Who Am I?

    A couple of nights ago, a friend asked me a question that has not left my mind. It was a simple question, or at least it should have been. But it was anything but simple to answer. The question?
    "Who are you?"
    You might be thinking, "Of course that's simple,  I can tell you right now who I am."
    But it's not that simple. Who are you at your core? Who would you say you are if someone came up to you out of the blue and asked you, "Who are you?"
    "Who are you?" was soon followed up with "Where are you going?" And my answers for both were more or less the same...Something along the lines of, "I know, but I don't really know." And the more I've thought about it, the more I realize that's true. I know who I am, yet I don't truly know who I am. I know where I'm going in some aspects, but I have no idea in other aspects.
    Well, when you don't have a good answer to something, the only option is to think about it enough to come up with an answer that you at least somewhat agree with, right? At least that's what I did. So here goes...

WHO AM I?

    I am a lover of Jesus, of art, of the night sky, of deep conversation, and of other people.

    I am passionate about silly things.

    I feel things deeply.

    I look for depth in myself and in others.

    I am a hiker, a sister, a teacher, an adventurer, a learner.

    I am an aunt, a friend, an artist, an explorer.

    I am loved. I am sought after. I am treasured. I am worth it.

    I am known by the One who created the stars.

    I am broken, but not unredeemable.

    I am unworthy, but I am made an heir, a priest, a bride.

    I am nothing of myself, but I have been given everything I need in my Savior.

    I am someone who cares for others because Someone has cared so deeply for me.

    I am not where I want to be, but I have come so far from where I used to be.

    I am a worshiper, an ambassador, a member of the Church, a citizen of heaven.

WHERE AM I GOING?

    I am going toward graduation, toward whatever lies after college.

    I am going toward health by moving away from isolation in dealing with my problems.

    I am going toward truth found only in Christ.

    I am going toward hope, toward love, toward honesty.

    I am going toward the end of stigmas.

    I am going toward the upward call of Christ, toward the place which is truly my home.

    I am going toward exploration and newness, away from complacency.

    I am going toward adventures.

    I am going toward a place where I can be honest about the problems I face not only with others, but ultimately, where I can be honest with myself.

    I am going toward a lot of unknowns, a possibly stormy sea of uncertainty.

    I am going toward a story that is much bigger than myself.

    I am going toward trusting Christ more, toward giving Him more praise, toward constantly finding my all in Him.

    I am still discovering who I am. I am still learning where I am going. These two things will probably be constants in my life, things I can always learn more about. I'm not sure where exactly I'm going, and I will learn more of who I am as I learn to truly believe the things God says about me. These two questions are more thought-provoking and more intriguing the more you consider them, but there is one thing I am thankful for in light of these questions. I do not need to know exactly who I am or where I'm going, because my God fully knows every aspect of me and my journey, and He has promised to be my faithful, righteous Guide. I don't need to have an answer to every question; I simply need to trust Him and follow where He leads.