"Do something today that your future self with thank you for"- Anon.
Sometimes I find God slapping me in the face with his will, other times I find him hiding it around the world for me to look closely and find. Lately I have been deciding what my next path should be now that I have "finished" college and have a degree. I have worked at my current job for 5 years this Aug. and need to start deciding what my next and career path will be. When I first started college I went with the intent to be a teacher. So doing so I volunteered as a Sunday School teacher to young kids at my church. After about 8 to 10 months of that I promptly decided that teaching wasn't for me and switched majors to Graphic Design (what my degree is in). About 6 months after that I changed churches and didn't teach anymore. Ever since then a voice in the back of my head keeps telling me how much I miss teaching those kids, the smile on their face and the warmth I felt from seeing them learn something, especially something I had taught them. It made me feel good. So I am sure you are asking yourself, What in the world happened that you quit? Well let's just say I had one very stubborn little boy in my class, and when your a Sunday School teacher, you can't really do anything. After much hesitation and going back and forth (and talking with my husband, and LOTS of praying) I have decided to go back to school and get my teaching degree! AAAHHHH! I know, I am somewhat freaking out really. I mean, I thought I was done with school forever! Now I am about to embark on a whole new field of study.
Since I am still working full time to pay off bills that we owe I am planning to attend school online (Liberty University has an amazing program!) With the program I am set up for I should have my Masters degree in Teaching by the fall of 2014 or the spring of 2015. I know, FAST, right! But you know something, when God tells you to do something, YOU DO IT! So that is just what I am doing. Enough of making excuses, its time for me to hold on with all i've got and jump head first in to this! My husband is also planning on taking some college classes through the same univ. for a different degree. He isn't planning of finishing as quickly as I am but he still has plenty of time in the military left to go before getting out and needing to worry about another profession.
I am excited and nervous all that the same time. It comes with a lot of added pressure and stress but I know that my foundation in trusting God and having the support of my husband and close friends and family is what is going to push me to graduate with high honors! ( I don't like to do things half way, I go all out!). So here I am, starting out on a new adventure towards God's career path for me. I ask my readers to keep me in your prayers as I being this journey and study like I never have before and push myself to new extremes! I know that this is something my future self will look back and say "I am so glad I didn't wait to do this".
Until next time...
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