Adios 2015!
In January 2015 I said a prayer. I prayed that God would put my life in motion. My life was at a standstill and I lacked enthusiasm. This year I have been yearning for more and waiting patiently for a spark of interest.
I spent most of this year contemplating college and whether I would go. I thought maybe going to school in Hawaii would be perfect. The only reason I wanted to go to school in Hawaii was to live by the beach plus the instate tuition was an added bonus. Going to school in Durango was a thought but only so I could live in a beautiful town, and surround myself with breathtaking scenery. I wasn’t really liking the idea of college even though that is what everyone expected of me. After all, I had spent my high school life preparing for college. I had many hard classes and made sure I took all my prerequisites for nursing in high school. The thing is, I don’t want to go yet, and that’s okay.
Over the summer I spent a great deal of time in Oregon at a camp called Washington Family Ranch, Creekside. While I was there I met someone who decided to take a gap year and she encouraged me to do the same. She was right, I should just take a year off because why go if I don’t want to? I then thought about backpacking across Europe or maybe I would go live in New Zealand like she did. Maybe I could spend a year in Ireland because I have always wanted to go there. At the end of the day I would always change my mind and come up with a new idea that I thought would best suit my need for travel. Yet travel wasn’t what I needed. In fact what I really needed was a purpose and I felt a calling to do something more than just bumming a year. I needed to make my time useful. When a friend of mine told me about the World Race I became very emotional and loved the idea of missionary work. I applied that night and thanked God for giving me direction.
Once I found out that I was going on the World Race I cried. I felt my heart pumping and my cheeks were sore from smiling. That day He answered my prayer, and set my life in motion. I now embrace 2016 with an open mind and heart. I can’t wait for this year and what God has planned for me. I would like to ask for support in anyway possible because 2016 is going to be a busy one and I could use the help. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Thank You and Best Wishes,
Joell Rhiannon Sturgeon.
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