
11. Blog ;)
12. Go on a boat, ship, or cruise
13. Read through the Bible again and again
14. Mentor
15. Be an encourager
16. Smile
17. Treasure my daily quiet times with God
18. Be a witness of God’s love
19. Write always
6 thoughts:
You have done a great deal in 19 short years! I'm fully confident that God will guide you to accomplish the NEXT 19 things, plus many more!
Dorie
Thank you, Mrs. Dorie!
P.S. Yay! You figured out the commenting! :) :) :)
You are one special gal--focused and accomplished. And I love your dreams. We all need dreams.
Grace and peace to you from God.
Awww, thanks! :)
Your blog is really amazing :] I am a new follower, and I find it amazing that you graduated from K12... I am at the moment a freshman in K12 :]You sure do have a way with words... and you have accomplished a lot :]God Bless.
Sarah, thank you! Homeschooling is extraordinary, isn't it? I am so glad that I was! It afforded me so many opportunities I wouldn't have had otherwise.
Thank you again and God bless!
Love,
Rachelle
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