What Am I Going To Do?

It's the question most people have been asking me when they find out that this is my last year of college. What am I going to do when I'm done with school? What am I going to do with the rest of my life? The answer is simple: I I don't know anything other than to follow where God leads me. I tend to take things one step at a time, taking each step in faith without having to know where my destination lies. I just trust in my Maker to finish what He started.

I've had a few thoughts on what I'm going to do immediately after college, though nothing is definite by any means, and some thoughts are just beginning to get in the works. I basically have three viable options as of right now: I could stay around Seymour and just minister to the people around me, maybe picking up a position at the community church, maybe not; I could move to a larger city (one such as Minneapolis) and work in a youth center, church related or not; or I could seriously consider joining the armed forces.

I've always had the desire to at least be in the National Guard or Army Reserve, but I'm thinking something along the lines of the Marines. I signed up for information on it today, and mom and I talked about it quite a bit. I'd love it. It wouldn't be easy, but I'd love it. If I did decide to do that, I would enlist for an officer position, maybe even become a chaplain, which if you ask anyone at college, they've ALL heard me say how much I have thought about becoming a chaplain. I've had off-and-on plans all my life to join the armed forces, so maybe it's part of a calling. Either way, it would help me in more ways than I could imagine, and I would be able to reach places and people that I never would otherwise. I guess if you want to pray for me for something, that would be a good place to start.

I leave for college again on Sunday and classes start on Wednesday. If I didn't spend a whole lot of time with you this summer, I'm sorry I was so busy all the time. If I did spend time with you, thank you for being there for me when I needed someone to lean on. You can email me if you want my addy at school, or just keep in touch with me via email. I'm horrible at keeping in touch with people, but when I'm at school I do my best to respond to every email someone sends me. I covet your prayers! My goal this year is to make it on the Dean's List at least one semester. I love you all, and God be with you, even when I can't!