2 days away from finally beginning the journey I started 2 years ago. It feels surreal to type these words. Not 1 year. Not 7 months. Not 30 days. 2 days. 2 days until I leave for the first time. 2 … Read more about 730 days down, 2 more to go.
Worth the Wait.
Guess what finally happened?! BOOT CAMP!! I'm not gonna to lie, there were days I thought this past week would never happen. Days where I felt depressed and alone in this 2 year long journey. Days … Read more about Worth the Wait.
A Season of Change
Remember in January when I said I was going to write a blog post every week or something? Well here we are lol. The last few months have been a whirlwind, mostly due to my move from Illinois to South … Read more about A Season of Change
Keys for the Journey
I am so excited to announce my newest fundraiser! This month I am partnering with an amazing company called Keys for the Journey. They sell beautiful handmade jewelry (my personal favorite is … Read more about Keys for the Journey
The Rekindling of my Faith
Throughout 2020 I came face to face with the reality that much of my faith over the last year or so had be come centered around church on Sunday and youth group on Wednesday. I was allowing this to … Read more about The Rekindling of my Faith
New Year, New Route, Same God.
What a whirl wind 2020 was. Time slipped away from me and my goal of "one blog post a week" has all but failed...I guess I will start fresh with a life update! In August 2020 I made the extremely … Read more about New Year, New Route, Same God.
About Me
Hello! My name is Amelia but since we're friends you can call me Millie :) I live in the Greenville, SC area with my parents, 10 siblings, and 2 dogs (Although if you ask me where I'm from I'll … Read more about About Me
Learning to Trust
Hey all! It's been a long time since I last took time to write out a post. One of my goals for 2020 is to use this blog more! The past few months of fundraising have been a blur of support letters, … Read more about Learning to Trust
Is this real life?!
As I sit here writing these words it is finally starting to fully sink in and all I keep thinking is "is this real life?!" The past month since applying to go on the Race has been a whirlwind of phone … Read more about Is this real life?!