November 29, 2024 • 17 mins
What happens when a family uproots their lives for a fresh start across the country? Join me and my daughter, Miracle Scott, as we unpack our life-changing move from Georgia to California. We share our personal journey through Miracle's pivotal senior year, exploring how this transition has opened doors to newfound freedom and deeper spiritual connections. From the soothing California beaches to vibrant new friendships, Miracle reflects on how this move has been a rewarding chapter for her and our family, especially after years of dedication to ministry. We paint a picture of California's picturesque scenery and personal growth opportunities that contrast with the familiar comforts of Georgia, offering a story of hope and renewal.
Together, Miracle and I navigate the emotional terrain of leaving behind friends and family while embracing the promise of new beginnings. Amidst this change, we find comfort in the significant role that faith and spirituality play in providing understanding and connection. By focusing on the number seven's spiritual symbolism, we highlight how our journey has been both challenging and enriching. Our conversation underscores the importance of family support and open communication, revealing how these elements have been crucial in easing our transition. Join us as we express gratitude for the lessons learned and the blessings discovered, with a promise to continue this heartfelt discussion in future episodes.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, darling, hello , hello, hello everybody.
Get up, let's go like a welcomeall of you to the show.
Hello, darling, hello, hello,hello.
Everybody.
Get up, let's go like a welcomeall of you to the podcast.
(00:21):
I'm super excited because thisis one of the first podcasts as
part of season eight and today Ihave such a very special guest.
It is my daughter, miracleScott.
She is 17 years old now andapplying for colleges and she is
a model and she is just anincredible human.
(00:43):
I say this all the time Anyonecan ask you.
I always say if she wasn't mydaughter, she would be my friend
, because she is just anincredible human.
So help me welcome my daughter,miracle Scott, to the podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Hi everybody.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
You are so funny.
Thank you so much, miracle, forbeing on.
I think for me, this season isso much about life's transitions
, and we had a really bigtransition over this last summer
and half a year, and so let'sjust jump into the podcast.
So first I ask every guest andyou are a house guest so what
(01:23):
are you grateful for in thismoment, in this?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
moment.
I am grateful for you.
I would say I'm very proud ofyou for doing your podcast,
relaunching it.
I know you've worked very hardfor it and this is something
that you really have a heart for.
So I'm very proud of you andI'm grateful for that.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Thank you, I appreciate that.
So let's jump in.
When we decided to move toCalifornia, like what was?
What was that?
Like you know, like Daddy camehome and it was kind of like hey
guys, what do you think aboutmoving to California this summer
, the summer of going into yoursenior year?
What was that like?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Honestly it was.
It was a big thought kind oflike.
It was something that I thoughtof a lot.
Is this a good idea, is it not?
But moving has always been adream for us, especially to
California.
So I was like this is a betterstart.
Let's just take the risk andsee where God leads us.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
I love that.
What's some of the biggestdifferences between living here
in California and Georgia?
We lived in Georgia for like 10years.
We've lived here for two months, but for you, what is?
What does that feel like?
Speaker 2 (02:32):
I can kind of like be free more.
I feel like I feel like thereare differences in like scenery
and stuff.
You know, like in Georgiathere's not.
You don't drive by and seemountains or palm trees and
(02:52):
stuff like that.
But yeah, I would say scenery,and then like within myself, I
just like feel more free and afresh start.
I can just become a betterperson, get closer with God.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
That's beautiful and you feel like the move to
California kind of allowed youto do that, yeah, to open up a
lot more.
Yeah, I've actually seen that in, just like the friendships and
the things that have happened.
I will say this and I know wetold you this is that when we
were talking about moving andDaddy and I were making all the
plans and one time daddy waskind of having his devotion time
(03:26):
and the Lord says this isn'tabout you all, meaning me and
daddy, it's about you and Maddox, and I believe that the reason
for that is because I mean allyour life daddy and I have
pastored a church and so for allof you all that don't know, my
husband and I have been seniorpastors for almost about 12
(03:50):
years and all of your lifeyou've been in ministry from the
nursing home and I think thatGod has seen that people see us
in front on Sundays or Thursdaysor Bible studies or traveling
to speak other places, but whatthey don't realize work behind
all of it, but it's you all,that you all have sacrificed
(04:10):
your parents for years.
