The Final Semester
First and foremost I want to thank God for bringing me through this journey. And even though this chapter is closing, a new chapter is about to begin. And I’m so excited! I came into my senior year feeling like I hadn’t accomplished anything substantial, and even though this was far from the truth, the Lord provided me with many new skills and ideas to achieve my desires. And I thank Him for it because He is the one who has sustained me during this time and years to come.
Looking back to who I was freshman year, all I see is God’s grace, I was so broken and empty with dreams but no plans. I had become so lost that I couldn’t enjoy what I loved. And yet God met me where I was. He pursued me, and gave me a new identity, a new purpose, even when I didn’t know it. I will never forget those pivotal moments when I didn’t even know that it was only God keeping me and sustaining me.
God, Which Always Causes Us to Triumph in Christ
So much of Howard can feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water. So many struggles and experiences are unique to this environment. There were so many moments when I had to fight tooth and nail to learn the skills I needed to know. And I think where others would’ve given up, God put something in me to press forward. I didn’t care how other people were handling things, I knew what I wanted to get out of these struggles. Many times I cried and felt hopeless, only for the Lord to send someone to encourage me, to give me advice, or to just listen. And I thank everyone who was those people for me.
Pressing through these struggles, and pushing through excuses has made me resilient. Nobody can tell me who I am and my worth. No one can take away from me what I’ve learned, and I’ve learned that I can truly do all things through Christ who has strengthened me.
