Like most people I figured I would graduate, find a job fairly quickly, move away, make some money, get married, etc. You know, live the American dream. I had already decided to postpone going on The World Race at that point for at least a year to make some money and build up my resume to make it easier to get a job when I got back. I had also considered dropping out of the Race altogether if I could get a really good job. In fact, if it had been up to me, I would’ve moved to Montana and worked for the National Park Service for the rest of my life. But then I ran into some unexpected problems. I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do. Even my dream of working for the National Park Service in Montana didn’t seem as appealing. I couldn’t even get an interview for one of the about 200 jobs I applied for. Just to give you an idea, here’s a list (in no particular order) of everything I’ve considered doing since I graduated:
1. Park Ranger
2. Firefighter
3. Police Officer
4. Seminary for Collegiate Ministry
5. Seminary then Full-Time Missions
6. Graduate School in Natural Resources
7. Second Undergrad Degree in Athletic Training
8. Baseball Coach
9. Work at a Church in Montana
10. The World Race
Now at this point I would love to say that I had some great epiphany and now know exactly what I’m supposed to do. That is not the case. I am still in the same spot that I have been for the last few months. I still don’t know what career path I should choose. I still don’t know when, or even if, I’m supposed to go on The World Race. It’s not a fun place to be. I want to follow God wherever He leads, but it seems like every time I start to pursue something, God shuts that door.
The main reason I’m writing this is to ask for y’all to be praying for me to realize where God is leading me. Pray that I would get a desire for a specific job. Pray that I would get an interview for a job. Pray that I would get a massive donation to my World Race account. Ok so that one’s a joke, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it. Nothing says go on The World Race like a huge dent being put in a $15,000 bill. Haha. But on a serious note, pray that God would reveal if the Race is for me and the right time to go on the Race. In general, just pray that God’s Will for my life will become evident to me. The last few months have been quite discouraging. Thanks for your continued support as I prepare for the next step in my life, whatever it may be.
– Todd
Just to make it a little clearer about where I currently am since it's been a while since I've posted, I have decided to postpone my trip to either January or July of 2014. As of right now, I am on Route 2 leaving in January 2014. The World Race is definitely something I still want to do if God allows me to.