You've sacrificed dinners andjust time, and I believe that
the Lord is rewarding you allfor that and and I'm just so
grateful for that and I can seeit so, um so for you.
How has the move affected yourfriendships and, like, your
social life and all of thosethings that matter to a 17?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
year old.
I think it's like, um, I did inlike a really good way, like I
do go out more.
I think I have good friendshipsright now, like we don't just
like you know, lay around, goknow, lay around, go out, be
productive, do stuff.
So it's definitely changed mylife in an amazing way.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Really yeah, so leaving, though you left some
friendships right.
So how was that transition?
I think holding two things theexcitement of moving to
California and also knowing, wow, there's friendships that I'm
leaving, there's people that I'mleaving, there's you know,
(05:10):
family Leaving it was a bigchange, obviously, but I think I
adjusted well.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
I do miss my family, I do miss friends that I have
there, but you know everythingthis was all for the good, so I
think the good outweighs the bad, more so.
So I do miss it sometimes, butI'm happy where I am right now.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Yeah.
So I don't know if you knowthis you probably do but seven,
that number is so importantbecause it is the number of
completion, kind of this numberof perfection, of completion,
kind of this number ofperfection.
So seven years ago, march, 30th2017 was the first time we ever
(05:52):
came here the first time that wecan, yes, it was the first time
that we ever came here and Iremember coming here and you
remember when we were at theSanta Monica promenade and
Maddox was like dancing and hewas like and you like opened up
and you were like I mean justyou were more.
You've always been creative andyou've always been fashionable
and loved fashion, but I feltlike when you were here that
(06:13):
first time, it made me and daddylook at each other and say, wow
, this place does something toour children.
So fast forward 2024, sevenyears.
Did I say 2017, 17?
Yeah, 2024, march 30th was thesame date.
(06:34):
So we were on a plane landingthe very first time and the when
we were coming to look tosolidify the house was March
30th, 2024.
So it's like you know fullcircle.
So, thinking about that, whatare some things that you have
found here in California thathave become like a staple in
your life, or places that you'vevisited and things that you've
(06:55):
done kind of with your friendsand I would say the beach.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
I I never really realized how much I enjoyed the
beach because we never reallyhad one, but now, like going out
to the beach more, it's likewow, this is really nice and you
can really like enjoy it andlike just the peacefulness and
calmness and stuff the beachdefinitely.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
The beach?
Yeah, definitely.
What about Erewhon?
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Oh yeah, erewhon is amazing, I love it.
That place is like reallyexpensive, but it's good, it's
good, it is good.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I can't lie, it really, really is good.
So I want to ask what do youmiss the most about georgia?
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Um, I would say the comfort, maybe a little bit,
just because I was used toliving there, so living care,
it's like I'm halfwaycomfortable but not all the way.
In Georgia I was just it, justit kind of did just feel like
home, you know, cause I wasthere for so long.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
So I'm still kind of trying to get that something you
said, I don't know Cause it'son my mind Um, freedom.
I love that word.
We use that word a lot.
Um, what is?
What does freedom look like?
Or like if you don't reallyhave a definition, but what does
(08:07):
it look like?
What does it feel like to you?
Um, when you say freedom, whatdoes that feel like?
Speaker 2 (08:13):
um, well, I would say , like in this matter, freedom
just kind of just just beingopen, like with everything, into
anything.
And moving here, I feel like Ihave been open to a lot of stuff
that I probably wouldn't havebeen open to in Georgia.
But it's like a mindset thing,it's just like I want to be free
, so I'm going to be free.
That's like I'm gonna make thathappen.
(08:34):
I'm not just gonna say, oh, Iwish I was fair, I, so I'm going
to be free.
I'm going to make that happen.
I'm not just going to say, oh,I wish I was fair, no, I'm going
to be fair.
I'm going to be open to morestuff.
I'm going to just live freely.
I love that.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Yeah.
What do you think it is about?
Is it California?
Is it this particular season?
What do you think causes you tofeel free here?
Speaker 2 (08:58):
um, I would say what causes me to feel free here is
that I mean, it's a huge cityand I feel like somebody who's
very creative and stuff, likeseeing a bunch of ideas
everywhere because, like inGeorgia, people are creative but
you don't see it a lot.
Here you see it a lot more andit's like oh, I like how they
(09:18):
did that, or it might besomething that you don't like,
but I like how they werecreative about it.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Like yeah so.
