He Lifts Me Up

As you might already know, this is my 3/4 dance competition this year. One of my New Year Resolutions was to do my best at e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g even if I didn't want to. So, trying hard to fulfill that resolution, I worked very hard everyday on my solo and other exercises that was week. I was starting to loose hope when I watched the video on my iPod of my solo [we ask Miss Linda to tape it so we can practice] and I caught many mistakes. I was also down because I was born with "flat feet" which makes it harder to dance... but I love dance. And so I tried on. My first competition I lost at 2nd place...there was only one other girl in my category... second competition I got 3rd, and on Saturday I didn't know because judication was two hours after I danced. So I texted. I texting my friend who was there and she said, "Guess who got second!" Once again I felt defeat. And then another text came through... my competitor! That only meant one thing... I had gotten first! My first solo, and first! Miss Linda, my teacher emailed later and said that I had also won Overall Award! I was astonished. God really blessed me. I started to cry. I felt God's overwhelming joy that He gives at the last minute when all seems hopeless. Tonight I go to dance to practice, and tonight I get the award, and tonight I dance with even more joy and passion I've ever had before... and tonight, I praise God. The One who makes all things possible.

"Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
~Meghan

P.s I was halfway [5 LONG paragraphs] through the post I told you I was going to write about the car accidents when I pressed the add photo button and it automatically deleted my whole draft. I tried everything, but I couldn't get it back. I sat back in my chair and immediately i realized that God doesn't want me to ponder and type the bad things that have happened to me, but to share the good things that have come out of it. I don't want to remember them, and so I "shake on it" and tell you the inspiring things, and the things that God has done from trusting in Him.