It really is crazy how my life came to be what it really is today. Obviously, I’m not the richest person in the world, but God blessed my family with the ability to provide my sister and me with necessities plus a little bit extra. 

And I have to admit, I enjoy (maybe too much for my own good) our weekly trips to the mall and/or Disneyland. But I guess over this past year I’ve realized that I’ve fallen into the dangerous mindset that promotes the idea that “money fixes everything” and “looks are everything” kind of thing. 

But God is always quick to humble me when He says,

Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. - Proverbs 31:30

It’s pretty crazy how God works in our lives. I guess in my midst of superficiality, He was able to open opportunities for me to see another side of life.

Today I found out that I could help run the San Fernando Rescue Mission as a tutor/youth director. I really do admire what they do at that mission. They take in 40 families and house them for three months until they find a permanent home. While they’re at the mission all the families have to live together. 

I’ve been surrounded by the Northridge-Granada area for most of my life. And because I’m so sheltered, I fail to realize that there are a lot of homeless people in the valley. It’s crazy how I’m blessed with the ability to have my own room while these families don’t even have their own bed to sleep on. But they’re still so happy and so content with what they have. 

I really pray that God uses this opportunity to just shape me into a better person. So that I could realize that success isn’t measured by the amount of money you have. 

Oh, and I also pray that I wouldn’t feel bad about only taking three AP classes next year. Because if I took more than that I wouldn’t be able to dedicate my time to helping others/singing with my choir sisters. Content. Content. Content. 

And since lent starts tomorrow, I have decided to give up talking about boys and accepting my parent’s offers to buy me clothes… I should start paying for my stuff. LOL. Leggo.