bright new world

Howdy ya'll! its spring break in lovely seal beach california. but you wanna know what we are doing ?
NOTHING. cause its raining! but its okay cause i adore it! 


now. down to business.
i have been thinking lots lately about my life and let me tell you. i am getting so excited for my life! 


let me tell you about some of my dreams : 


#1: i want to be an artist. a ceramicist to be exact. there is something so mesmerizing about creating a pot on a wheel and watching it swirl into whatever you want it to be. when im behind the wheel im in charge and i can control it. im making something that no one has ever made before. there is something tender and beautfiul in that thought.

#2: jump in the olympics. i have been working hard on my technique and power in long jump. it has really paid off because i have improved drastically since last year! even though it is a long way off, i want to compete at the olympics more than anything in the world. in my sprint events, the thought of having thousands of people watching me scares me half to death. however, in jumps, the more the better! i love the pressure and excitement of people watching me and cheering me on as i fly through the air. for just that sliver of time i'm free and nothing in the world worries me. that moment empowers me to feel as though i can do anything i want and infact, I CAN. i'm here to tell you, don't ever give up on a dream cause one day it will come.

#3: save someone's life. and i don't mean jumping into shark ridden water and pulling out a drowning child. although that would be quite spectacular, i mean saving someones worth. emotions are some of the hardest things to pass as a teenager. you don't know where you are going or what you will become someday. its a frightening time and no one can grant you a perfect future. i believe that i have the power to show some of my closest friends that they are worth it. everyone was sent here for a reason and has a place they are going. we're all just creating our story one day at a time. we are young but we are going somewhere. don't go out and let yourself go. you can make a difference in anyones life even if its just a simple smile. i know i have been touched by the smallest of things that an inspired friend just knew to do. i love the great people that come into my life that help me to know that i am gonna change the world. i know it. 
i love this picture & quote sooo very much. because i feel like it explains exactly how i feel! we all have the power to make or break wear we go in life. and im here to tell you. you can be whatever you want to be. 



#4: sing in front of an audience larger than life. i have always been a singer. ask my brothers or parents. i NEVER stop. at home, at track, at school...everywhere! i feel like so many things can be expressed through music. recently i have been watching a show called: The Voice. it has really got me thinking. why haven't i ever gone anywhere with singing ? or even performed for people? i may not have a perfect voice but i think i have a decent tone and someday i will sing for the world and just release all my shower practice that i have been working on for just so very long. 



#5: become strong in the church. lately i have been attending everything i needed to but i haven't really been appreciating the greatness of the church i am a part of. it is the only true church and the greatest asset of my life. it brings me so much peace in times of trouble and i love Christ. he gives me power to push through any trial that hits me. i love the life i live because of it. from this day forward i promise to give all i have to Christ and to fully grow and prosper in his love.
i love this quote because i feel like so many times i have been carried through my times of pain and now is my time to recognize all that i have and live with. i am so blessed. 

Footprints in the Sand         One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.              Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.                   In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.                        Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,                            other times there were one set of footprints.                                   This bothered me because I noticed                                 that during the low periods of my life,                              when I was suffering from                          anguish, sorrow or defeat,                      I could see only one set of footprints.           So I said to the Lord,       "You promised me Lord,          that if I followed you,              you would walk with me always.                    But I have noticed that during                           the most trying periods of my life                                  there have only been one                                        set of footprints in the sand.                                            Why, when I needed you most,                                           you have not been there for me?"                                  The Lord replied,                           "The times when you have                   seen only one set of footprints,           is when I carried you."                                                    Mary Stevenson #6: do charity work. when i was on my way to track practice earlier this week i gave a protein bar to a homeless man. and although it was such a simple thing to do, it felt great. also later in the week i went with my church young women to we care to help sort canned food. i just love the feeling of helping others. it helps me to realize just how blessed i am to live handily and not have to worry about simple things like food and water.  #7: travel to every continent. there are so many wonderful things to be seen, felt and touched in this amazing world. when i get big and rich traveling will be top on my list. there is so much to be learned about cultures other than our own and i want to see first hand the beauties of them all. it makes me feel so free and independent to fly all on my own and see the world. lets fly away. #8: adopt a child in need. some of the most important people in my life are adopted. i can't imagine my life without them and much less their life had they not been adopted. my three beautiful cousins most likely would not be alive today had they not been taken in by my aunt and uncles family. i am so blessed with such an amazing family and feel that when i get married the only way to pay back is to give that to someone who has never experienced the joy of family.  That's about all for now, live on and dream big.  With Love, Jennifer Bandley