Past the future

I have been an alumna of Auburn University for two and a half days, and I gotta tell you ... It feels good.

It's strange though. Four years ago, I never could have imagined I would be where I am today. Oh, the graduated-from-college thing, sure, I could have imagined that. But when I think about all I have accomplished in the last four years, it's kind of amazing.

I've traveled to London. I've worked as a counselor at summer Bible Camp. I've had my faith tested, and come out better on the other side. I've gotten engaged. I've made friends, lost friends, and made new friends—some of the best I've ever had.

I feel like I've really grown into myself. Seventeen years of organized education has led me to where I am today.

And it's a pretty wonderful place to be.

I feel so blessed. So blessed by the opportunities God has afforded me—the things He's allowed me to learn, the places He's allowed me to go, the people He's allowed me to meet.

And now ... everything changes. Of course, things are always changing. But right now I feel like my life is two unequal halves: everything that has been up to now, and everything that will be from here on out. 

But then again, isn't that always the division of life?

I'm now in what a few years ago was a dizzying, fuzzy abstract: 

The Future

And now still more future lies ahead. I suppose I'm rambling now, but just looking at where the past few years has brought me, makes me that much more excited about where the next few years will take me. So I ask you join me on a journey that will take us past the future.

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In other news, I think I've avoided writing much because I wasn't sure my life was really exciting enough to write about. I don't want this blog to become an online journal. Rest assured you will never see posts like this:

Today I woke up and had a scone and bacon and strawberries for breakfast. They were so delicious. I decided to sit down and update my blog before work; I think I'll try to squeeze in a bubble bath before I head to Opelika to interview some Relay for Life volunteers.

Although it's all true, I'm not sure it's exciting enough for a blog. The only two blogs I currently follow are my friend Rachel's—who is chronicling her new life in New Zealand—and my friend Emily's—whose travel blog is currently filling up with stories of Iceland.

Compared to that, my bubble bath is hardly adventurous.

But I want to welcome you to my world of Backyard Adventures. We all have stories that seem more interesting to those who weren't here to share them with us. So from now on, I will be searching out and sharing the adventures of my life. 

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share backyard adventures of your own!