The storm begins

Let us get down to business.

There are two types of storms, a literal meteorological type storm, one with wind and rain, thunder and lightning. But there is also the type  of storm we create. It is our own personal life journey, our troubles and our sorrows, Highs and lows. The storm I want to dedicate this blog to is my life's storm. But I want to make sure you as a reader can relate to my storm. I guess to get to the bad I need to start with the good right!!! So here goes nothing…..

                As I said in my last post I was born September 16, 1992 to my Parents Ken and Sue. I am the youngest of three children (all girls). Life was great as a child! My mom and I were the best of friends! We did everything together J When I think back on my childhood I usually think about three things

1. Hanging out at the nursing home with my Grandma, my mommy and my Aunt and her youngest son, my cousin Patrick!.

2.My dad's shop! My dad is a truck Mechanic, he owned his own shop for most of my life so a GREAT memory is being there screwing around, cleaning the bathrooms, sweeping up the shop! And of course playing the Jewel thief game on his computer J best game ever.

3.Finally being with my cousins. I have a big family my dad has 4 older siblings and my mom has a younger sister and 4 older siblings. Needles to say I have A LOT of cousins! So we would be with my cousins a lot. Basically my mom's younger sister has three boys and my parents had three girls. We were always inseparable In fact I remember being called Wemily because me and my cousin William were always together.

                Any who back on track, basically I had a great childhood! Then I started school…… not the greatest thing that ever happened to say the least. I would prefer being home so I was the child who cried because I missed my mommy and daddy. But it was all okay because my best friend was going to school with me! Me and my cousin Brooke did everything together, we had many a sleepover playing Barbies of course. I am pretty sure we even made a wedding once and actually went outside to pick flowers because we knew they needed bouquets!

                As school continued it got harder (more of that later) but to give you a few examples we learned that I needed glasses when I was in first grade, I couldn’t really see so I did not learn to read until the middle of 2nd grade when my teacher realized I was reading the book upside down,,, that was something I defiantly tried to pull off as a yeah I totally know what I am doing :/ School did not go much better after that though all things ended up in me dropping out in the middle of 8th grade. Well I was glad to be rid of school, but that only lasted so long. Needles to say Sophomore year I was back but this time around I had black hair and avoided most eye contact. (Again more detail all in good time)

                Well needless to say I made it through With God at my side and Proverbs in my back pocket I made it. I know I made it only with God's help he gave me two of my closest friends that I can honestly say that I would not have been able to make it without them. Sophomores year God gave my Sam who is one of the most strong and understanding girls I know! And Allie who is my best friend, my confidant… Someone I know will always be there no matter what I do or what I go through (if you two are reading I love you both J)

                Now I am here at College, still making it through. things from the past hurt but it is okay, I think the past is what molds us and makes us better people in the end. I am excited to maybe start telling more and if no one reads well maybe this is more for me than anyone else.

Until next time friends

~Em

Luke 8:23-25

New International Version (NIV)

²³ As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

²⁴ The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. ²⁵ “Where is your faith?”he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”