Christmas Break and a New Year!

Hey y'all!

So my first semester of college ended, and Christmas break was here! 3 weeks away from school! Where most people would be happy about not going to school and going home to their families for the holidays, I was thinking, "Home? I love it here at Colin and I don't want to go to back home!" I love my family, but I see them every weekend and they don't live hours away like many college kids do. So staying at Colin all the time isn't a big deal, I love it here! It's pretty much my home away from home! 

Christmas time isn't such a big deal to me anymore. It's great getting together with the family, but ever since my daddy passed away when I was 15, Christmas just hasn't been the same. The feelings aren't the same. I'm sure some know what I'm talking about.

The whole time I was home, I was thinking, "Man! I just want to hop on a plane and go do some missions somewhere!" China was an option for me, but the time I had heard about it, I only had 3 days to decide to go there or not. That's not a lot of time for me. So I knew that there was always next year, and I do plan on going!

For New Years Eve, my church's youth leadership team traveled to Xtreme Winter in Gatlinburg, TN for 3 days! It was an amazing experience! We say 8 amazing bands, and 4 speakers! I was also able to meet 2 different band members! AT&T he conference, we kicked off the New Year worshipping Jesus with the band Skillet band! Also as the youth leadership team, we got together to talk about things that we could do differently in the youth group and what type of missions hat we could do throughout this new year!

^the leadership team!

^one of the lead singers from the band Unhindered!

^oneof the lead singers from the band For King and Country, Joel!

^the first night at Xtreme Winter

Now I'm back at Colin, and I couldn't be happier to be back! I have a new roommate, and her name is Carlianne, and we get along great! I'm ready to see what God has in store for us! 

^me and Carlianne!

I getting ready for Passion Conference  next weekend, and getting ready to raise money for my trip to the Philippines! Mission trip over spring break, then ending the last semester of my freshman year here at Colin, then off to summer missions in the Philippines!

It'll be here before I know it!

Show Love. Be Love.

Tonya, :)