Thank you. With all my heart, thank you.

As many of you may know, I suffer from an autoimmune disease that makes traditional work and stress very hard on my body: even things like waking up too early or exercising too hard can lead to internal bleeding and extreme sickness.
Over these last few years, I have worked so hard to get my channel off the ground so that I could do what comes naturally to me without destroying my body: create.

When I first received the news that everything I worked for will come crumbling down, I was so devastated. I have no idea what I would do with myself if I'm not creating!
I just love to create. I love to create music, stories, places where people can break away from the world and escape into a place where they can be themselves.
I love to be given the chance to lift others up in ways that I know I've needed.

Today, you have created something tremendous for me.
When I thought that it was all over, that all of my work was in vain and I'd have to go back to a lifestyle that was so hard on me... You all were there for me.
I was so afraid that the news would be too disappointing; that I had failed and let everyone down with my fruitless labor. I was scared of failing you all. But you created for me an incredible hope.

Reading over this as I write, I know this comes off so melodramatic, but I really mean every word.

Thank you.
Thank you for giving me hope.
Thank you for supporting me financially.
Thank you for not giving up on me; for stopping me from giving up.
Thank you for not only lifting me, but supporting me on all of your shoulders.
Thank you for showing me that what I do matters to you. For a long time, I've struggled with thinking that I don't belong in this field and that what I do with music doesn't matter.
Thank you for showing me that my videos aren't just trivial time-wasters, but that they mean something to you.
For a long time I've been scared to write the songs I want to write.
I've felt wrong for feeling pain and silly for wanting to do something with these feelings.
I've been scared that they'd be seen as pointless and nobody would support me.
You've destroyed that fear and in its place you've created hope. Unshakable hope.

As I move forward with focusing on Original Works, I am convinced that it is worth it because it does matter to people other than me.

I'm sorry if this seems silly, I know it's just music, but for someone who feels so strongly in their heart that they have to make music or they just won't feel alive, this has been an incredibly powerful moment for me!

Thank you for the focus, clarity, and newfound determination!
I've been praying for two years now, asking God to show me what I am meant to do... If music truly has any worth. He is using this trial to show me that it does have worth.
Not just because it is fulfilling for me, but also because it has meaning to you.
I truly do not deserve to have such loving listeners. You've set me free from a place I've been trapped in for too many sleepless nights.

I won't lie, it has been a really, really hard last 4 days.

I haven't eaten but twice and have gotten about 12 hours of sleep since Monday.

I have been going through it, but God has used each of you to show me that it's not over! Things will be okay, and I believe that! But there's still a hard path ahead and it may be up to 3 or 4 months before I learn what's ultimately going to happen with all of my covers. That's going to be a long time full of worries, but it's also a long time for me to get work done and prepare.

Ironically, even though this is a huge setback for me, I can already see that this is setting up a lot of things down the line for me professionally and I am confident that the Lord will work it all out! This is not the way I planned, but because it is the way that things are happening I am confident it will be for the absolute best (Romans 8:28).

I know I've said it a hundred times now, but allow me to say it again.
Thank you!! Each of you are a true gift from God.
Each of you are literally a blessing and an answered prayer.
Thank you for changing my life, Droplets,
And thank you Jesus. I could not do this in my own strength.
- Trickle