Well, the race ends in 2 months
I don’t know what the future holds
I have been processing the question, “What are you doing after the race?”
My answer, get a job at a coffee shop, go to school, take an entrepreneurship course, make it happen. Eventually, buy a tiny home and own a coffee company.
Yes, my answer is loose and not planned out. As you can tell, I don’t know my plans. My plans aren’t set in stone, instead, they are built like a sandcastle. The only thing holding it together is the words itself. The words, just a whisper of air formed by my tongue to create a sound.These words are from my head, formed and informed by my imaginable creativity of what Cole could do with his life after the race. I live in a cloud of indecisive expectations, I should do this, I should do that…
Before the race, I had plans of going to school to pursue a career as a paramedic/firefighter. I remember in Ecuador, month 2 was the first time I thought about life after the race. I was anchored so deep in the Lord, and I asked Him “What will I do after the race?” He said, “I will tell you before the end of the race, stay close and listen.”
So, yeah, I know that I formed expectations for myself and probably a good majority of the people I know have expectations for me and my life. It’s definitely the hardest thing when you don’t meet those expectations of some of the closest people in your life. Go to school, get a job, be financially stable, get married, have a family of my own.
Giving up expectations for my life has been the hardest thing, as I am still working on living in the present. Before I know it, the race will be over and I will be back in Texas. I thought I would have my whole life figured out by the end of the race, but looks like I don’t and won’t until I get my stamp of approval from Him.
Majority of the time there won’t be a clear answer. I didn’t know what to do with my life after Highschool, but the Lord put some really good people in my life that directed me towards the World Race. I have a paved road ahead of me, opportunities arising left and right. Staying near to the Lord has brought me to where I am. I know He has the plans, even when I am worried out of my mind. I learned in Ecuador to give it all up to him, people, relationships, plans, my life. Yeah, everything is His. All I am is Body and Soul.
For those that just don’t know, I know the Lord our Father has your Plans set in stone. He’s just waiting for you to listen and respond.
P.S. I have no plans.
