Chaotic Debrief

 As of Saturday, I am home from counseling at a local Bible camp for a week. It was a fantastic experience with some amazing girls and ultimately, just a great time. But my body has issues. So currently I'm on a crash from a long week of early mornings and working hard. Plus I'm working on an organizational project that I'm trying to get done before Thursday... when I head back to the camp for a college weekend that my father is speaking at.

 Life is busy! But I really, truly love it.

TARDIS Cake

Do you like it??

Why yes, it is a TARDIS. And while it didn't turn out quite as good as I had hoped, it's still pretty flipping awesome if I do say so myself. The best part was that one 2 people that came to my little casual party actually understood the epicness of the fact that I have a TARDIS on my cake. 

Sadly, it wasn't all edible. 

The TARDIS was made out of a cardboard box covered with frosting (which was a pain to make, I'm doing fondant covered rice krispie bars next time) and the little things (me and my weird interests and loves) were made out of clay that was baked.

Next time, you'll be able to eat everything.

But one of my awesome friends still requested to lick the TARDIS.

And I totally said yes.

For that's a Whovian's dream come true.

Sixteenth Birthday

Today is my sixteenth birthday, an odd day in my mind.

 It's that "coming of age" birthday that I remember looking at as a little child with wonder and excitement. Not being able to wait until that day was finally here, and here it is. For me, I feel like I'm finally growing up. Being someone who generally got along with people much older than I, I'm used to being the baby in my circles of friends and acquaintances. This birthday is seriously the first that I haven't been somewhat ashamed of my age. I'm sixteen. I can soon drive(alone). I'm taking 12 college credits plus 2 VHS classes. I'm going to start working. I'm preparing my art portfolio for college. I'm a big kid!

 After a rather rough year, I'm excited for this fresh start and new adventure. Excitement for this next year is at a super high. Something inside of me simply hopes for an amazing year. Last year was the toughest of my life and there was so much in it that was brutally painful. But this year is a clean slate. It's a gessoed canvas just waiting for me to put my strokes upon it.

 But beyond my plans, there are One who's plans are infinitely better. Christ holds my itty bitty life in His hands and He knows my year from today through 365 days from now. He's my author and perfecter. Nothing He does is in vain. And even as much as I disliked many things in the last year, He taught me so much and made me so aware to the simple blessings in life. 

 As I've pondered the past year and the year to come, these verses come to mind. 

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

   neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.

 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

   so are my ways higher than your ways

   and my thoughts than your thoughts."

        Isaiah 55:8-9

He's above. Above all my plans, hopes, dream, the future, the past, the present. He is perfection and even though sometimes I can't see what in the world He's doing, somewhere I know that it's good. It's very good. 

 So here's to a good year. The past and the future one. Because as long as God is the one writing my life, it's going to be a crazy adventure and all I can do is hold on tight.