6 days in counting...

For most people, their 21st birthday means the ultimate chance of freedom. A chance to assert their independence by drinking their night away so that the next morning they can't even remember what happened.
Well, I have decided that I will not be consuming excessive amounts of alcohol on my 21st birthday. Perhaps, none at all. Call me a rebel, call me a revolutionist, call me crazy, but instead of following the typical "norm" of today's society, I want to stand out amongst my peers and be the hard-headed, opinionated person that you've all grown to love... I hope.

In the next 6 days, I am going to write about how my life has changed from when I was younger. I will try to be insightful about my own life, in the past, almost 21 years of my existence and how God has directed my paths in such a different direction than I ever thought I would go.
Starting now.

Day 6.
Moving to Washington.

I'm from Oregon. 16 years of my life was spent in Oregon. I thought I was going to live there my whole life and I had no intention of moving. My friends, family, everything I'd ever known was in Oregon. But God had different plans. He had no intention of keeping me within my comfort zone, no, instead he wanted to test my limits of patience, contentment and trust. And believe me, they were tested.
I can look back now and honestly say that I am so happy I moved. I have no idea what my life would've held had I stayed in Oregon. Though, I still love the happy state I once lived in for the majority of my childhood, moving to Washington was like moving into another stage of adulthood. I've been pushed to new heights and learned so many new things since being here that I wouldn't trade for the world. The people, the places, the experiences, the situations and everything else that goes along with it, all have added to who I am and who I am becoming. But more importantly, who God wants me to be.
So thank you God. Thank you for moving me from Oregon to Washington. Thanks for realizing that I had the potential to love it here and learn so much.
I am glad I get to spend my 21st birthday in the ever raining state of Washington.

Signed,
the gypsy girl