Everything I hoped for?

Hey guys,

It has been a while, and I remember stating that I was not going to make any promises to you all as to when I would be releasing new stories, and so I know that you guys did not have your hopes up. Maybe some of you did? Lol!

These past few weeks and months have been an adventure!

I lost one of my closest friends, I was in the middle of preparing for my book release, then came Hurricane Ian which caused delays, accidents, and then my birthday. At one point I felt extremely overwhelmed and my emotions were through the roof on most days. I have never lost someone who was that close to me before, I mean I have lost grandparents and so on but it was different because they were sick and in their golden years, and so losing them was bearable. I think what shook me the most was how sudden and unexpected it was.

As you all may know by now , my book is out, well sort of! I was suppose to release both the e-book and hard copy on my birthday along with having my signing event but then came the hurricane and there was a delay in printing and so I only released the e-book. The good news is, the hard cover will be released November 16th. That is a promise I know I can make for sure!

Within the month of October, I've seen and experience quite a lot, from being scammed, getting sick and to my mother having a car accident a few days before my 22nd birthday. I found myself counting everything that was going wrong around that time and I began to think negatively about everything without even realizing. I just couldn't believe how it all was just the opposite of what I had planned! And like I mentioned earlier, my emotions were all over the place! But in the midst of it all, I found myself thanking the Lord for everything else that was going well and I went into immediate fasting because it felt like an attack from the enemy to take away my joy.

I also think that the reason why I went into immediate fasting was because when my mother got into the accident with my vehicle, I started thinking of the problems and issues that it would bring, and while I was thankful that she was ok and did not face major injuries, I found myself already scared of the legal problems. I knew immediately that I needed to cast out that spirit of fear and that it was my flesh giving in to the situation.

If there is one thing I don't ever want to get involved with, it's the law! I don't like lawyers nor police officers (although I have dated men in uniform) but I just don't like to be involved in legal matters and so I try my best to remain on the good side of the law. The accident happened and my step dad tried his best to make the vehicle drivable even after the lawyer said not to touch the vehicle without the approval of insurance, but he just felt like I needed to be able to get to school and to work because Uber is not cheap.

On October 16th, at exactly 11: 55 while driving the vehicle after work, I got stopped by the police, and that was just minutes before my birthday. He threatened to arrest me for "eluding" because I did not stop when he blew his horn and I felt base on my knowledge of the State, if he needed me to stop he should've put his sirens on and not just blow his horn and follow me. When I realized he kept following me, I eventually stopped and then he went on and on about taking me to jail. He then explained that the reason why he stopped me was because of the lights on the vehicle and said that he would let me go off this time. I was taken by surprised and in that moment found myself laughing all the way home. I just couldn't believe that this happened!

My birthday came and went by like any other day, I was excited about releasing my book and the trailer for it, It was the first birthday I celebrated with my biological mother in years but also the first one away from my adopted family and friends and so I missed them and home. But overall, I was happy that I survived and made it to another year and that I fulfilled one of my hearts greatest desires. I am just so thankful to have been able to make it through all these hurdles, there are so many things that I want to share with you guys but with time I am sure I will be able to write about them.

Like always, God just keeps showing out and showing up for me and my family, my mum is currently undergoing therapy, Insurance has not said a word and so I can't drive my vehicle but there has not been a day that I was unable to attend work or school because I did not have a ride. It was not everything I thought it would be nor did it go how I had planned but through it all I made it.

I will go into details regarding the scamming story in a separate blog because it is a long one but I believe it is worth sharing. Life is just so weird and we just never know who can or who will try to take from us.

Mel will be releasing the first story from our new series at the end of the week and we are working really hard to remain constant with our blog posts.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes and love, they really touched my heart and really gave me the boost I really needed these past few weeks!

My chats are always open on here for your feedback and Ideas!

Don't forget to go check out my book, It is available on all platforms!

Love always,

SJ