So the freedom, that that'sgood.
So the freedom that you havekind of to literally like be
yourself, to you see iteverywhere, right, so it's kind
of this exposure to it thatallows you to be like, yeah, I
like that.
Yeah, yeah, I love that for you.
I have a question because Iwant to ask what did daddy and I
(09:48):
do well to help you with thetransition?
Like, what are some things thatwe did well to help you
transition from Georgia toCalifornia?
New schools, new ideas, neweverything.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
I think what it was is you guys kept on asking me if
I was okay with it, because weknew this was my senior year and
I would be leaving all myfriends, like just the
repeatedly are you okay?
If you are not okay with it,then that's fine, like we can
wait.
So I think you guys, helping mefeel like I wasn't forced to,
kind of made me a lot more opento it, like like wow, like this
(10:24):
is nice.
So just you guys being havinggrace to me, like telling me,
you know, like if you don't wantto, it's okay, but if you do,
that's great.
You know, yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:35):
I love that.
So, yes, and you gave me thegreat stuff.
What could we have done betterto help with the transition?
Speaker 2 (10:43):
I don't know, that's a hard question.
I feel like nothing.
I feel like it was a very easytransition, like mindset wise.
It was something that was justvery easily and like it just
moved swiftly, very easily andlike it just moved swiftly, so
there wasn't no bad, it was justall good so.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
So if you had to give some advice to a parent, um,
they're getting ready to move,how can they help their own
children exactly to transition?
Speaker 2 (11:09):
I don't know.
I feel like it does depend onthe child or their situation
that they are in.
Yeah, so it's kind of hard toanswer that.
But I would say, just talkabout it as a family, not just
the parents talk about it,because that's something you do.
You know parents do talk, but Iwould say, including your kids
in those conversations so theycan feel a part of it and feel
(11:29):
like this is a family decision,more so than just mom and dad
chose to move.
I didn't ask how we felt.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
And then, what would you say to a teen that's moving
for various reasons?
Right, but they're in a seasonof their lives where they're
transitioning.
What advice would you give themas they transition?
Speaker 2 (11:48):
No, matter how much you may not want to move, just
still be open to meeting newpeople, meeting new friends.
Going out because you don'twant to move, because you don't
have any friends, but if you'reyou know, close off to it, then
that's not going to change.
You have to change your mindsetand be like you know what.
Speaker 1 (12:11):
I don't want to move, but this is my new life.
Let me make it better, let metry to change.
Yeah, yeah, I like that.
Thank you for that.
Um, I think one of the thingsthat I often do when I'm doing
the podcast with someone who hascreated this amazing
organization or they're likedoing some amazing things, I
always have them to reflect onwhen all that's over, what would
(12:32):
they be proud of?
I'm not going to ask you thatbecause you're 17 and you still
have so much more to go, but Iwill ask you two more questions.
One is in the next, this nextseason of your life.
you're going into your senioryear and I the next, this next
season of your life, you'regoing into your senior year and
I am like listen, I'm not ready,I'm excited, but I'm so proud,
(12:56):
but I'm so proud.
Yeah, what are you hoping forfor yourself in this new season?
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Just to see myself grow spiritually and mentally,
honestly, like I feel like thepast year that's been a big
thing with me, just growth andjust becoming like a better
Christian, a better person thanI already am, yeah, so just
growth.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
I love that.
The next one is I want toacknowledge you because you said
it in the interview and I don'twant people to miss it is that
when we were making thisdecision, we definitely said
miracle, this is on you.
Yeah, one, that's great that wepulled you in, and two, that's
a heavy burden a lot of pressure, right.
So we said we wanted to put iton you because we knew how
(13:42):
important senior year is.
Speaker 2 (13:44):
And so, if you didn't , want to move.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
We were fine because we would move right after your
senior year and if you did, wewould just keep going with the
plans and you handled it with somuch grace.
And I've also seen I've seenhow the Lord has worked in your
life over this last year.
I've seen your growth.
I've seen all the things thatyou're saying Um, I've actually
(14:10):
already seen it Right.
And so I just want toacknowledge you, because you
were just growing into anincredible, incredible young
lady.
I tell people all this all thetime is that I get you know.
I push back all the time.
What are you wearing?
That I get you know.
I push back all the time.
What are you wearing?
