I'm standing at the edge, but I won't jump in. It's the summer before 5th grade. Everyone's screaming "jump! just jump!" I refuse to look up.. I just stare into the water. Why am I up here?? I just learned to swim for goodness sake- now I'm standing on the edge of the diving board,
trapped. I can't back out now... everyone's watching. So I jump. It was like one of those life changing- "I did it!!!" moments... silly, I know... but I overcame this seriously huge intense fear of jumping in the deep end in front of my friends.
I did it... I jumped... and it felt amazing
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It's been 3 years and 3 months since I married the love of my life, Nate. Early on in our relationship I knew Nate was the one I wanted to spend my life with, and I knew my purpose and passion was to be his helper... in ministry, in life. Nate inspires me with his creative mind everyday. I know without a doubt we were solely meant for each other, and I am reassured of that constantly. One of the things I love most about our marriage is that in the years we've spent together I have been pushed to do more, grow more than I have my whole life. I've always had this creative juice flowing through me that I could never seem to pour into anything. I needed someone to believe in me, to give me that push... and Nate came along showing me how much he believed in me, constantly pushing me forward.
I've always had a love for photography, but the past few years my passion for it really started surfacing. I started with a point a shoot, then switched to film, and just got a DSLR about 3 months ago. I'm still at the beginning, and always will be because there is always more to learn & there will always be someone ahead of me... but for the first time in my life I'm doing something simply because I love it.
I'm unsure of what the future holds (aren't we all?? :)) but my Dad has always told me life's about the journey... This is mine.