Live Laugh Dance

This is a phrase that I have heard my entire life but I have never really had an experience where it has directly related to my life. I feel as though that is about to change. There have been so many life changing experiences in the past year of my life that I can’t even begin to explain them all. I cannot complain one bit about where my life is now and the person I have become. All the opportunities that I have been given are absolutely incredible and I cannot imagine my life to be any other way. Obviously the biggest change in the past year is that I am a part of the Pom Squad. This has been my dream since I can remember. Getting to spend all of my time doing something that I truly love is the biggest blessing I could ever even fathom. All of that being said…the friendships I have made through this experience are what make it even more enjoyable! On another note, I am falling completely in love with my major and figuring out what I want to do with my life. It is a scary thing though, starting to look for internships and making huge decisions on whether or not this is what I really want to spend the rest of my life doing. I am truly blessed with the most incredible friends, the best family, and I go to the best school in the nation!! It is incredible to see what God is doing in my life, and even though sometimes I don’t understand it, I know that He has my best interest at heart.  

“ Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2

How is it possible to go from feeling on top of the world to totally back on the bottom again? This feeling has now happened to me many times this year. Literally feels like my world is completely crumbling down to nothing.

God is in control.
For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37

I am beyond blessed to have been apart of NS Dance Studio’s first recital this weekend. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have been apart of such an amazing weekend with such wonderful people.  I am so thankful that God has placed such AMAZING talented people in my life.  I have the best role model EVER and I am so thankful for her. Love you Nay!! Your show was fabulous and I am so glad I could be part of it! To God be the glory!

It is hard to believe that a year ago I got news that changed my life forever.  When I found out that Shad and Natalie were opening their own studio I thought that my life was falling apart and nothing would ever be the same.  I quickly came to realize that that is not what was happening at all.  When I got this news I was more than excited for them and I could not even begin to put my happiness into words.  That feeling is still the same today.  After this year I have become even closer with them and I know that would not have been possible if they had not taken the opportunity that was dropped in their laps.  I am beyond excited to be apart of their first recital next weekend! 

My best friend/roommate from this year leaves for camp tomorrow for the whole summer. It is unreal to think that we are going to be nine hours away from each other with no communication other than written letters. In the end I know it will make us even closer but it is hard for me to think that I am going to go from seeing her everyday to not seeing her at all.  I know that God has wonderful things for her in store at camp this summer and I can’t wait to hear all about her summer when she gets back! I love you Kate!!! (:

This week I am starting to get a glimpse of what the real world is going to be like. Working at the studio putting stuff together for recital has made me realize that I am SO not ready to have a “real” job. I am perfectly content and happy sharing my love and passion for dance with little kids and I hope to be able to do that as long as I can.  I love seeing how happy dance makes other kids and it warms my heart to see such young children with such a strong passion for something that we share a love for.  In a way I feel that I have a stronger connection with these kids because of our common passion.

Speaking of kids, one of my jobs this summer will be babysitting and working in the mother’s day out program at my church.  Tomorrow I will get an inside look at what exactly that is going to entail.  Four hours with a huge group of four year olds.  Here we go. Lord give me the strength and the patience to be able to handle these precious children. I need to get to sleep, but instead I am blogging, facebooking, and twittering. Yes, I am aware that only one of those is an actual verb…it’s summer. Who really cares? As much as I am complaining, I honestly cannot wait to be putting together more packets, stapling, and stuffing more envelopes because I get to do it with some of the most important people in my life, and when I am with them, it doesn’t even feel like work.  As many of you know, I tend to be clumsy resulting in ridiculous accidents…leading me to…paper cut here I come.

I am so happy to finally be busy again, because let me tell you, not doing something all the time is ROUGHHHHH on me.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my time to relax but I also love staying busy.