5 Kinds of People Needed in Life

So by now you've probably figured out that life is hard. You are faced with challenges that can take a lot of strength but one thing you will always need in life are people. Whether it is a friend that brings you food on a tough day or a stranger that pays for your food at Chick-Fil-A, people are always gonna be around and I have come up with five people you should have in life.


1. The Best Friend- It is pretty obvious that everyone needs a best friend. Someone that you can talk to in times of need. Someone to share secrets with and can support you as much as your parents. I was blessed with three amazing best friends. These girls have seen me through my bad times and laughed with me in the good times. They are absolutely amazing people and I am lucky to have them as my best friends.

2. The Teacher- In life you are going to fail. Many people, including myself, don't like this concept but it is inevitable. So in life you are going to need someone to guide you and remind you who you are and how you can improve yourself. I am lucky to be a part of a wonderful youth group with amazing leaders. They are there for me to guide me through and help me learn in hard times and there to celebrate the good times.

3. The Bro- I am a person that needs someone that won't over react to things and that is why I have my best guy friend who are down to earth and not as dramatic. These are guys in your life who will feel more like brothers than anything else. They will lend a shoulder to cry on and someone who will just listen.

4. The Jokester- Need a laugh? This is the person who will constantly make you laugh when your feeling down. My jokester is one of the funniest people I know. I can't be around them without laughing and when I am not feeling happy they can pick up my mood really quickly.

5. The Positive Thinker- Let's face it, there are gonna be days where every thought you think is going to negative. When I have days like these I go to my positive thinker. She can give me a positive outlook on life and on anything bad thought I have had.

With these people you have a strong team to go through life with. They love you and will always be there for you. Share this with your team and friends so they can create their team to!

- Megan

Beauty Haul

Just like every other girl I am in love with products that soften my skin and make me smell good. Lately I have found some products and I have been given some new products that I am now obsessed with. August is just a great month for beauty with new products coming out and it is the perfect time to look for new products while getting ready for back to school.

So one thing I have to have on in the mornings is a body spray. I am one that likes the more fruity smell and right now I am in love with the Bath and Body Works Coco Cabana. It has Aloe Vera in it and it is super moisturizing plus it smells amazing. I definitely give it five stars.

Now I used to be a dancer and my feet can be pretty gross, so I am always looking for new products to help make my feet less gross. I have recently discovered the Avon Foot Works foot soak and it works wonders. You mix in the foot works with some warm water and soak your feet fo 15-20 minutes. You do have to order from the Avon website but it is completly worth it.

I also got a phenominal hand cream from Avon that it super moisturizing and leaves your hands feeling soft for days! I have dry skin and this really helps my skin stay moisturized and feeling good.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you enjoy these products! If you have a product you want me try leave it in the comments or send me a tweet and I will talk to you guys later!

- Megan

The Tricky Triangle

I am all for opportuniy and when it involves a weekend of racing it makes it a lot better. I got to spend a weekend with my mom in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway. If you follow me on social media you probably got to see some of the people I saw but now you finally get to hear the stories.

For those that don't know about the 86 truck team, you guys are missing out. This team is based out of Virginia and they are working real hard right now. The truck is driven by Brandon Brown and they are sponsored by Coastal Carolina University. I have been fortunate enough to know this team through my wonderful sports marketing teacher. The team is so nice and so welcoming and I was able to go on this weekend trip thanks to them!

So on Friday I left with my mom at 5:00 in the morning to make our way to Pennsylvania. Once we got to Pocono we got out credentials and headed down to the truck garage to meet up with the team and let the weekend begin. Now let me tell you, for an aspiring NASCAR photographer being down in the garage and on pit road was an amazing experience. I got to be right there with the action and capture some really cool shots. So during the day I explored this new environment and at some point in the day I wandered over to the ARCA garage. For those that don't know I am close with the 55 team for Venturini Motorsports and specifically the driver Dalton Sargeant. So I got to go over and see Dalton and his whole team who I hadnt't seen in two months. Seeing these guys is always fantatsic and I always enjoy the time with them. So later that day we got to be down in their pit box for the race and Dalton finished 3rd that day.


The next day was all truck series though. I got to the track a little bit later than the team but I got there to found out that qualifying got cancelled which led to an uneventful morning. My mom and I did walk out around in fan fest and we watched the Sprint Cup practice for the day. Finally race time rolled around and I was down in the 86 box for a very eventful race. The team worked hard all day and ran up in the top ten until we blew a tire and finished 24th. Let me tell you though, this team worked their butts off to fix the truck and make the best out of a bad situation. After the race it was all buisness as the team cleaned up and made the long trip back home. They worked hard all weekend and it was awesome to be down there with them.

