Only the beginning

We found another house that we may put an offer on. This will be house number 5 and offer number 11 or 12 I think. Not having a house for over 3 months is pretty frustrating, but maybe it's God's way of teaching us patience. I hope we learn our lesson soon!!!
As far as my "journey as a Christian" goes, I guess I'll start with my testimony. It's pretty basic really. I live in a Christian family, and was told about Jesus Christ and that He died for me on the cross to save me from my sins so I can live in Heaven with Him forever. I accepted Him as my Savior and Lord when I was 3. I'm not sure I fully understood what it meant to be saved, but I have no doubt that I was...even at that young age! I decided when I was 4 or 5 that I wanted to be a missionary after hearing a good missionary friend of ours come and speak at our church. To this day, at 9 days away from being 17, I still long to be a missionary, and hope to someday run an orphanage.
We lived in California until I was 13. Our whole family was there and we knew everyone from the mayor of the city to the church and school janitors. We were very well connected. Then my dad got a job offer to work for a company in Iowa. That's when I think my faith grew the most. Although God gave me the great opportunity to be used by Him to bring one of my neighbor friends to The Lord while in California, my "religion" really turned into a relationship with my Heavenly Father after we moved. While in my cozy nest of friends and family in Visaila, California I had people to rely on. I didn't need to call to God and just talk to Him because someone else was always there. Being ripped away from life was a real wake-up call and a chance to see that He was my Ultimate Friend and that He was the only one in the world that would never leave me or forsake me.
My testimony isn't done yet, in fact, it's only the beginning! I hope that this blog will give you a glimpse into my life and show you how I'm growing in Christ. I'm FAR from perfect, but I'm striving for The Lord!