How is your hair?
Um, why do you want to get thatcolor Right?
Um, because at your age, I waskind of in the box.
(14:33):
It didn't go out of the box, Ididn't nothing.
It was like okay, this is whatI'm supposed to do, this is how
I do it, this is how it'ssupposed to be.
And you inspire me so much tocome out of that box, watching
you and watching your life, andmy prayer is that people on the
other end that watch your life,that watch you in fashion that
(15:00):
watch you in business, whateverit is that you do, is that it
would inspire people to reallydig into their God-given talent.
And the funny thing is that,three years old, we walk into a
gap and she tells the managershe's looking at this mannequin
and it's like it's dressed.
They've dressed the mannequin,they're done.
And she just like casually,says, oh, you should put a denim
jacket on that mannequin.
Do you remember that?
Speaker 2 (15:19):
I don't.
We were in the Burlington mall.
Speaker 1 (15:22):
Yes, we were in the Burlington mall in Massachusetts
and the lady comes over, she'slike she's actually right, you
know.
And so you having that eye andcontinually down that road and
knowing what you wanted at sucha young age, that is.
my prayer is that people whowatch you, who hear your stories
(15:46):
, that it causes them to goafter their dreams, even if
their dreams don't look likewhat their parents want them to
right, because I would havenever maybe picked fashion for
you or whatever it is, um, butyou kept doing what you felt
your heart was calling you to do, and so I just want to
acknowledge you for that, and Ido want you to think about the
(16:11):
last year of growth for yourself.
What are you most proud of?
Speaker 2 (16:17):
That's a really good question.
You can take some moments.
So what I'm most proud of inmyself is getting closer to God.
Definitely I feel like I leanon him a lot for like a lot of
things and I wouldn't say Ididn't in the past, but just not
as much so I've definitelyspent more time just leaning on
God and just praying that he,like makes a way and stuff and
(16:40):
just brings me comfort.
I love that.
That's definitely my biggestthing.
Yeah, I love that.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
That's definitely my biggest thing.
Yeah, I love that.
Why is that so important to you?
Speaker 2 (16:50):
um, because I feel like sometimes you can have
people around you but there aretimes where you know nobody
understands as much as you do,but God does.
So really, thinking about it,it's like, oh, nobody
understands how I feel.
God knows, knows, and he's justalways there, like he's always
there even when you don't thinkhe's always there.
Speaker 1 (17:11):
I love that.
Well, miracle, it's been apleasure talking to you, thank
you, I love you, I love you Ilove you too.
Thank you, will you do anotherepisode?
Of course, okay, maybe mid-yearand we can see where you are.
Okay, see the progress.
Excellent.
Well, thank you.
Hello, darling, hello , hello, hello everybody.
Get up, let's go like a welcomeall of you to the show.
Hello, darling, hello, hello,hello.
Everybody.
Get up, let's go like a welcomeall of you to the podcast.
(00:21):
I'm super excited because thisis one of the first podcasts as
part of season eight and today Ihave such a very special guest.
It is my daughter, miracleScott.
She is 17 years old now andapplying for colleges and she is
a model and she is just anincredible human.
(00:43):
I say this all the time Anyonecan ask you.
I always say if she wasn't mydaughter, she would be my friend
, because she is just anincredible human.
So help me welcome my daughter,miracle Scott, to the podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Hi everybody.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
You are so funny.
Thank you so much, miracle, forbeing on.
I think for me, this season isso much about life's transitions
, and we had a really bigtransition over this last summer
and half a year, and so let'sjust jump into the podcast.
So first I ask every guest andyou are a house guest so what
(01:23):
are you grateful for in thismoment, in this?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
moment.
I am grateful for you.
I would say I'm very proud ofyou for doing your podcast,
relaunching it.
I know you've worked very hardfor it and this is something
that you really have a heart for.
So I'm very proud of you andI'm grateful for that.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Thank you, I appreciate that.
So let's jump in.
When we decided to move toCalifornia, like what was?
What was that?
Like you know, like Daddy camehome and it was kind of like hey
guys, what do you think aboutmoving to California this summer
, the summer of going into yoursenior year?
What was that like?
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Honestly it was.
It was a big thought kind oflike.
It was something that I thoughtof a lot.
Is this a good idea, is it not?
But moving has always been adream for us, especially to
California.
