"You don't have to figure out how it will happen, all you have to do is believe."
December has shown up and has been speeding by faster than I can say my name. This seems to be the month of goodbyes...emotional, snot filled, blurry eyed goodbyes. I cannot remember a time that I have cried as much. I lay in bed and think, how is this really happening? Mind blown, tears streaming down my face and unable to find a good enough way to thank people. Nothing seems enough.
As of tonight, I have already completed my last Wednesday Night Kids Church and Sunday morning kids church,and moms notes babysitting. By the end of this coming weekend I will have cleaned after my last basketball game/tournament and door greeting at church. Things keep checking off the list and it feels surreal. I have spent many hours dreaming of this. Finally joining the African Children's choir, saying goodbye and moving on. But it has been so hard saying those goodbyes.
I was surprised by Pastor Cheri when she made an announcement with Levi that the kids church had saved up money for me. As I went up and hugged both of them, all the other kids ran up to hug me. I have gotten to know each of them and love them. And have loved getting to know Pastor Tom and Cheri. They aren't just my pastor when I was a kid attending kids church, but also great friends. I am truly blessed by them and the hard work they have put into the ministry.
(My African Children's Choir page in my Dream Journal)
I have so many quotes on following after your dreams and doing something with life. So many dreams in my dream journal that i have pored hours in to staring at them, crying over them and thanking God they would come true. And they are, in time I am able to check them off and put a date next to them. Being able to check off my biggest dream has been emotional, fantastic, amazing, jaw dropping, a testimony... the list could go on.
I have so many quotes on following after your dreams and doing something with life. So many dreams in my dream journal that i have pored hours in to staring at them, crying over them and thanking God they would come true. And they are, in time I am able to check them off and put a date next to them. Being able to check off my biggest dream has been emotional, fantastic, amazing, jaw dropping, a testimony... the list could go on.
Again I want to say thank you to everyone for the support they have given me, whether it is money or prayer. I am so grateful and appreciate it all.
And I would like to encourage you to follow after your own dreams. No matter how big or small or different they seem, they are still your dreams. And that makes them important.
Go get em! And enjoy the pursuit of them! It sure is an adventure!
~Auntie Mel from Choir 41
