New Beginnings.

I've grown up everywhere, and it's truly been an experience. My dad was in the military so my family would move every two or three years. When I was younger, I hated this tedious and seemingly horrible process of leaving it all behind and starting over. Looking back though, I am so thankful for the opportunities given to me by moving so much that I wouldn't have had otherwise. Every few years I was able to start over; I was given a new beginning. New friends, a new house, a new school, I had the possibility to become whomever I wanted. Moving so often has had such a profound impact on my life and has definitely shaped a big part of the person I am today. By being shoved into adapting to a new life very quickly, I can cope extremely well with change; something that can be very difficult for some. Now that I have grown up, I find myself getting restless, waiting on change. It seems ironic that I crave newness, when not so long ago, I tried so hard to keep things from changing. It seems as though just as I immerse myself into something new and exciting, it loses its novelty and I begin to long for something different.

I have recently moved out on my own and it has been one incredible ride. I remember being so excited to move out, to have a place all my own that I could fill with anything I wanted. Now that I am here, the excitement fades away little by little. I have all these dreams of new beginnings that I don't quite know where to start. I'm beginning to think that in longing for something new, I miss out on what is happening now, right in front of me. I half expect something to change, and half want it to. It's a process that never seems to quit, but I'm not so sure I want it to . Life is full of change; it's inevitable. New beginnings come with each morning and the opportunity to follow them is right in front of us. It's just a matter of deciding which things are worth changing. This chapter of my life is just beginning, while another is ending. I hope to uncover secrets and learn more about what the Lord has planned for my life. For now though, I want to enjoy the newness of the moment and not let it escape me. I hope you'll do the same.

-Rachel Grace