My name is Madeline! I’m currently a sophomore at “the best school in the nation.” I’m 16 and in the process of getting my driver’s license. I should be getting it around this summer.
My passion in life is Jesus. I knew I wanted to be a Christian at the age of 13. For a long time after that I really thought I was. Yet, just in this past semester have I really discovered my relationship with Christ and reinvigorated. I believe that all of the credit for that goes to one) Jesus and two) the amazing church I have begun to attend. Ever since I began visiting my church, I have found a wonderful group of strong Christians to back me up and a beautiful Christ-centered youth group led by an angel in youth minister form.
Also in this past year I have discovered my calling to overseas mission work. I will be going on my first mission trip not this upcoming summer but in the summer of 2009. It will be a trip to Equador with my youth group. With this, I would like to tell you that I feel so very blessed to be called to do this. I love Jesus with my whole heart, and with that, have found the perfect love and peace that passes all understanding. Being able to, as a career, bring that joy to others sounds like a life of real meaning to me. I know that it won’t be all sunshine and butterflies on the way but I will have Jesus and that makes it all worth while.
Now, although I may have found a deeper spirtual meaning within this school year, I have also been having a harder time with my own personal life making it hard to be happy. I try so hard but most of the time I end up on autopilot. Part of starting this blog is trying to make this better by just getting it out of my system. So I would LOVE to get lots of comments and views, but if you can’t I would love for you to Just Listen.
