In case you didn't read it on Facebook
Well, I figured it was time that I told everyone what was going on in my life recently.
I was on track (or so I thought) to get a bachelors in biology by the end of spring 2011. A couple Sunday's ago, as I was driving, my prayers got a little more heated than normal. I was quite frustrated, that after all this time floundering around in college, I still couldn't seem to get a glimpse of God's purpose for my life.
Monday came and it was the first day of class. I sat at the computer in the library and took a closer look at what classes I was going to need for my degree. I realized that the classes I thought were going to transfer, weren't going to work the way I needed them to. It would likely take one more year than I thought to graduate. I took this as a response to my prayer and I was deeply unsettled about the direction I was going. The following 2 days were very difficult as my mind was spinning with uncertainty.
I decided, with much prayer and counsel, to drop my classes and devote my time this semester to spiritual training. I am excited to spend time studying the word and getting to know my creator even more.
Next fall I would like to enroll in a missions training program. I have not decided which one, but Bethany college of missions in MN is at the top of the list at the moment (www.bcom.org). I have known for a while that I would like to be involved somehow in church planting. I have also known for a while that I love studying and experiencing cultures different from my own. It seems only logical that I should put these two passions together and go into missions. Maybe to others it seemed obvious for awhile that I should be a missionary. I don't know. Because they never told me. Or I wasn't listening. Either way, it wasn't obvious to me until a week ago.
I would appreciate your prayers as I continue to discern God's will for my life and follow it.
