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Hey there friends & family & blogging world!
Over these past couple months, I’ve been constantly battling with myself with what to do this upcoming fall, whether to take a year off, or start at GRCC or Cornerstone. Well, after constant thought and prayer, I've decided to take the year off to focus on working and ministry.
Part of my decision comes with me realizing that I've been in school for 12 years. 12 years! The more you think about it, the more you realize how awful that truly is. For the past 12 school years I’ve had to ask to use the restroom, I’ve had to be graded on how well I’ve performed, I’ve never had any chance to hear the stories of other people, I’ve had to wake up each morning knowing that it would be the same routine I did yesterday. And you know what? I’m just a little bit sick of it. I’m ready for God to lead me places I’ve never been before. I’m ready to have a different schedule, each day bringing a new adventure. I want to bring His kingdom to Earth.
I know I’ll be returning back to school to pursue whatever it is that I’m called to do, I’m just not sure exactly when that will be. Maybe next fall or next winter, I’m going to let God show me that. But for now I’m going to enjoy my year off. I hope to get more involved with my church by leading a group of 5th grade girls this fall. I want to pay off my car in less than a year. I want to focus on myself and continue building my relationship with God. I want to take photographs. I really, really want to take photographs. I want to show the beauty of it all to the world.
But most of all, I want to feel like an adult before I begin doing adult things. Why on Earth would I want to begin college needing my parent’s signature to even sign up for classes? Or that I still share a bank account with my parents and I couldn't even take out my own loan for my car? There’s so much that I still need to figure out. And maybe an extra year will help me figure all those unknowns out.
I’m excited. Thank you for the constant prayers and thoughts that I’ve received from everyone. It’s meant so much, and I’m just so excited for Jesus to wreck my life in the best possible way.
xo
Pray that our God will make you fit for what He's called you to be, pray that He will fill your good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something. - 2 Thessalonians 1:11
