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The seventeen most worthwhile and memorable moments of my 17th year:

1) Getting my driver's license last March
2) Waking up early to watch the sunrise on Easter morning
3) Finishing AP U.S. History
4) Going to Prom, even though I wasn't going to go at first, but in the end had a wonderful time
5) Watching God work on Mexico Missions trip!  And having a "captivating" moment when I saw 360 degree blue sky :)
6) Traveling to Athens and the Greek Islands and reading the book of Acts at the same time.
7) The fireworks mishap my family had while in Missouri
8) Becoming involved in the Golden Acres community, building relationships with the kids there, and seeing them grow closer to Christ
9) Going to Chicago, Illinois and praying outside Navy Pier under the stars
10) Learning to "Be still and know that He is God" when I got pneumonia
11) Applying to college and talking to my classmates about their college plans
12) Watching my Senior class win the homecoming competition- Finally!
13) Worshipping God at the Phil Wickham concert
14) Celebrating my friends birthday at Cheesecake, taking pictures, and running to Pageant
15) Deleting my facebook for 2 months so I could spend more time with God
16) Winning an award for an art piece that was completely for God's glory and now could go to New York
17) Growing closer to God through struggles, having good friends to depend on, sharing fun memories like Candy Grams, and becoming more and more who God is calling me to be.