It's amazing to me how instantly and completely new friends can change your life. I love meeting new people; you never know what you'll find there. I've been very lucky to get to know some people I've gone to school with for a while now, and they're just... wonderful people. I don't know how I'd get through the rest of my 2+ years at HBU without them. God truly does provide what we need, in his time.
It's funny how I'm going through life, doing my thing, and I've looked around me and found that many people in my generation are on the same general track. They want the same things I do. Many don't want kids, or at least aren't sure about it. Many aren't sure about ever getting married. Many want to travel rather than settle down. Many want to shoot for their dreams rather than get all the bills paid at a job that they hate. I feel less alone in all of these things. I find it so interesting that I've met so many people who feel the same way I do about so many things. I suppose it's a cultural shift, and not just a me thing, but that's okay. Culture is bound to influence our lives; I just hope and pray it's what God wants, and that it's for the best.
It's often so difficult for me to know for certain what God wants for me in my life. But being true to who I am (who He's made me to be) is the best way that I've figured out so far.
I can't wait to share a great apartment with my friend, Gerardo.
I can't wait to live in Vienna for a time and see who I meet there, and possibly take some friends with me.
I can't wait to graduate and go live in Austin.
I pray to God for the strength to follow my heart and not be afraid to keep an open mind, because being open to new things and following your heart is the only way to live life to the fullest and be there for your loved ones, and anyone else you may come into contact with. I'm also certain that it's the only way to truly share God's love.
