Forever Rivera

Hi there! My name is Emily Rose. Welcome to my life... bits and pieces that is. I always felt like my life was boring, uneventful and lacking of a testimony until it wasn't. But I have a story to tell if you are willing to listen. Here lies my virtual journal where I will let you in. The hope for this blog is to help and encourage someone who may be going through the same thing and feel as though they "story" is minuscule. Well its not. You have a call and a purpose and if you speak, there is always someone willing to listen (or read). Enjoy!

Millionaire by 21. Meet the man of my dreams at 22.  Married at 25. First kid at 26. Second at 28. Third at 30. Sounds perfect right?!  Have you ever heard of that saying, "man makes plans... God laughs"?  That quote pretty much explains who I am.  You see - I had my life planned entirely.  Every year, every milestone.  I knew what I wanted and was confident that I could accomplish what I desired, when I desired it... until I wasn't.  I turned 18 and created my five year plan.  I was going to graduate college early, get my Master's degree, become a School Psychologist, have my family, conquer the world, and call it a day.  I was 18 and invincible! I had my family, my faith, and my friends... until I didn't.  After graduating high school, I went to college with a scholarship and a full semester under my belt.  I had more friends than I could count and spent every day either with them, my family or in the church. Taking 21 cre...