Plans Change

Today has been one of those days. As high school is quickly closing in on me, The stresses of life after is beginning to set in. I know I still have another year and the rest of this one, but I swear it feels like last week was the first day of my Sophomore year, and yet, it is October of my Junior. Where does the time go? I have always been told that your Junior year is your hardest, but I could never have imagined this. The stressed impressed upon our lives at times seems immeasurable. Throughout my freshmen and sophomore year, I had planned on attending the University of Mobile after graduation and earning my degree in Psychology. After graduation I had planned on living in the Foley or Fairhope area and working as a teen and family counselor. However, during the spring of my Sophomore year I began to second guess these plans. I felt that God had different plans for me. I could feel God pulling me towards the Education field, but my stubborn self would not accept God's plans. It was also during my Sophomore year that I discovered my love for reading. It took some pushing, but after a teacher convinced me to read one of our novels for school, The Good Earth, I was hooked. It is now one of my greatest joys in life. In May, I was privileged to attend the Alabama HOBY seminar, although at first i considered it a burden. It was at HOBY that God confirmed His call for my life. I knew that I would major in Secondary Education and God would get me through. God would grow a desire for this in my heart and He did just that once I finally accepted His plan. The next thing I began to consider was what would I want to teach, what would I study? It was also at HOBY that a speaker would encourage me to study English and Literature. I knew it was a God thing, because this person didn't even know me, yet they felt God wanted them to tell me this. Could things be any plainer? Well once again I thought I had things figured out. Then our class was able to attend College Day. As I spoke with the representative from University of Moible, I realized my tuition was going to be astronomical, but I knew that wherever God wanted me, He would provide a way. As I walked around, for some reason I walked over to the Judson College table. I had skipped it already because I wasn't really interested in an all girls college, but for some reason I went back. After speaking with the woman I was informed that because of my ACT, my tuition, room and board, everything would be covered. I was speechless. Was this God's answer? Was this God telling me something? His way of providing? Honestly, I am still not sure. I am praying about it and will continue to do so for the next year, but I have a feeling my plans have changed. This isn't what I envisioned, but I trust God to reveal His plans in time.