(I’m going to write as if I’m talking to you in person.)
In the last month things have changed. I’m talking big changes, and somehow I’ve survived. I knew things were going to change (obviously) but I guess I wasn’t prepared for it to change this much, this fast. I thought I would have until late July to say goodbye to parts of my life, but then mid April came and I was in tears saying goodbye to something so near and dear to my heart.
Isn’t it crazy when you talk about changes that will be made in the next couple of months and how much it’s going to change your life; then all of a sudden you’re shaking hands with a stranger who’s congratulating you on graduating high school. Because last time I looked I still had 52 weeks of school until last Saturday. And then this thing that i’ll be doing with the next 9 months of my life is now less than 100 days away. Can we all just pause for a moment and breath…
But it is crazy to look back the last 4 months, the last 2 years of my life and see how much I’ve personally changed and seeing Gods plan in action. For example this time two years ago I was working with kids to help them do a correct forward roll, then this time last year I was starting my new job at Dion’s and learning how many ounces go into a full chef salad, now present day I’m sitting here jobless.
I look back at both these jobs and while at the time they may have been stressful and at times very fun, I now look back and see why God had me there. He was preparing me for this trip. My first job at The Little Gym I worked with a smaller group of employees and it was more intimate. It showed me how to work with such a small group of people and how to deal and work things out because you work with them every single day. While Dion’s, which had over 40 people working every night, taught me how to work with a larger group and how every person has a specific roll and you have to help/work with each other out to get the job done.
I now see why God had me in these places. He was working on his plan for me. The coolest thing to see is Gods plan in action. Over the years I’ve been so fortunate to watch Gods plan unfold for my sister Miranda and my brother Kyle. God had Miranda at Biola University to further her education to become a teacher, He had her in these bilingual schools for her student teaching to help her with her Spanish, then He just happened to give her to the opportunity to go on a 10 day mission trip to Honduras that would change her life forever. Now God is opening a door for her to possibly use her teachers degree to teach in Honduras for 2 years. God has blessed her so much and to be able to watch Gods plan unfold in front of my eyes is so amazing. She is going to do amazing things for christ and I’m so proud of her.
Then for Kyle, God has him at Tufts University to study child development and film. Which then He happened to help Kyle find a professor who happened to be exactly what he needed to progress in this degree. Which then God has opened a door to this film community. Now God has given my brother an internship to work with the Arthur show which fits perfectly. And I know that God has him doing this to further his plan. Kyle also has been given the opportunity to spread the word of Christ through out this liberal campus and in everything he does. He is going to do amazing things as well and I am so proud of him.
Same with my parents. The three of us are going in different directions and starting a new life, while my parents get to start a new life too. They have made the three of us their main priority for the last 21 years, now they get to focus on themselves through christ. Opening themselves to new opportunities and letting God take them where they are needed to fulfill His plan. I am so proud to be their daughter.
Isn’t it crazy to see Gods plan in action? While everything may seem stressful or not going your way, it shouldn’t be going ‘your way’. I urge you to take a step back and give it to God. He has a reason and a plan to guide you. I found this to be the hardest thing to do, to let him control my life and to show me the bigger picture, while I may not understand now He’ll show it later. These stories about my family, I pray they can be a reminder that God is always working on your life. He never stops and he will never stop. This might be a ruff patch but God is using this moment to shape you and make you the person you need to be.
“Don’t Give up. If you are in a situation where you don’t know what to do…Don’t do anything, just give it to God and trust Him completely.” – unknown