So I was like this is a betterstart.
Let's just take the risk andsee where God leads us.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
I love that.
What's some of the biggestdifferences between living here
in California and Georgia?
We lived in Georgia for like 10years.
We've lived here for two months, but for you, what is?
What does that feel like?
Speaker 2 (02:32):
I can kind of like be free more.
I feel like I feel like thereare differences in like scenery
and stuff.
You know, like in Georgiathere's not.
You don't drive by and seemountains or palm trees and
(02:52):
stuff like that.
But yeah, I would say scenery,and then like within myself, I
just like feel more free and afresh start.
I can just become a betterperson, get closer with God.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
That's beautiful and you feel like the move to
California kind of allowed youto do that, yeah, to open up a
lot more.
Yeah, I've actually seen that in, just like the friendships and
the things that have happened.
I will say this and I know wetold you this is that when we
were talking about moving andDaddy and I were making all the
plans and one time daddy waskind of having his devotion time
(03:26):
and the Lord says this isn'tabout you all, meaning me and
daddy, it's about you and Maddox, and I believe that the reason
for that is because I mean allyour life daddy and I have
pastored a church and so for allof you all that don't know, my
husband and I have been seniorpastors for almost about 12
(03:50):
years and all of your lifeyou've been in ministry from the
nursing home and I think thatGod has seen that people see us
in front on Sundays or Thursdaysor Bible studies or traveling
to speak other places, but whatthey don't realize work behind
all of it, but it's you all,that you all have sacrificed
(04:10):
your parents for years.
You've sacrificed dinners andjust time, and I believe that
the Lord is rewarding you allfor that and and I'm just so
grateful for that and I can seeit so, um so for you.
How has the move affected yourfriendships and, like, your
social life and all of thosethings that matter to a 17?
Speaker 2 (04:34):
year old.
I think it's like, um, I did inlike a really good way, like I
do go out more.
I think I have good friendshipsright now, like we don't just
like you know, lay around, goknow, lay around, go out, be
productive, do stuff.
So it's definitely changed mylife in an amazing way.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
Really yeah, so leaving, though you left some
friendships right.
So how was that transition?
I think holding two things theexcitement of moving to
California and also knowing, wow, there's friendships that I'm
leaving, there's people that I'mleaving, there's you know,
(05:10):
family Leaving it was a bigchange, obviously, but I think I
adjusted well.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
I do miss my family, I do miss friends that I have
there, but you know everythingthis was all for the good, so I
think the good outweighs the bad, more so.
So I do miss it sometimes, butI'm happy where I am right now.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Yeah.
So I don't know if you knowthis you probably do but seven,
that number is so importantbecause it is the number of
completion, kind of this numberof perfection, of completion,
kind of this number ofperfection.
So seven years ago, march, 30th2017 was the first time we ever
(05:52):
came here the first time that wecan, yes, it was the first time
that we ever came here and Iremember coming here and you
remember when we were at theSanta Monica promenade and
Maddox was like dancing and hewas like and you like opened up
and you were like I mean justyou were more.
You've always been creative andyou've always been fashionable
and loved fashion, but I feltlike when you were here that
(06:13):
first time, it made me and daddylook at each other and say, wow
, this place does something toour children.
So fast forward 2024, sevenyears.
Did I say 2017, 17?
Yeah, 2024, march 30th was thesame date.
(06:34):
So we were on a plane landingthe very first time and the when
we were coming to look tosolidify the house was March
30th, 2024.
So it's like you know fullcircle.
So, thinking about that, whatare some things that you have
found here in California thathave become like a staple in
your life, or places that you'vevisited and things that you've
(06:55):
done kind of with your friendsand I would say the beach.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
I I never really realized how much I enjoyed the
beach because we never reallyhad one, but now, like going out
to the beach more, it's likewow, this is really nice and you
can really like enjoy it andlike just the peacefulness and
calmness and stuff the beachdefinitely.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
The beach?
Yeah, definitely.
What about Erewhon?
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Oh yeah, erewhon is amazing, I love it.
That place is like reallyexpensive, but it's good, it's
good, it is good.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I can't lie, it really, really is good.
So I want to ask what do youmiss the most about georgia?
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Um, I would say the comfort, maybe a little bit,
just because I was used toliving there, so living care,
it's like I'm halfwaycomfortable but not all the way.
