Notice that I skipped the "get set" part. That is how I feel about starting school again tomorrow. I feel like I don't have the time or the energy to get set. I feel unprepared and not in the right mindset for tests, quizzes, homework and just learning in general. The down side of having spring break so late this year is that I have definitely caught the summer bug. I am loving the weather and the low key schedule and I do not want to go back to the little sleep, all work no play schedule of ...

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I'm back!! It is so nice to sleep for 12 hours and take 2 hours to get ready and watch shows and go for walks and not sweat just sitting around the house!! But I had the best trip of my life and I am so thankful for the experiences I had. I will write a long summary soon!
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Hey! I am currently sitting in our guest house in Burkina Faso. Our trip has been quite a roller coaster and I can't wait to write all about it. We have battled heat, sickness, dirt, mosquitoes and thirst (haha love the drama!) and had a lot of funny/life-changing/amazing moments in between. It has been a once in a lifetime experience for sure!!! One thing that is hard right now is that the government has just been overthrown here and there is a lot of unsureness. We had plans to go to a croc...
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My team and I are leaving at 7:45 tomorrow morning. Our destination: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM!!!! Please pray that I would be able to forsake myself and life in the Spirit with boldness, truth, love and strength. I wanna be completely open to God's will whether that is sharing the gospel with someone or just reaching out to touch someone that is dirty to show them that I care. I wanna love my teammates with God's love so that our team will be a reflec...
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I have another website besides this one called Broken Beauty. It is a website for teen girls who have given into Satan's lies (because we all have) and want to get out of the trap. I really like it and I think God has used it in people's lives which is really exciting!! If you wanna check out the site or share it with your friends go to brokenbeauty.yolasite.com.

If the website helps you please let me know!! I would LOVE some feedback!!
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I am so excited because I am leaving for Burkina Faso (that is in Africa) in three days!!! I can't wait to see what God is going to do through us and also what He is going to teach us. There are many ways that things could go differently than we planned so please pray that God's will would be done.
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My weekend was AMAZING!! I am smiling right now just remembering how absolutely fantastic it was :)
Here are some of the highlights:

• the most gorgeous weather I have ever seen
• getting to spend time with my favorite non-blood-related family the Higgs
• reading and finishing an amazing book
• getting to watch whatever I wanted since all the other kids were gone
• getting to eat take out 2 days in a row with my fabulous parents
• doing homework outside in the sun
• singing "It is Well with My Sou...

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Here is a poem I wrote a few months ago about running:

its a feeling you can’t explain

when you’re running

                and running

                                and running

and you’re just about to hit your physical limit

 then you see the finish line in the distance        

you push harder

harder than you thought possible           

and you struggle and push some more 

until suddenly you’re done

 your breathing slows    

 the feeling of nausea fades       

 th...

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Oh man I love this season!! The first flower pushes its way up through the ground, the first apple or cherry blossom shows up on the branch of a tree, the first yellow butterfly flies by while I run in the woods in shorts and a tank top...Spring is definitely my favorite time of year. It is full of hope and beauty and it gives me the strength to get through the last weeks of school.
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