Hello!! This is my first blog and I’m basically going to explain why I am not going to college next year!
Throughout my first couple years of highschool, going straight into college always seemed like the plan for me and up until senior year, I was going to stick with it. I had mentioned taking a gap year to my parents many times but they would always blow it off and tell me that I WAS going to college.
During my senior year I became involved with Young Life and it changed my life. About a month ago we went to snow camp for the weekend and I can honestly say it was one of the best weekends I have ever experienced. Pretty much all my friends had already been there before except for me so I was a little bit nervous…little did I know that this weekend would inspire me to make some BIG decisions. One of the nights after club we were all sitting in our cabin talking about college. Everyone seemed so excited about college but when it got to my turn I quite bluntly said that I honestly didn’t really want to go next year. I’m not sure why, but I had this feeling like I needed to do something different and go out of the social norm. A really good friend of mine told me about a mission trip called The World Race and how she knew someone who was doing it right now. I couldn’t help but think I really really wanted to do that.
At church the other day and we read Mark 9 35-38 and it talked about how there is an abundance of crops (God’s love) and not enough workers (believers). This made a lot of sense to me and I liked how it really made me sit down and think. Going on this trip and getting more people to feel and believe in God’s love is a huge goal for me and I hope to spread God’s love in a way that resonates with people much like it has with me. We also talked about what our hearts move for. Obviously in a room full of different people, everyone’s answer to this question was different but I thought about where I am at right now and how my heart moves for relationships I have with people as well as new experiences ahead. I thought about some of the people in my life and how amazing and supportive they are as well as myself personally and how I wanted to be a light in people’s lives, much like they are to me. I have a ridiculous amount of emotions about traveling next year, but above all, excitement. I am also understandably terrified to be gone for so long and learning to live a different life but I really think that is what its about. Finding things that move your heart and following those feelings.
So, here I am, listening to my heart and God’s plan for me and not going right into college next year. I can’t believe I am getting such an amazing opportunity and I ask for your support through prayers and donations. Thank you so so much!! :))