In Georgia I was just it, justit kind of did just feel like
home, you know, cause I wasthere for so long.
Speaker 1 (07:46):
So I'm still kind of trying to get that something you
said, I don't know Cause it'son my mind Um, freedom.
I love that word.
We use that word a lot.
Um, what is?
What does freedom look like?
Or like if you don't reallyhave a definition, but what does
(08:07):
it look like?
What does it feel like to you?
Um, when you say freedom, whatdoes that feel like?
Speaker 2 (08:13):
um, well, I would say , like in this matter, freedom
just kind of just just beingopen, like with everything, into
anything.
And moving here, I feel like Ihave been open to a lot of stuff
that I probably wouldn't havebeen open to in Georgia.
But it's like a mindset thing,it's just like I want to be free
, so I'm going to be free.
That's like I'm gonna make thathappen.
(08:34):
I'm not just gonna say, oh, Iwish I was fair, I, so I'm going
to be free.
I'm going to make that happen.
I'm not just going to say, oh,I wish I was fair, no, I'm going
to be fair.
I'm going to be open to morestuff.
I'm going to just live freely.
I love that.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
Yeah.
What do you think it is about?
Is it California?
Is it this particular season?
What do you think causes you tofeel free here?
Speaker 2 (08:58):
um, I would say what causes me to feel free here is
that I mean, it's a huge cityand I feel like somebody who's
very creative and stuff, likeseeing a bunch of ideas
everywhere because, like inGeorgia, people are creative but
you don't see it a lot.
Here you see it a lot more andit's like oh, I like how they
(09:18):
did that, or it might besomething that you don't like,
but I like how they werecreative about it.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Like yeah so.
So the freedom, that that'sgood.
So the freedom that you havekind of to literally like be
yourself, to you see iteverywhere, right, so it's kind
of this exposure to it thatallows you to be like, yeah, I
like that.
Yeah, yeah, I love that for you.
I have a question because Iwant to ask what did daddy and I
(09:48):
do well to help you with thetransition?
Like, what are some things thatwe did well to help you
transition from Georgia toCalifornia?
New schools, new ideas, neweverything.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
I think what it was is you guys kept on asking me if
I was okay with it, because weknew this was my senior year and
I would be leaving all myfriends, like just the
repeatedly are you okay?
If you are not okay with it,then that's fine, like we can
wait.
So I think you guys, helping mefeel like I wasn't forced to,
kind of made me a lot more opento it, like like wow, like this
(10:24):
is nice.
So just you guys being havinggrace to me, like telling me,
you know, like if you don't wantto, it's okay, but if you do,
that's great.
You know, yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:35):
I love that.
So, yes, and you gave me thegreat stuff.
What could we have done betterto help with the transition?
Speaker 2 (10:43):
I don't know, that's a hard question.
I feel like nothing.
I feel like it was a very easytransition, like mindset wise.
It was something that was justvery easily and like it just
moved swiftly, very easily andlike it just moved swiftly, so
there wasn't no bad, it was justall good so.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
So if you had to give some advice to a parent, um,
they're getting ready to move,how can they help their own
children exactly to transition?
Speaker 2 (11:09):
I don't know.
I feel like it does depend onthe child or their situation
that they are in.
Yeah, so it's kind of hard toanswer that.
But I would say, just talkabout it as a family, not just
the parents talk about it,because that's something you do.
You know parents do talk, but Iwould say, including your kids
in those conversations so theycan feel a part of it and feel
(11:29):
like this is a family decision,more so than just mom and dad
chose to move.
I didn't ask how we felt.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
And then, what would you say to a teen that's moving
for various reasons?
Right, but they're in a seasonof their lives where they're
transitioning.
What advice would you give themas they transition?
Speaker 2 (11:48):
No, matter how much you may not want to move, just
still be open to meeting newpeople, meeting new friends.
Going out because you don'twant to move, because you don't
have any friends, but if you'reyou know, close off to it, then
that's not going to change.
You have to change your mindsetand be like you know what.
Speaker 1 (12:11):
I don't want to move, but this is my new life.
Let me make it better, let metry to change.
Yeah, yeah, I like that.
Thank you for that.
Um, I think one of the thingsthat I often do when I'm doing
the podcast with someone who hascreated this amazing
organization or they're likedoing some amazing things, I
always have them to reflect onwhen all that's over, what would
(12:32):
they be proud of?
