the old me

The old me has moved out and the new me is moved in but first....

This is my first blog.  I wanted to start out introducing myself to those who don't know me.  

My name is Mercedez and I am 27 years old.  I have decided to start a blog so that I could try to encourage people who need it and so that everyone gets that even through the hard times God will always be here for you and you have to live for him and not for the world.  (This first blog is before I found the Lord)

I guess I will start with as a child I was brought up in a broken home.  Which is okay because sometimes you just have to do what is best for everyone involved.  I had an older brother when I was born and then was promoted to big sister few years later.  I had a good child hood.  I was fed, clothed, bathed, lived in a home, and didn't go without unless I threw my tantrums in the store, which i definitely did multiple times. (sorry mom).

During my teenage years, as most teens, I went through my wild side.  I was not the best in school with grades or behavior.  I went through school making sure I made grades to get my to the next grade but did not really care.  I would get into fights over things that seem so small now that I am older.  I would skip school and go back at the end of the school day and wait for the bus.  I hung out with some great friends who I thought was more important than my grades.

In my 12th grade year I found out something that would CHANGE MY LIFE FOREVER! Yes I made it that far even after being told I would never graduate because of my past with grades and behavior! Once was told that "I would drop out of high school, end up pregnant, and never amount to anything."  Once I found out this news, my first thought was "everyone was right! I will never graduate high school and I will just be the person everyone says that I am."  But I did not let what anyone had to say stop me.  Yes I had some that supported me and thought that I would make it but most of them would  say, "you will not make it."
But guess what?  Even with the news that I found out, I did graduate high school with a decent GPA and also 8 MONTHS PREGNANT!


I will continue this this week.  This is my first blog so I am not sure if it is good or not.  Please continue to read if you are reading.  I will post on Social Media when a new blog is up.