do you remember what it was like? to be a senior in highschool. to have your entire world right in the palm of your hand. that feeling of sweet exhileration that you would soon begin making your own way. that your life would finally be YOURS to live. the choices you would make would and could be your own. i can remember the entire summer before i left for mizzou. i remember being so incredibly excited just to buy my own mini-fridge. i couldn’t wait to room with amy (i would totally link her but the girl doesn’t even have a facebook account) would be rooming together at Lathrop hall.  we bought matching bedding and her dad built us these rockin’ lofts. it was incredible. the entire summer we sat around contemplating life at college.

tonight we honored 11 amazing highschool seniors at church.  it was a great night. i was in charge of the night with the help and guidance of some other amazing women and youth.  as i sat in the back of the sanctuary listening to one of our senior girls talking about making choices and where their lives were heading i found myself praying for each one of them and hoping they really realized what lies ahead for them. it’s an overwhelming feeling when you sit back and watch these young kids ready themselves for the world. when you can see the joy in their eyes. the excitement. the trepidation. it just became a really awesome feeling to know that they were as prepared as they could be. they’ve been loved and nurtured by family, by friends and by their church family and they will head out in just a few short months ready to make the choices that will define who they are with each passing day.

it was a great night. i was honored to be a small part of it and feel blessed that i’ve known each of these young men & women.