^^Hannah Montana lyrics describing my life perfectly. Just kidding. The real title should be “How Did I Get Here?” but I couldn’t resist typing the lyrics to “One In A Million” by the infamous Hannah Montana.
How I Got Here
Last summer, my prayer was that, in a year, I would be somewhere I could’ve never taken myself; I prayed that the Lord would bring me somewhere I would have never been able to have brought myself. I prayed, and he delivered.
Over the past semester, I have spent an incredible amount of time pondering and praying over my decision on where to go next year (like most seniors in high school do). I had “officially” committed to the University of Oklahoma, and then, after realizing that wasn’t where I was being led, I “officially” committed to an internship in Uganda. However, God had bigger plans than I could’ve ordained myself! One of my good friends introduced me to The World Race Gap Year program at the beginning of November. I knew immediately that this is what I wanted to do next year more than any other option- but I still wasn’t sure if it was where God wanted me. So I began to pray to God, “Show me where you want me.” I realized that I was inevitably going to go somewhere next year, therefore at some point God seemed sort of obligated to show me!
Throughout November, I was thoughtfully considering the World Race with excitement and giddiness. As the month went on and I had to reschedule interview after interview, I was a bit disheartened. As November came to a close, I had nearly ruled out the race completely and was filling out more and more college applications and I was quite relieved at the idea that I no longer had the burden of raising 12,500 dollars. My interview was scheduled for the 4th of December, and as it approached, I began toying with the idea of taking the Gap Year once more. I began praying more fervently that God would show me exactly where he wanted me and after the interview I knew. I knew that this adventure would be a dream come true for me!
Then began the wait. It wasn’t a horribly long wait.. but it sure did seem like it! Throughout the two weeks of waiting to find out if I was accepted, I had full confidence in where I felt led, and kept on telling God humorously that if I didn’t get accepted I would be so confused because I was so sure of where he was leading me. Finally, I got the news I had been accepted! I was (and still am) beyond excited!
All in all, I believe my journey began on December 18th when I was accepted. Then I began the process of trusting the Lord in spite of the daunt that 12,500 dollars brings to mind and trusting him when what is logical doesn’t align with what he is leading me towards!
