So this weekend, I went to the Oklahoma State football game/Homecoming. Both of my parents are alumni to the school, so of course, as a child, I grew up knowing that I was going to attend there for college. As the weekend went on, my heart grew more and more towards being prepared to get out of high school and head off to Stillwater and start a new chapter in my life. I left Oklahoma today, sure that in the next couple of years, I would soon be returning as a freshmen to OSU.
Well, in the car on the way home today, I was doing my usual Pinterest searching, and I came across pictures from a missionary who is currently on a mission trip called The World Race. Now, around a year ago, I found out about this trip, and knew that one day, I would be going on this trip! This mission trip is called The World Race, because you travel to 11 different countries... in 11 months! Crazy, I know! This trip is for adults from the ages of 21-35, so it would be after college. But as I was reading blogs and such today, I went back to the main page and saw a link to a list of trips for ages 18-21, called The Passport Trip. As The World Race is 11 countries in 11 months, the Passport trip is 9 countries in 9 months. As I was reading blogs from people who went on the trip, my heart was literally over flowing with happiness, but at the same time, a great deal of confusion. I went through the whole weekend and pretty much all of my life, knowing exactly where I would go for 4 years for college, and all of the sudden, I had this strong feeling that I will be taking a slight break from college for a year to go on this trip. Of course, a lot of prayer will be going into my decision for my college future, but now, I'm not really sure if I want to go to a big University for my freshmen year! My newest addition to my list of options, is to stay close to home and go to a small school for my freshmen year of college to save money for the Passport trip, and then go on this trip when I'm 19 instead of going onto my sophomore year. And then (maybe) when I return, go on with school until I'm old enough for the World Race.
So, if someone were to ask my right now, what my plans are after high school, unless they want to listen to me talk for an hour about my passion, I have no answer yet. Its honestly a little scary, but that is when I really really need to rely on God, because I know that He literally has every detail of my crazy life planned out! And if I just let him take control, and do everything to the glory of Him, I will be able to walk confidently through my life, knowing that what I'm doing is what He wants me to do.
"Spirit lead me where my trust is with out borders, let me walk upon the waters, where ever you would call me, take me deeper than my feet could ever wander, and my faith would be made stronger, in the presence of my Savior."
-Oceans by Hillsong United
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