i haven't written in this since before i left for the trip of my life.
i'm a very different person since i started this xanga ... even my username is outdated. i have wandered and gotten lost in foreign cities, tasted amazing new foods, fallen in love with a family that is not my own, and seen my awesome God shape and direct my life.
i've discovered my priorities and defined a lot of who i am - this is never totally done - and fallen in love with my savior, Jesus Christ.
i have become discontent with a normal, static life, wanting one that moves and breathes and is full of suprises. i have grown to have an unquenchable wanderlust, no longer content with "american" life but have grown in my thankfulness for the qualities and freedoms that make the usa unique.
the piano has become more than a talent or side hobby but a love, and a way to really affect people. it unlocks my soul.
i have seen God work in my heart, change my thinking, and teach me how to be a better friend and influence - and i have seen God be faithful to care for me through incredible friends that are growing with me.
through varying groups of friends, my near and dear ones have still stayed the same, and i haven't lost friendships that i treasure. instead, i have seen friendships that are shallow fade away, and grown closer to the ones that lift me up.
now, i'm seventeen, transitioning between two adventures. i feel like i'm on a cliff, with a road glittering with adventures and a few dark potholes behind me. now, i'm looking out over an ocean, unsure where the waves will roll ... but confident that my God will direct the course.
i'm so excited. and i have so much to be grateful for.
xxo - L | 
