Here's to a New Life.

I think back to this time two years ago, I was not motivated at all. I was a sophomore in high school, just skating by doing the bare minimum to get by. Then I look at who I was just this time year. I was on a high from going to City on the Hill. I was much more motivated - I wanted ti graduate in 2010, not 2011. I remember all those late nights making my early graduation a reality. There were a lot of tears, a lot of coffee on those late nights, then there were a lot of dreams of receiving my high school diploma, then when it became a reality, when I was up on that stage, I knew I did a lot of growing in just a school year period. All it took was City on the Hill to change my view on life because right now, as I type this blog post out, I am sitting in the library of Sacramento City College. So now as I look out the window, I see my school's quad, I see a lot of trees, I see students here walking to classes, I see a future that is so bright, I see where I've come from, I see potentially where I am going. I met with a guy who just graduated from here this past spring, he was the student body president, and is now working for Students for Life, and is a junior at Liberty College, I am going to help him start and lead a pro-life group here on campus. Me? Out of all people, if it wasn't for City on the Hill, I'd be a senior in high school, struggling with what I was struggling just this time last year. A building block was formed by a woman named Karen England. She not only took good care of me with a headache just a month ago, she put on a youth leadership conference that changed my life, forever. So Karen, if you're reading this, I am forever indebted to you! You can't find many people who are willing to play at patient mock governor to a group of high schoolers who play a mock legislature. I couldn't ask for a better life. Yes it is full of challenges and mishaps, but it is so worth it when you step off lightrail and you are on campus two days a week and you can make a difference at the same time. Here's to a new life, full of challenges and mishaps, journeys and adventures.

College Vlog # 2 --- The Encouragement to Press On.

Hope my encouragement encourages you!

Hello Fall Semester - College Vlog # 1

Hello Fall Semester!!1

Here's to Living the Dream.

It started off with a graduation --- my graduation. I saw 13 years of hard work pay off in a 2.5 hour ceremony. I was headed into my first summer vacation since entering the 7th grade. I had no clue what to expect. Then it started --- my summer has consisted of the following things:
Visiting with my daddy.
Campaigning for Steve Poizner
Missions Trip --- Hollywood, California
Internship --- Housing Group Fund
City on the Hill Youth Leadership Conference --- put on by Capitol Resource Institute

Though that seems like a lot --- this summer went by way too fast. I have learned and grown so much. Heading to SCC in a few weeks. I am stoked --- nervous --- scared --- all in one. This has been the best summer of my life and if I could relive it over and over again --- I think I'd be the happiest person on the planet. Ready to take on college by storm. Here's to a new life --- to making new friends --- networking with potential employers --- seeing the world --- living the dream. Here's to forgetting that is behind me --- learning from my mistakes --- staying strong in the midst of a battle --- living the dream. Here's to new and exciting challenges --- adventures --- a new defined relationship with God --- living the dream that He has planned for me. Here's to new late night conversations with old and new friends --- to new friend drama --- to loving God as each day goes on --- living the dream. Here's to living out the dream that God had for me long before the foundations of the Earth. Here's to a new life --- conquering the world --- here's the path through adulthood.