I've realized more and more things lately that I already knew, but I'm beginning to understand them. My dependence must be only on God in Jesus Christ, and there is no hope outside of Him. I've discovered my humanity and my imperfection, but I know even more that my goal should be more than that. I've realized that the best friends are still best friends even if you don't talk for days, weeks, or months on end. I've discovered that the man I love is really the one for me because I long for him even from 1400 miles away. I've learned that I have to do my part in my sanctification, which includes experiencing God in any way I can, especially through scripture. I've realized I can't let myself be brainwashed by the loud voices surrounding me, and I can't brainwash myself through a reaction to those voices. I've learned that the voices I used to think were a little extreme or crazy are more reasonable than I thought. I have learned that something with the same name in two different places can look very, very different. I'm sure I'll be learning for a while