an intro of my adventure.

I have hope.  I have an incredible amount of hope and faith in my Lord.  Over the past 4 years the Lord has been doing some amazing work in my heart and life.  My journey of falling in love with Jesus began while I was in college.  Who would have ever thought I would establish a relationship with Him while in college?  Much less at East Carolina University (you guys know the rep haha)  While things haven’t always been smooth sailng—I know that God is good.  During my time at ECU I had to let go of many idols.  These included placing my identity in my grades, life plan, and self-image.  For about a year and half I struggled with an eating disorder.  This was a result of me hating the body the Lord blessed me with, and then running to sin.  I was starving myself of food, relationships, and placing my identity in the Lord.  Experiencing this was one of the darkest moments of my life.  So much shame and embarrassment were an outcome of what I was doing to myself.  The Lord has saved me.  He has saved me from an eating disorder, He has saved me from the standards of the world, He has saved and restored my life.  I cannot hide my love for the Lord.  I am thrilled I can live in His light.  I am sorry for the way that I may have misrepresented Jesus.  I am not perfect, I still struggle with my self-image…but I find hope in the thought that this is not my home.  We are not called to be perfect, but to glorify the Lord.  He loves us so much.