recap of my first year of college.

This has honestly been the most interesting/terrifying/emotional/eye-opening/growing year of my life. I don't think I have truly felt so many things within the course of a year as I have during my first year of college. First semester...well, let's just say it was not as easy or fun as I had hoped it would be. Second semester, on the other hand, has probably been the best experience of my life. I have made the most incredible friends and built community and learned more about myself than I ever thought was even possible. The people God has placed in my life are honestly some of the greatest people I've ever known. People who you can laugh with, cry with, talk to about anything, and just have fun with no matter what you are doing are very rare to find. God has truly shown me so many things this year. My eyes have been opened to how much I depend on other people, instead of depending on him, and how I still struggle with finding my identity and contentment in him instead of other people or what the world tells us. Through these things he has shown me, I have grown closer to him and seen how much he truly loves me. It is so hard for me to even comprehend how God can love me(us) so much when I(we) wrong him and run away from him and turn to worship other things so often. I don't know if I will ever be able to wrap my head around his unfailing, unconditional, and everlasting love. It amazes me on a day by day basis! I am so sad to be leaving Murray for the summer. I never thought I could fall in love with this place as much as I have. It's going to be so hard leaving all of my friends and people that I've grown close to this year, even if it is only for 3 months. I am just in awe of the things God is doing in my life, even as we speak. I am so blessed by the wonderful people he has placed in my life and I cannot wait to see the things God is going to do in my life this summer and next year!