The Heart Behind It All

Hello! 

It has most definitely been a while, but I must say it is for a good reason. For the past six months I have been on this wild journey called, Bible College. I spent my first semester in Murrieta, California and well now I am in Costa Rica! I just started my second semester here in Costa Rica and have been so blessed by it already. These past months have been quite the journey. You probably have a question about what exactly Bible College is... Well it is a place where you go to grow, mature, be stretched, and soak in the Word of God.

I’ve been praying about this blog and the redirection it would take for a few months now. During my devotion in 1 Peter 5, the Lord made it clear that it was time to start this voyage. So here we are. While I am nervous and excited I just pray that this would be something that glorifies the name of Jesus. Do I feel equipped enough to do this? Not at all. But the crazy thing about God is that He calls the unqualified. This isn't about me, but it's about the beautiful journey that my Savior brought me through and is still bringing me through.  

"Jesus wrecked my life, shattered it to pieces, and put it back together more beautifully." -Katie Davis

If you asked me what I wanted to do a year ago or read through some of my journals, you would find out how afraid I was of what my future would hold. I didn't really have any passions at the time or have any clue what I would possibly do with my life. If you ask me now, I could give you a list of the things I love. If you read in Jeremiah 29:11, it tells us that we don't need to be afraid of what our future holds. "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" (NLT) What a comfort it is to know that God has our future in His hands and that it is a future that He has prepared for us before we were even brought into this world (Jer. 1:5). It is one that He has set before us and prepares us to walk in it everyday. It might sound scary, but let me be the one to tell you how beautiful it is to walk through this life with Jesus by your side. 

What I am really trying to say is that one of the things the Lord has laid on my heart are youth girls. Whether you are in middle school, high school, or even college, I just want to let you know that I adore you, with my whole heart. I want to come alongside you and encourage you. I want to fight this battle with you and most importantly with our Savior fighting it for us.

Being a youth is hard, trust me; being twenty is hard. I just want to share with you how beautiful you truly are. This culture is hard on us, and we are hard on ourselves. I have been so blessed to have this time set aside for me to learn more about the Bible and to learn about myself. I want to be able to share this crazy, messy, beautiful, and wonderful journey I am walking in and holding nothing back. My prayer is for that girl reading this right now who is struggling with whatever this world is throwing at her. You are not alone. You are loved. By me and by our Heavenly Father who knows you by name. He is the God who knows the plan He has for you before you were even brought into this world. He is the God who knows how many strands of hairs are on your head (Luke 12:7). He is the same Father who knows the stars by name (Psalm 147:4). 

Let's start this together?

Hannah