By Thanksgiving of my senior year of high school, I knew I was going to UGA. This was not because UGA was my dream school by any means, but because my dad said he was done paying application fees because UGA is where he wanted me to go. Sure, I could have kept applying to other schools, but I respected my dad’s heart for me to go to UGA. He knew I would get a great education while getting the full experience of going to a big SEC school. Student loans were going to be a must no matter where I went, but they were going to be significantly less if I stayed in state with the HOPE scholarship. Feeling like I peeked in high school and knowing UGA’s reputation for being a party school, I was not very excited for college. However, I chose to trust my dad anyway.
But wow! I am so thankful to have graduated after five years at UGA. The best decision I never made was my dad sending me to UGA. UGA gave me the greatest friends, the best mentors/professors, and great stories to tell my future kids (Lord willing). Although, I am graduating a year later than I expected, God knew all along that it would take me five years. He knew that spending nine weeks in Belize would result in me switching my major to education. I gained a new set of friends, professors, and passion for school. He knew that I would end up joining a Christian sorority even though I vowed to never join a sorority. He knew I would resign from my “dream” college job and fall in love with my previous job. He knew I needed a campus ministry and intentional discipleship to help me through the rough patches and to rejoice with me through the victories. He knew of all the silly crushes and heart aches I would have. He knew that my victory lap would allow me to go watch the dawgs win the SEC Championship as well as the Rose Bowl. He knew I would love student teaching. He knew, He knew, He knew…and… He knows, He knows, He knows….
He knows that I am nervous for my next adventure. He knows I do not like change. He knows my heart and still loves me the same. He knows what I need. He knows what is best for me. He knows what my future holds….. I will not always know where I am going, but I know who I am following. I can rest assured that when I do not know, He always knows…. The same is true for you too!
