6 Months, 1 New Person

This semester has been different than all others in the past. 

Maybe it is because the weather feels more like a Missouri fall than an Iowa winter. 

Maybe it's because I'm finally 21 and boring now.

Or maybe it is because my last two weeks of classes have entailed 52 pages of written papers and 3 finals. 

Or maybe, just maybe, God has worked in my life differently in the last 6 months than ever before. Yep, I believe that is the one. Well, allow me to correct myself: I have noticed God present in my life in the last 6 months more than ever before. 

6 months ago today, I was in the hospital for multiple blood clots in my left lung, which was a shock to all of us. Not once was I scared of death, because I finally realized I would finally meet my Heavenly Father and that would be just fine with me. After making it out alive, I noticed a difference in the way I approach life. 

I went from stressing over getting a B in a semester, knowing it would ruin my GPA to realizing that I am not perfect and there are so many bigger things to worry about in life. I went from thinking I would have to settle to find a boyfriend to finding a guy so wonderful, I know he is in my life because of the workings of God. The biggest thing that has changed in my life, though, is the way I approach relationships in my life. 

I know I've said this before, but it doesn't make it any less true: God places people in our lives for a reason. We can either ignore their existence or take advantage of every moment we have with them. I choose the second.

Here's to living another day, breathing another breath, and enjoying the company of my friends and family. 

6 months ago today, I realized Matt was something special in my life when he visited me in the hospital, unannounced. Even if it took a hospital visit for me to realize how great Matt is, I'll take that as the work of God.