Tower of Joy

Hi everyone.  My life has been changing in a lot of ways recently.  To be honest, I'm not really sure where to begin. I have been home schooled ever since third grade.  But this last December, I had several serious discussions with my parents about school.   Homeschooling just wasn't working for me anymore.  I really struggle with motivation and am a procrastinator.  As I started high school and finished a couple more years at home, I began to fall behind in schoolwork.   So my parents decided to let me visit a local Christian school in late December.  I had played on the basketball team there for three years, and had several friends who went there. After visiting, I decided to start taking an art class in the afternoons at the school.  I was still struggling to decide if I should attend there full time this coming year.   Then God changed my life in a way I could never have imagined. In winter 2018, my parents had a family meeting with me and my