Tis Was The Best....Better Than ALL The Rest!

This past summer...which was summer of 2009 was the best summer that I've experienced in....forever it seems! LOL....There were def those hard moments, esp with my mom and my friends, but everything worked out for the best. I def learned some lessons this summer. Although I didnt hang with my friends as much as I usually do, I did learn who my real friends were and who were really down for me! I eliminated alot of "friends" but I kept the real ones, so I didnt feel like I lost anything at all.

I also found the love of my life! Yaaayyyy!!! Jonathan Dowdy came into my life out of nowhere...well not out of nowhere, I went to high school with him, so I've known him for about eight years now....lol....but I would have never thought that we would end up dating and him being my future husband. He taught me alot this summer as well. He taught me to be patient, not to sweat the small stuff and most importantly what true and real love is. I dont know what I was doing before him, because this love is sooo real that I KNOW those other dudes in the past HAD TO BE FAKE!!!
He is the flame to the candle that sets my soul on fire. I cant picture my life without him and I honestly just dont want to! He means the world to me...but all of my love for him is for another blog....lol....but he was def one of the best, if not THE best part of my summer....him coming into my life....

I also became more "spiritual" in a sense. I didnt go to church as much as I would have liked but I did develop a better relationship with God, with Jonathan's encouragement and I am so glad I did. I learned to talk to God and to look to him for guidance. I learned not to pray for a lighter load but for a stronger back for God wouldnt put too much on me that I wouldnt be able to bear. The sin is not in getting weary, but in giving up. And I am chugging forward through this struggle that is my life with the help of God. Everything happens for a reason, and I've learned not to question that. He is there right when you need Him....He doesnt come when YOU want Him to, but He comes RIGHT ON TIME!

I also did an internship and I worked....which is a biggie for me because I have been coming home every summer for all of my college career and this is the first time I've had a job, and than I had an internship on top of that! Go figure! lol...I gets busy right before senior year!

Anywhooo....there were some laughs, some tears, and most importantly some GROWTH! This was def the best summer I've ever had, better than all the rest! It was so necessary in my life and it came at the perfect time...I would like to thank all of those who made it a *perfect* summer...no need to name names because they were there and they know who they are :)