My life has changed so much in the past year. Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be transferring schools, living in Kansas City, and moving into my first big girl apartment next month! (which I am very excited to decorate btw)
During my transition of moving to KC, I had an array of emotions; I was filled with anger, resentment, and I was just plain old sad, broken in fact. I was leaving my best friend (love you Gabs!) and all the friends I made at school, which I had to give up too. It was my dream school. Not only did I not know what I was going to do about college, I didn't have a job either! I felt so lost and confused. I questioned why God was doing this to me multiple times.
Well, I packed my bags and headed for KC on Saturday. On Sunday, I experienced the greatness of Sheffield Family Life Center. I love that it is a large, diverse church, but still has that small church feeling. Now don't get me wrong, I went to church when I lived in Alabama. I just was one of those sometime-y church people. I did not have an official church home, I didn't tithe regularly, and I did not study the Word. I got up and went about two times out of the month and I honestly thought that was sufficient enough. Monday, I went to go look for a job at Zona Rosa and landed one at Forever 21 the same day! And by the end of the week I had a job as a teller at BankLiberty. Isn't God crazy faithful!?
School was another story... Since it was so late in the summer, I decided to go to community college. I was hesitant in the beginning, but I am so glad I did it. I met an incredible friend (hey Mitchell!), I gained confidence in public speaking, and I actually did well in two subjects that have been troublesome for me since grade school. Before moving, I did research some schools and applied to them, but the financial aid and scholarships just weren't adding up. Well, conversing with my coworkers about school, my good old pal Patti told me I should try the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC, I did, and I got accepted. I am so excited for this journey. The Bloch School is seriously something out of a movie; I love the design of the building and the faculty is amazing!
Fast forward almost a year later and I'll be signing the lease to my apartment in less than three weeks! I am thrilled to continue to take steps in order to gain my independence.
But what am I getting at by telling you all of this? Trust the path God is placing you on. Have faith in your future!
During my transition of moving to KC, I had an array of emotions; I was filled with anger, resentment, and I was just plain old sad, broken in fact. I was leaving my best friend (love you Gabs!) and all the friends I made at school, which I had to give up too. It was my dream school. Not only did I not know what I was going to do about college, I didn't have a job either! I felt so lost and confused. I questioned why God was doing this to me multiple times.
Well, I packed my bags and headed for KC on Saturday. On Sunday, I experienced the greatness of Sheffield Family Life Center. I love that it is a large, diverse church, but still has that small church feeling. Now don't get me wrong, I went to church when I lived in Alabama. I just was one of those sometime-y church people. I did not have an official church home, I didn't tithe regularly, and I did not study the Word. I got up and went about two times out of the month and I honestly thought that was sufficient enough. Monday, I went to go look for a job at Zona Rosa and landed one at Forever 21 the same day! And by the end of the week I had a job as a teller at BankLiberty. Isn't God crazy faithful!?
School was another story... Since it was so late in the summer, I decided to go to community college. I was hesitant in the beginning, but I am so glad I did it. I met an incredible friend (hey Mitchell!), I gained confidence in public speaking, and I actually did well in two subjects that have been troublesome for me since grade school. Before moving, I did research some schools and applied to them, but the financial aid and scholarships just weren't adding up. Well, conversing with my coworkers about school, my good old pal Patti told me I should try the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC, I did, and I got accepted. I am so excited for this journey. The Bloch School is seriously something out of a movie; I love the design of the building and the faculty is amazing!
Fast forward almost a year later and I'll be signing the lease to my apartment in less than three weeks! I am thrilled to continue to take steps in order to gain my independence.
But what am I getting at by telling you all of this? Trust the path God is placing you on. Have faith in your future!
"Now faith is the confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible." Hebrews 11: 1 & 3 NIV
I did not actually understand this concept when I was going through my storm. Only after a few months passed did I realize why God was redirecting me. He loves me enough to redirect my footsteps, when I am blindly following the wrong path. You see what I notice is that God's plan is so much greater than whatever I have planned for myself. I cannot even imagine what He has planned for my future; I just know I have to trust in Him.
xx,
Alexis Sade'
P.S. A very big thank you to my aunt, uncle, and cousins for welcoming me into their home with open arms. They made my transition much easier. I love you all.