growing up.

I’m a junior this year. Which means I’m going to be a senior next year… which means I’m going to be going to college soon. This is really how my mind works. A few of my friends went off to college this year. I love seeing all the pictures they post on facebook. Their dorm room. Their favorite hang out spots. Their friends. I’m so incredibly excited to go to college. Making new friends, experiencing new things, living on my own. It’s a really scary and exhilarating thought. There are other things that I’m thinking of doing before I go to college though. I think the Lord wants me to do a DTS with YWAM. I just feel him tugging on my heart, whispering “I want you to do this.” Which is awesome. Traveling and sharing the gospel? What an awesome, life-changing experience. There are so many possibilities that it’s overwhelming, but I’m so thrilled for whatever I’m going to end up doing. It’s going to be a critical time in my life – where I actually go out and explore the world on my own. I can’t help but smile when thinking about all that the Lord has planned for me.

I have a ring I wear daily that has this verse inscribed on it. It’s a constant comforter when I’m overwhelmed by my future. I find the following verse appropriate for this post.

Jeremiah 29.11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”