Life Update

Are you feeling like you’re not where you expected you would be at this time? Feeling like this season of life isn’t what you were planning? If you answered yes to those questions, then hi! You’re in the right place. My goal is to always be authentic and genuine when it comes to posting so I figured it was time for me to share what’s brought me to this season of life. 

Life can be hard sometimes. It can seem unfair and can feel like everyone and everything is against you. We’ve all been there at some point and it can be difficult to pull yourself out of that hole of feeling like you can’t win no matter what you do. 

I had everything planned out based on how I thought my life would go. Graduate college, get a job in TV, move wherever I needed to for my job, and then I would be on my way to “success”. But God had different plans. Towards the end of my senior year in college, my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer. Weeks later, my oldest sister was diagnosed with cancer. And a few months later, when it felt like we already had it bad enough, my dad was diagnosed with cancer.

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You never realize how serious something is until you’re actually experiencing it. Sure, I always knew cancer was hard and that it was a horrible disease that took innocent people’s lives, but when you’re really experiencing it, it’s a whole different ball game. 

I’m not sharing this for sympathy or anything along those lines. I’m sharing this because through all of the hard times, the sadness and the craziness, I was able to improve my relationship with God (and still am!)  Although I’ll never understand why all of this happened to my family, I know that God is with us, He is taking care of my people, and He has a plan. It’s not always the easiest to trust God and His plan, but man is it worth it. 

If you’ve ever had your faith shaken, or you’re feeling like it’s being shaken now, turn to God and fully trust in Him. He knows far more than we ever could and He can do far more than we can. 

Being in this situation has made me incredibly grateful. Grateful for the doctors and nurses who take care of my family, grateful for medicine and advanced technology, and grateful for the people I’ve been blessed to call family. I cherish my time with my grandpa, sister and dad more than I ever have. This season has really taught me to never take anything for granted. 

All of this brings me to one thought: if you were to die tomorrow, are you happy with the life you’ve been living? If you can’t answer yes to that question, start making the necessary changes right now. Go do the thing you’ve always wanted to do, visit the country you’ve dreamed of going to, and love on the people that are important to you. Start today! And never look back. 

xo Adelyn