I'm not going to ask you thatbecause you're 17 and you still
have so much more to go, but Iwill ask you two more questions.
One is in the next, this nextseason of your life.
you're going into your senioryear and I the next, this next
season of your life, you'regoing into your senior year and
I am like listen, I'm not ready,I'm excited, but I'm so proud,
(12:56):
but I'm so proud.
Yeah, what are you hoping forfor yourself in this new season?
Speaker 2 (13:04):
Just to see myself grow spiritually and mentally,
honestly, like I feel like thepast year that's been a big
thing with me, just growth andjust becoming like a better
Christian, a better person thanI already am, yeah, so just
growth.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
I love that.
The next one is I want toacknowledge you because you said
it in the interview and I don'twant people to miss it is that
when we were making thisdecision, we definitely said
miracle, this is on you.
Yeah, one, that's great that wepulled you in, and two, that's
a heavy burden a lot of pressure, right.
So we said we wanted to put iton you because we knew how
(13:42):
important senior year is.
Speaker 2 (13:44):
And so, if you didn't , want to move.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
We were fine because we would move right after your
senior year and if you did, wewould just keep going with the
plans and you handled it with somuch grace.
And I've also seen I've seenhow the Lord has worked in your
life over this last year.
I've seen your growth.
I've seen all the things thatyou're saying Um, I've actually
(14:10):
already seen it Right.
And so I just want toacknowledge you, because you
were just growing into anincredible, incredible young
lady.
I tell people all this all thetime is that I get you know.
I push back all the time.
What are you wearing?
That I get you know.
I push back all the time.
What are you wearing?
How is your hair?
Um, why do you want to get thatcolor Right?
Um, because at your age, I waskind of in the box.
(14:33):
It didn't go out of the box, Ididn't nothing.
It was like okay, this is whatI'm supposed to do, this is how
I do it, this is how it'ssupposed to be.
And you inspire me so much tocome out of that box, watching
you and watching your life, andmy prayer is that people on the
other end that watch your life,that watch you in fashion that
(15:00):
watch you in business, whateverit is that you do, is that it
would inspire people to reallydig into their God-given talent.
And the funny thing is that,three years old, we walk into a
gap and she tells the managershe's looking at this mannequin
and it's like it's dressed.
They've dressed the mannequin,they're done.
And she just like casually,says, oh, you should put a denim
jacket on that mannequin.
Do you remember that?
Speaker 2 (15:19):
I don't.
We were in the Burlington mall.
Speaker 1 (15:22):
Yes, we were in the Burlington mall in Massachusetts
and the lady comes over, she'slike she's actually right, you
know.
And so you having that eye andcontinually down that road and
knowing what you wanted at sucha young age, that is.
my prayer is that people whowatch you, who hear your stories
(15:46):
, that it causes them to goafter their dreams, even if
their dreams don't look likewhat their parents want them to
right, because I would havenever maybe picked fashion for
you or whatever it is, um, butyou kept doing what you felt
your heart was calling you to do, and so I just want to
acknowledge you for that, and Ido want you to think about the
(16:11):
last year of growth for yourself.
What are you most proud of?
Speaker 2 (16:17):
That's a really good question.
You can take some moments.
So what I'm most proud of inmyself is getting closer to God.
Definitely I feel like I leanon him a lot for like a lot of
things and I wouldn't say Ididn't in the past, but just not
as much so I've definitelyspent more time just leaning on
God and just praying that he,like makes a way and stuff and
(16:40):
just brings me comfort.
I love that.
That's definitely my biggestthing.
Yeah, I love that.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
That's definitely my biggest thing.
Yeah, I love that.
Why is that so important to you?
Speaker 2 (16:50):
um, because I feel like sometimes you can have
people around you but there aretimes where you know nobody
understands as much as you do,but God does.
So really, thinking about it,it's like, oh, nobody
understands how I feel.
God knows, knows, and he's justalways there, like he's always
there even when you don't thinkhe's always there.
Speaker 1 (17:11):
I love that.
Well, miracle, it's been apleasure talking to you, thank
you, I love you, I love you Ilove you too.
Thank you, will you do anotherepisode?
Of course, okay, maybe mid-yearand we can see where you are.
Okay, see the progress.
Excellent.
Well, thank you.
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