MY BABY BEAR! 🧸🤍
Dearest daughter... My words fail me trying to tell the world how much I love and adore you. Like my own personal kryptonite, you melt my heart. You have broken down every wall and barrier I had in my heart and left me with nothing but love.
You are the sweetest gift the Lord has ever given me and I pray to be the best steward over you. You are the most beautiful child I have ever seen and not just because you're my baby, EVERYONE SAYS SO! You're stubborn, silly, and SO curious. My little adventurer. You have already made grown men cry (and your super tough auntie Vey). You are such a blessing to everyone you have met and I'm so excited to watch the woman you grow into. I love you so much Bear! 🤍🧸
Big thanks to your Daddy @itsdavidsamba for taking these beautiful pictures! 🤍
Thank you Jesus for saving me! ✝️🤍🙌🏽
This was actually INSANE to make for me. Going thru all these old archives made me cringe, laugh, and wanna cry at times. It’s so crazy to see how far Jesus has brought me and sometimes I still have moments where I feel broken or am tempted to go back to my old ways.
Only a very select few know what I’m going thru rn (and really all of last year) and the pain and loneliness that comes with it. But I could promise you with my whole heart that if it wasn’t for Jesus, I’d be dead. I would NOT have made it to 2026 (or any of those difficult seasons you just watched.)
But that’s just it, isn’t it? SEASONS. Some feel longer than others, some you think aren’t gonna come at all (def didn’t think Detroit was gonna get this cold this winter) but at the end of the day they don’t last forever. They may come again, they might look different year to year, but you can make it thru. And having an intimate relationship with Christ is the best and only real way.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
— John 3:16
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’”
— John 14:6
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”
— Romans 10:9
JANUARY, FAREWELL! 👋🏽
a month where da phone ate first, my city was on fire, I touched grass (and sand), and the Holy Spirit in me was strengthened. Amen?!
FEBRUARY, I'M READY FOR YOU! 🤍
2 YEARS SOBER TODAY! 🌱
1 year and 364 days ago, I went to a work party at a bar. I wasn't even going to go, but I really wanted my co-workers to get to know me and like me. My desire to "fit in" and my social anxiety got the best of me and I ended up getting way too drunk. I don't remember if I embarrassed myself, but the next morning, with my head in the toilet, I felt so much shame and guilt. I felt frustrated bc they didn't actually get to know who I really was...
Then gently, God asked, "Them or me?" I was confused. Then He said, "The world or me? Because you can't have both." He then reminded me of Romans 12:1-2. He told me I could continue trying to fit in with the people around me, participating in things for others validation and acceptance or I can focus on the one who CREATED me and HIS validation and acceptance — allowing Him to make me a vessel for Him and His Will.
He even told me that my voice is more than just for singing or my music. That it is meant to reach people and love people and lead them to Jesus and His unfailing, limitless love He has for them. And how can I do that if I'm drunk at every single social gathering?
To be clear, this was my personal conviction. I've never told anyone not to drink or smoke. (Romans 14:). The bible does speak about being sober-minded, but that's between a person and the Lord. This is what He personally presented me with and I will choose Him EVERY 👏🏽 SINGLE 👏🏽 TIME!
Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive in the journey. You would be amazed at the amount of people have actually tried to pressure me or offered me drinks knowing about this path I'm taking.
I love you all so much. I'm here if you have any questions or just want to talk. Thank you for reading 🤍🙏🏽🌱
I’m sooooo happyyyyy babyyyyy 🥰
Christmas trip back home was so eye-opening. Lots of pain, but even more blessings. My heart is extremely full of joy and gratitude.
Y’all might see me pop out one more time before the new year, but what I do know is 2025 is going to be one of the most memorable years of my life. So excited to see how God is going to use me for His will. It won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it! 🤍✨
