Becoming Brittney Nicole

Dear February 2018, February, you're the shortest month of the year, yet you haven't  disappointed. While your beginning was rough,your ending was wonderful. Valentine's Day rolled around,and, though it's sometimes tough to enjoy as a single girl, what a great reminder of the people in my life who love me for me, of a Savior Who loved me enough to die to save me. February, you remind me to be grateful for my mom. It's sappy to say, but she loves me, even though she has seen some of the worse parts of me. Thank you for reminding me of that. Change is coming, February. I was able to visit Hobe Sound Bible College last week and see it again for myself. I'm impressed by the people and what God is doing there. It's something I would like to be a part of, so we'll see what happens. :) February, you were full of things that felt like failure. But you were also full of friends and things that felt like home.

Have you ever felt unloved? February has finally rolled around with all it's pink and red, chocolates and flowers, love in the air. Couples going out and having fun just celebrating each other. It's all lovely and sweet, and I love celebrating Valentine's Day. But you want to know something? I've never had a 'Valentine'. And it's not an awful thing. I'm enjoying living in this season of my life, growing closer to God, spending time with friends, and just figuring out who I am. But sometimes I wonder why. Why is no one seemly interested in me? Is something wrong with me? Will I ever have someone love me? I wonder if you have had the same thoughts. Single, married, somewhere in between, we all want to be loved. Leah wanted it too. Remember Leah? As in the Leah in the Bible, who we remember as the unloved, overlooked sister of Rachel. Leah who was given by her father to Jacob first, breaking a promise. Leah, the bad sister that we don'

Dear January 2018, You were a month full of new. New beings. New resolutions. A new year. You were a month of celebrations. My mom had a birthday, and I'm so thankful for her. I finally hit my eighteenth year which I actually was more ready for than I thought. We celebrated with friends, people who mean the most to me, with Japanese, coffee, book shopping, and a trip to the mountains.  You were full of fun, laughter, and experiences I will hold close. Some friends and I gave blood for the first time, which I will totally do again! My school held a benefit concert and raised at least $7,000! We visited Biltmore House and some pretty cool waterfalls. There were snow and a photo shoot and good conversations. January, you were a month in which God showed up for me. I learned that in the roar of life I can have peace. I read the entire book of Proverbs using this awesome Bible plan ! I read some pretty awesome books and saw movies that will s