Wow, where do I even begin? So much has happened over the last couple of months and to say that I have been tested is an understatement. Trying to juggle school, food drive, pageant preparation, among other things has been a true testament of my faith. However, at the end of the day I am always reminded of God's grace and know that He has a plan.
Hunger is a very prominent issue in my community, our state, our country, and our world. A lot of us don't really think about this, but I have grown more and more passionate about the issue while serving on the Beat Bama Food Drive. Many children in our area eat at school on Friday and don't eat another meal until they return to school on Monday. I can't even fathom what it is like to have to like that. Our goal this year is to raise 315,000 pounds of food for the East Alabama Food Bank. If every student at Auburn University donated $6.18 our goal would be meet. This is such a minuscule amount when you look at the big picture. The war on hunger is so much bigger than people realize and I challenge others to want to make a difference. Watch our video or visit our website to learn more about it. Beat Bama Food Drive Video Beat Bama Food Drive Website
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew 25:35
School. Drowning. I don't know any other way to describe it. God has interesting ways of helping us get through tribulations. I am amidst a serious struggle with my classes and I am learning to just rely on Him and my faith to help me. I find myself dealing with the thoughts of failure and disappointment but He always shows me a way out. We all feel pressure from something but it's important to not be so completely consumed in pressure that we lose sight of what's really important.
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
Life is constantly throwing us curve balls but it is all in how we handle it and learn from it that we really grow as a person. I have been trying to focus on how to be the best version of myself and letting things stem from that. God's grace is like a shadow on a sunny day. It's always there. I find so much peace and comfort in that saying and I think about how true it is every day.
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King... Jeremiah 10:10
Hunger is a very prominent issue in my community, our state, our country, and our world. A lot of us don't really think about this, but I have grown more and more passionate about the issue while serving on the Beat Bama Food Drive. Many children in our area eat at school on Friday and don't eat another meal until they return to school on Monday. I can't even fathom what it is like to have to like that. Our goal this year is to raise 315,000 pounds of food for the East Alabama Food Bank. If every student at Auburn University donated $6.18 our goal would be meet. This is such a minuscule amount when you look at the big picture. The war on hunger is so much bigger than people realize and I challenge others to want to make a difference. Watch our video or visit our website to learn more about it. Beat Bama Food Drive Video Beat Bama Food Drive Website
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew 25:35
School. Drowning. I don't know any other way to describe it. God has interesting ways of helping us get through tribulations. I am amidst a serious struggle with my classes and I am learning to just rely on Him and my faith to help me. I find myself dealing with the thoughts of failure and disappointment but He always shows me a way out. We all feel pressure from something but it's important to not be so completely consumed in pressure that we lose sight of what's really important.
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
Life is constantly throwing us curve balls but it is all in how we handle it and learn from it that we really grow as a person. I have been trying to focus on how to be the best version of myself and letting things stem from that. God's grace is like a shadow on a sunny day. It's always there. I find so much peace and comfort in that saying and I think about how true it is every day.
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King... Jeremiah 10:10
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