Well I’ve never been one to just sit and write so the idea to start a blog is definitely more Jesus wanting me to do then ME actually wanting to open up like this. I'm not 100% sure of how this will play itself out but if you just stick with me then hopefully we can do some growing together.
I've entered a brand new season as of January 1st. Now I’m mainly just referring to my living situation. You see I’ve had the same roommate for the past three and a half years and we learned a lot from each other, but we had gotten to a point where we weren't exactly growing in the way that we should have been. We have since went our separate ways and I can honestly say that I LOVE where I'm at now. Becky and I already seem to have this great flow and balance and I know that we'll be able to learn a lot from each other. The Lord is the only one that could have worked out as living together in the time frame that we gave Him, and I feel so blessed already.
As far as new seasons go for me this one is particularly exciting because the Lord has just revealed His purpose for my life (I suppose it's been there all along, but all I needed to do was ask) <- fancy that, right?! For a while now I knew that I was called to work with kids but never knew to what extent, to be a teacher, day-care worker, full-time nanny, stay at home mom...I really had no idea. So I started taking child development classes, and the more I learned I realized that I not only wanted to work in a child development center but I wanted to open one here in Boone. I knew that it wouldn't be easy but there is such a need for one up here so I set out determined to make it happen.
Little did I know that that happened to be my plan and not the Lord's. My Pastor was talking the other night about finding your purpose and to be honest I started to tune him out a little bit because "I already know my purpose, it's awesome and I couldn't be happier about it." The Lord had other plans though and wouldn't let my mind wander. The first thing that jumped out at me was when he said that passion and intensity aren't the same thing. Now right then and there my mouth dropped open and I heard the Lord say "listen" It didn't take long to realize that opening the child development center was something I was intense about and because I wanted to see it happen so badly, I let myself think that it was my passion. My God-given passion is still to work with kids, but focused on orphanages. It's always been on my heart and the Lord keeps showing me different things in my past that have lead to this realization. He's so great like that! So needless to say when I go back to school in the fall I’ll be changing my major to Social Work. I have no doubt that I'll succeed with this more so then my prior try with school because this time the Lord is truly behind this. I may not be able to do it all in my own strength or in my own power, but I can do anything He tells me to by His grace and mercy.
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