Hello there! I'm Maddie Slager. I am 18 years old. I'm a freshman at Chemeketa Community College studying to become a Paramedic. I am a volunteer firefighter for Lane Fire Authority and I work at Kustom Auto Body. I know super exciting! (Yes that was sarcasm, I am very sarcastic.)
I graduated from Willamette High School in the middle of August 2020 allowing me to skip my senior year. Most people are like WHAT YOUR SENIOR YEAR? And my response is always "yeah, covid". But it's really because that is not where I belong. It wasn't my atmosphere and I didn't enjoy being there. Don't get me wrong I had some great friends, enjoyed some classes, and had some great teachers, but I just didn't see the point in sticking around if I didn't need to!
14 years of my life revolved around one thing. A pair of cleats, a ball, and a net. Honestly for a significant amount of my life I thought being a soccer player was a character trait. Soccer was my outlet. It gave me a place to clear my head. It gave me another family full of people who supported me. Almost all my coaches are people I still look up to to this day. I'm friends with people who I played soccer with in kindergarten. Soccer is where I learned to be a leader. No matter the injury and no matter the set back I always ended up back on the field. My parents and I spent countless weekends in Portland and countless hours driving to games and practices. I'm beyond thankful for all the people who supported and encouraged me along that journey of mine!
There's a little time line for you! Or if you know me a trip down memory lane!
I've gone to church my whole life. Been to youth camp multiple times. I was a youth leader. I volunteered countless hours in my church's nursery. Lifted my hands during worship. Dusted off my bible a few times a month. And prayed when I needed something. This is what I like to call a lukewarm Christian, and trust me we'll dive into that another day. I'd say that just recently I've fully dove into my relationship with Christ and let me tell you I regret absolutely none of it. I lost some friends because I realized they weren't people I should be around and finally realized I deserved to be treated better than I was. But I don't look at it as a loss. I see it as a step forward. I've created a life for myself where God is first and I'm so excited to tap into Gods purpose for my life!
Some random fun facts about me!
- I LOVE cows!
- I enjoy photography, a lot of the pictures on here that aren't of me are taken by me!
- I love music of all kinds, even though I have no musical talent.
- If I were to describe myself in three words they would be Strong, Funny, and Caring.
- I love writing and journaling.
- Math was my thing.
- I'm still learning to love myself.
- I truly believe laughing is the best form of medicine.
- I have a really big heart.
- I love people!
- I'm very crafty.
- I enjoy weightlifting and working out!
- Iced coffee isn't taken seriously enough.
- I'll drop everything to go on any type of adventure!
Thank you for coming to my blog and thank you for reading! Please reach out if you need someone to talk to or have any questions! My instagram and facebook are linked on my page if you ever want to chat! Under the "group" tab you can join the blogs group if you're interesting in finding a community or you can go to the other group and send me a prayer request! I'll be praying for you all! Love you and God bless!
Peace out,
Maddie.
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