Photographer | Mimi Nguyen
Retouching & Graphics | Parker & Reid
An Open Letter
The alarm would sound any minute. It was time. Time to open my eyes, sit up and
face another day, with the world spinning at a rapid pace. I started the inner pep
talk immediately. Maybe today will be longer and better. Things can’t get any
worse. Well, maybe they can. No, God’s got this. I had this conversation in my
head before my feet ever hit the floor.
Circumstances overwhelmed me and had begun to take a toll on my body as
well. I knew God was with me; I’d known that since I was a child. But my life and
self-belief had taken a wild detour, and I found myself in a very imperfect world.
The unexpected journey of life transitions.
Being a role model to my younger siblings and peers trying to stay unbreakable.
Now looking ahead, my desire for “success” in all forms of happiness, wealth,
passion seemed bigger than God.In my desperation, I didn’t just pray: I cried to
the Lord. God was not just near, but that He would get me through this.
The Holy Spirit prompted me through this reflection. That’s it! That’s what I need
to remember! When I feel like giving up, I don’t have to comprehend the entire
journey in the moment. I only need enough strength to take one more step, being
the product of a single mother I’ve learned how to be strong and unbreakable.
I can take comfort in the fact that God’s plan is always bigger and better than
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mine.