Unexpected

While approaching the start of my senior year, I began to think about what my future in twirling may hold. One of my best friends who I had twirled every year in high school with, Parker, was beginning to start her freshman year in college at East Tennessee State University as a majorette. Ever since I got news of her making the renewed majorette line, I knew I wanted to pursue this after high school. Although I felt my skills were almost advanced enough to be able to make the majorette line after my senior year, I wanted to advance my skills even more to ensure I would be ready in time for tryouts. I attempted various workouts and practice techniques to improve my skills on my own without seeing any result. I had been praying to the Lord for so long to give me anything that would renew my confidence. Eventually, I gave up on my dreams of becoming a college majorette and decided altogether I would never be ready for tryouts.

We’ve all heard that God works in mysterious ways. I can say first hand that God not only works in mysterious ways, he works in extraordinarily unfathomable ways that makes me marvel at his glory and uncountable blessings. The way he puts people in our lives right when they’re needed most makes me unbelievably grateful that I serve an almighty God. My family spends majority of our summer weekends on Norris Lake. One late night on the lake after we docked our boat, my mother ran into a man my older brother used to work with and his wife. While my parents were making conversation with him, I began to speak to his wife. She asked me the usual small talk questions, “What school do you go to?” “What grade are you in?” After we had talked for awhile she asked me if I played any sports. I replied, “No, I’ve never been one to play sports, but I’ve been twirling and dancing my whole life.” Her eyes suddenly widened and she smiled from ear to ear, “I’ve been a competition twirler since I can remember when. I’ve competed all over the country and I’ve won hundreds of trophies.” Her words were music to my ears and I couldn’t resist to ask, “Would you be interested in giving me lessons?!” She agreed to give me lessons as soon as possible and we parted ways. As I laid down in my little bunk bed in our camper, I smiled realizing what had just happened. The Lord put the perfect person in my life right when I needed her. Tears began to well up in my eyes as I began to think about the incredible blessing God had given me and how good he is even though I do not deserve it.