Victoria Lynn

The name's Victoria; I'm twenty-three years young. I'm a Georgian by birth, Southern by choice, and Saved by the grace of God. I'm not perfect by anyone's standards, but I do try to be kind and generous. I believe that every single person has the potential for greatness and because of this philosophy, I find myself giving some people more chances than they deserve and fighting for people who wouldn't think twice about me. Knowing all of this, however, doesn't change my mind. One day someone will have a better life because someone cared for them ..until that day, I'll just find an extra layer of skin.

Jesus has had my heart since March 30, 2003. It hasn't been an easy journey and I can't say that I've been faithful, sinless and Christ-like for the past twelve years. I wish more than anything I could and I suppose I could lie, but what good would that do. Again, I'm not perfect. I sin daily - sometimes in more apparent ways, but every single day I sin and every single day, I let God down.

But.
The awesome thing about God is that He loves me! He loves me so much that despite all my faults and short-comings, He still chooses me and claims me.  

I'm a proud University of Georgia alumna; Class of 2013. I majored in Biology and that's the beginning and end of my experience there. I wasn't the "party school" type. I never have been and never will be, but I thoroughly enjoyed the education I received and am blessed to have had the opportunity to go there. I learned so much! I met amazing people, including my best friend!

In 2014, I graduated from Georgia Regents University with a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). Nursing school was intense, but I've never felt like I, Victoria White, made a difference in anyone's life until this program. The gratitude of patient's and their families is worth so much more than all the money and effort this program took. Nursing is truly my passion and I cannot wait to begin working Spring 2015. 

This is my family. We have high highs and low lows, but this is my family, my backbone, my home! My dad has his ways; but seriously, which dad doesn't. He likes things done his way and in his time, which is both frustrating and hard to accommodate. But, I love him more than anything. He's always been a rock in my life, a shoulder to cry on, and the arms to hold me throughout the night. My mom is absolutely and wonderfully amazing! It took me entirely too long to realize this and while we still have many disagreements, she has the purest heart of anyone I've ever met. Her strength amazes me day in and day out. My sister is just that - the one who made me a big sister and turned on my protective genes. Then there's my brother. He's my best friend and the "child" I raised. He acts just like me and we think in exactly the same way. He is thoughtful, compassionate, and a tiny perfectionist. I love the man he's becoming and I can't wait to see where his path leads.


Y'all! This is Mandi; my dearest and bestest friend. Lord only knows where I'd be without her. It's hard to imagine life without her in it. She's the constant strength in my life and she doesn't even realize it. My life has been no bed of roses; from fighting a chronic illness to being widowed at 21. This girl, though, has stood firmly and strongly by my side through it all. I'm sure I've disappointed, failed, and scared her through the years. But. She's never left - and that makes her the bestest friend I've ever had.

My story would not be complete without my late fiancé, Mr. Daniel Austin, who was killed in Afghanistan (2012). There is so much I can say about him and our relationship, but I'll leave it at this. I  loved him harder than I've ever loved anyone. If I knew this is how our relationship would end and how hard it would be to lose him, I'd do it all over again. Seriously, I wouldn't change a thing. We were blessed to have had the relationship we did and blessed to have experienced such love! And now, I'm blessed to have a brilliantly, perfect guardian angel looking out for me.

God bless our troops - stateside and abroad, deployed and at home. This is a real war! With real soldiers. And real lives that are affected.