A letter from Mar 15, 2024

Dear FutureMe, So in advisory they wanted us to do this but nobody else was doing it and I didn’t want to look like a nerd so here I am doing it at home. So it is currently spring break and we just got back from isle of palms, SC. It was a nice trip but I definitely prefer Seaside (minus the mass of teenagers). Me and my dad hit orange theory this morning and did the Everest challenge. After we went shopping for our new whole food & gluten free diet. I’ve been feeling really discouraged about dance and just tired, weak, etc so I’ve been really trying to change up my lifestyle to benefit me overall but also help with dance. I had Shannon evaluate my overall health and did a face scan and she’s sending me a personalized vitamin/supplement regimen. My favorite shows right now are the chosen and psych. The chosen has totally changed my view on how k read the gospel and has really given me great insight into the character of Jesus. It’s hi early made church and fellowship life group more enjoyable for me because I can comprehend the teaching better. Psych is just hilarious and so interesting to me. I always try to solve the mystery before Shawn. We are currently not dating or talking to anyone. I don’t have Snapchat so I don’t even snap or interact with any guys. Trust me, I’m not complaining. I actually love it. I know for a fact I only be dating or talking to anyone for the rest of high school. We’ll see about college but I’m really enjoying this because there are no possible distractions for me. I am 100% dating only for marriage and will not be wasting my time with dumb talking stages or spending time with anyone I don’t truly have a connection with. My hope and plan is that my next boyfriend will also be my last. (Hence there being no point for me to date in high school). Speaking of college, my current plan is to not go… I’ve realized I’m so stressed about the process of getting into college and applying for scholarships I just don’t even want to go. I’ve convinced myself I’m just not gonna get in and it’s gonna be to expensive anyways so why try. My current plan, which hopefully will happen, but could very likely not happen is to graduate my senior year early in December ‘24. I would then spend the rest of the semester working another job, saving up/fundraising, and dancing. THEN in the fall of ‘25 I would attend a YWAM DTS program either in Kona, Hawaii or Lakeside, Montana. (I’m looking at other locations but these are the most likely locations). The program lasts 6 months. After I would come home and fundraise some more. Then I would attend the School of Dance ministry in Kona, Hawáii. Anyways, we’ll see how intact that plan stays but that would be a dream and I believe God will provide the money. I can’t wait to see what He does with my life. It’s stressful but also exciting. Dance is going okay. It’s good because I just got a lead in the recital (Queen Esther) and I was convinced I wasn’t gonna get a lead at all. But I also just did a UTC dance team clinic and it was so hard and scary and I hated it. I still can’t do switch leaps, fouettés, or like any cool jumps and tricks. Hopefully I can get those by this time next year so I can continue dancing past high school. Also the new house is still in the process of being waterproofed and they haven’t started building anything. Please tell me we’ve made some serious progress by then. WE BOUGHT THIS HOUSE WHEN I WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. I better get to move in before I go to college. Anyways I really hope you figure out what we are doing with our life and feel good about where we are in life. Remember the Lords mercies are new every morning!! Remember He has your plan in his hand, so there’s no reason to be anxious, only to trust and to follow. Our purpose is to serve and worship God, not serve and worship man. If God is for us, who can be against us? Everything will come in time, He will provide. Don’t forget to spend time in the Word, Avery. It is the only place you will find unshakable and undoubted truth. Keep your eyes set above to heavenly things, remembering not to put our worth or purpose in mortal or meaningless things. You are loved, remembered, you are intelligent, you are spiritually and emotionally mature, you are set apart, you are beautiful, you are kind. ALSO SUMMER IS ALMSOT HERE (Freckles, tan, warm days, pool, ice cream, endless nights, sleeping in, working out, coffee dates, smoothies and açaí bowls, beach, hangout out with friends, sleepovers, everything happy) I can’t wait to see what God has in store for us!! Love you! Love, You Here are some questions I have for future me: So, did we graduate early? Decide to go to college? Decide to go to YWAM? What are we doing after YWAM? Who did we go to Junior prom with? Do we have a senior prom date? Did my bloating get better? Did I stick to healthy eating and orange theory? What’s the recital theme for next year? Are we a lead? Is Edwina still alive? DID WE MOVE INTO THE NEW HOUSE?!