MEET..... LETICIA WRIGHT

Meet my dear friend Teesha. She is 18 years old, studies at Bilborough College, Nottingham and co-leads the Dance Team in our youth ministry, TakeOver.

1. What are the 3 words that best describe you?

    I am outgoing, hilarious and straightforward

2. What are your 3 biggest character flaws? 

    I am short tempered, blunt and stubborn 

3. What are you most proud of?

   I'm not where I used to be as a person

4. What is the biggest character turn off?

   Arrogance 

5. What are 3 things you want to do before you die? 

   Choreograph a musical, go to Disneyland and conquer the fear of sharks by scuba diving


6. What is the hardest thing you've ever done?

    Getting over a heartbreak

7. If you had a superpower, what power would it be and why? 

    It would probably be being invisible because you can sneak in your crush's house, go on free         plane rides and scare people when you reappear.

8. What's your favourite TV show of all time? 

    Criminal minds and Friends

9. If you could visit anywhere in the world where would it be and why? 

    New York. Upper east side. Because of the glamour and fame (Gossip Girl anyone?)

10. What would be your dream job? 

      My dream job is to become a Broadway dancer.

Thank you so much Teesha. Love you lots. :) xxx

ROSES

One day I came back from a long day at work. It has been a tough week and I was very tired.

I walk into my bedroom and on my fireplace, I see this:

And inside this little envelope this note:

Honestly, I can not deal with pain. This is not going to be a long post on the origin and the evolution of pain in the world but just a snippet of my thinking.
A few weeks have passed since this day and I am now in a better place. I struggled with the concept of pain in any shape or form. In a world where there is so much evil, wars breaking in every corner and violence on a daily basis I wondered where is this God that I profess to believe in and who I love so much. Where is God to save us? Where is He to sort out all this mess? and when pain hits you personally, in your life and you feel it every day then it becomes even more apparent to you that maybe this God is not as good as I thought all my life that He was.

I was so angry and bitter and just disappointed. I understand that through painful situations we learn more about ourselves and we come out stronger on the other side and all that good stuff. But why can't we just learn what we have to when things are going great?

A few weeks have passed now. I am in a better place. I do not have all the answers and maybe I never will but one thing I know for sure is that my God loves me. He is not the author of the evil in this world and He is so full of love that He sacrificed himself in the form of Jesus that we might have a relationship with Him. Because more than anything He wants us.

Pain is not pleasant and never will be and will my ideal life be pain free if I had a choice? Yes, of course. But the treasure I gain when I come out of the difficult situation and I allow it to shape me and mould me into a better, stronger, softer and more genuine me is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Whenever I overcome a trouble, it's a milestone that defines the real me and I'm able to share that with everyone around me. And the more milestones I collect, the more I can look and realise how grateful I am for who I've become.

I am a work in progress. I am not who I'm fully meant to be but I am also not where I used to be. And I am grateful for that. I am a rose, full of thorns and I am beautiful.

Have a great week.

x Princess Leona x