so today is my 18th birthday. it's so exciting... i pray to God that i stop and take time to enjoy this age and not rush through like my heart is so eager to do. i want to take this year to draw closer to God. i want to get so close that i'm up in His face. i want to be embrassed in His arms. i know that He alone can hold me the way that i long to be held. if i've learned one thing during my year of no dating so far, it would be that the only one that can fully fill the shoes of the love that i've been searching for... is God. He's the only one. yes, i know that He's got a guy out there that is going to completely be my match in every way, but i also know that my man won't be perfect. i'm not perfect. but God is. i'm so glad that i have this time to be single... and just focus on my Savior. i'm so grateful that God really showed me the light... because i used to live for that next guys attention and affection. Because of God i'm completely changed. i don't think that there's a soul on earth that can get to know Christ and not be changed. ~Hope Elizabeth

"You are all i need if i'm by myself... you fill me when i'm empty.. there is nothing else... you're all i need."