I can't thank the team enough for letting my mom and I come hang out for the weekend and be a part of the madness. Being with them was definitly a fun time and a great learning experience. I am so thankful for the time with them and the time with my mom. Pocono was a fun track to be at and they were just amazing!

Thank you guys for reading this post and supporting me. I know I didn't post a whole lot last month and like I tweeted I will hopefully be posting a life update to explain why that was but I can't thank everyone enough for being patient with me and still reading. I hope you enjoyed this post and I will talk to you all soon!

- Megan

A Special Opportunity continued.

Hey guys so last week I told you about the mission trip I was going on with my youth group and I am back and I had the best time and I can't wait to tell you so lets get going!

So I told you guys that I was going to Niagara Falls with youth group for our annual mission trip. What a lot of people don't know is that the town of Niagara Falls is a community in need. They have lost over 50% of their population and for every one house three were boarded up. Many of the community members are under the poverty line. My group left with 86 people in our group which is a lot of people. We left on Saturday and stayed in a hotel over night then headed to Niagara on Sunday. Before we headed to where we would be staying for the week we made a stop at the incredible Niagara Falls. Guys this place is amazing. We did the Maid of the Mist and it was absolutely breathtaking. I also got to walk around and see all the different parts on the falls.

Once we got to our housing site, we got settled in and went to sleep to prepare for one of the most amazing weeks of my life. Monday we were divided into our work groups and we were given our jobs for the week. I was lucky enough to be working in a kids club that worked with under privileged kids. The kids I worked with lived below the poverty line and a lot didn't get to eat as much as they should be able to. The lady that ran this camp has one of the biggest hearts. She runs this camp during the week where free breakfast and lunch are provided and on weekends she goes to as many of the kid's houses as she can to make sure they eat. But these kids are absolutely amazing. They loved on my group as soon as we walked in the door. They loved everything to running around outside to playing with our hair.

Now one things we do with the organization that hosted us is that we would go out into the community and interact with them. So on Monday night we got to go back to the falls and explore some more. Tuesday night we got to go to the power plant that runs all the power in Niagara Falls through hydro-power. This place was super informative and very interactive. On Wednesday our group was fortunate enough to participate in a poverty simulator. This was an experience that I will never forget. We were divided into groups and given family scenarios. We were then given a certain amount of time to try to "break out of poverty". Now let me tell you, it was overwhelming and many people in our group ended up worse than where we started. It was eye opening and life changing experience. Finally on Thursday we hosted a community cookout where members of the community came to eat and we got to hear more of their stories.

One of the things I was so thankful for during this week was the amazing YouthWorks staff. They were there all week to encourage us and just love on us. I grew so close to them all including Erica, Gabby, and Madyson. They really just overflowed with God's love and I am so thankful for them.

We left on Friday morning and arrived home on Saturday. It was one of the most life changing weeks of my life. God showed up all over the place and I cannot be more thankful for the opportunity. The community of Niagara really just took my heart, Being in such a welcoming community just made me love being there. God showed up in so many ways that I was so overwhelmed by it all and I will be honest by saying I was in a dry spell in my faith but I this trip reminded me how amazing the Lord is and how much he has blessed us.



I really hope you guys enjoyed this post and I am super happy to be posting again. I really missed writing posts while I was gone. I also can't thank everyone that made this trip possible enough. I really am so thankful! If you have any questions about my trip that are specific please feel free to send me a message on Twitter! I will be back soon with some more posts. I hope you have an awesome morning/night wherever you are and I will talk to you guys soon!

- Megan

A Special Opportunity

So as many of you know I am very active in my church's youth group and on Saturday I will be leaving for a mission trip and I will be heading to Niagara, New York for a week. During the week I will get to serve the community by doing different projects that we are assigned through an organization called YouthWorks. This is an organization that is very involved with communities across the country. They are an amazing organization to work with and be a part of. They also are very good about taking us out into the community to see the places around where we are working. Mission trip is a big part of my summer and such a wonderful experience. So as I am preparing for this big week, I do ask that you pray for me and my group as we serve. Pray for our travel and that we can make a big difference in that community.

Now my youth group has a policy that we may not have cell phones on retreats or the mission trip. I am perfectly fine with this policy. It allows me to connect with the group, the community, and God. This means I will not be able to be on any social media starting Saturday. I promise I will fill you in on all the details of my trip when I get back because I can't really change it. So don't freak out when I drop off the face of the Earth for a week. I promise I am okay and I will be back soon!

I will be back in a week and I love you guys!
-Megan