About
The most accurate description of my life would definitely be 'a therapist's worst nightmare, yet still an answered prayer.' But I realise that may be intimidating.
So, who am I? A sinner saved by Grace? A Jesus-loving weirdo? A student, writer, dog-fan? I suppose I'm an amalgamation of all of these things. I'm a nineteen year old disaster, if I'm honest, but most people believe me to be quite put-together, so I must be good at getting by in that respect.
I study Education Studies and English at Durham University and question a lot where I should be. God sent me here in October 2017 and I would not have survived this far at university without Him. It was only in May 2017 that I fully, wholeheartedly gave my life to God after dabbling in and out of faith for many years when I struggled with my mental health. It is still a struggle, but now I have a greater hope, a guaranteed purpose, and a gracious Saviour.
I'm also partially sighted due to oculocutaneous albinism. However, usually after I attempt to defend my terrible sports skills by explaining this, I catch a ball, so whether you believe me or not is up to you. At age three they said I would never be able to attend mainstream school, now I live in a different country to my family, independently, and have only walked into three doors in the past week. It's all fine.
What am I going to do after uni? I have no idea. Perhaps I will do a PGCE and become a special educational needs teacher, or I'll study more and become an academic in the hopes of altering education policy, or I'll be the next J.K Rowling cross C.S Lewis. Who knows? I would love to write and go on mission and change the world, really, but the best way to do that is to give it all to God.
Before, I used to like plans. I wanted to know what I was doing so that I could prepare. God, however, has enlightened me to living mindfully, one day at a time, being still, and letting Him be God.
At the moment I'm feebly trying to write a book about how none of this life makes sense, absolutely none of it, but this is grace.
So, who am I? A sinner saved by Grace? A Jesus-loving weirdo? A student, writer, dog-fan? I suppose I'm an amalgamation of all of these things. I'm a nineteen year old disaster, if I'm honest, but most people believe me to be quite put-together, so I must be good at getting by in that respect.
I study Education Studies and English at Durham University and question a lot where I should be. God sent me here in October 2017 and I would not have survived this far at university without Him. It was only in May 2017 that I fully, wholeheartedly gave my life to God after dabbling in and out of faith for many years when I struggled with my mental health. It is still a struggle, but now I have a greater hope, a guaranteed purpose, and a gracious Saviour.
I'm also partially sighted due to oculocutaneous albinism. However, usually after I attempt to defend my terrible sports skills by explaining this, I catch a ball, so whether you believe me or not is up to you. At age three they said I would never be able to attend mainstream school, now I live in a different country to my family, independently, and have only walked into three doors in the past week. It's all fine.
What am I going to do after uni? I have no idea. Perhaps I will do a PGCE and become a special educational needs teacher, or I'll study more and become an academic in the hopes of altering education policy, or I'll be the next J.K Rowling cross C.S Lewis. Who knows? I would love to write and go on mission and change the world, really, but the best way to do that is to give it all to God.
Before, I used to like plans. I wanted to know what I was doing so that I could prepare. God, however, has enlightened me to living mindfully, one day at a time, being still, and letting Him be God.
At the moment I'm feebly trying to write a book about how none of this life makes sense, absolutely none of it, but this is grace.
I suppose I'm trying to say that this is a messy collection of words that represent my mind. It's far from perfect, but then again, "I'm a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring good-enoughist." (Brene Brown).
Alisha x
P.S Also a really big dog fan.
P.S Also a really big dog fan.
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