Today I am 18. Wow. I'm really getting older! It's really tempting to worry about how life will go, as I get older. The topic of my goals after graduation has come up recently. I had to write a short essay for an English exercise about my goals after I graduate from Faith Academy.
The gist of what I wrote was, " I plan on going to college and getting my bachelor's degree in nursing, and I want to go on a missions trip Summer '10. Further than that, I don't know what God has in store for me, but I'm willing to follow whenever, wherever. "
There are so many things I want to do, but really my only goal is to follow the path of life He shows me. (Psalm 16:11)
I know I'm called to some sort of mission...God has called me to be a "fisher-woman", and yes I know all Christians are supposed to evangelize, but God personally called me to follow him in this area. I also know that I am supposed to become an R.N. Getting a bachelors degree in nursing means four years of school. !!!!
I want to work with kids at some point, in an orphanage. I'm really praying about going to the Uzima Children's Center in Nairobi, Kenya for a month or two in Summer '10. I think it would be amazing to go to Mexico in '11. I love the Spanish language.
I want to be a neonatal nurse. It would be absolutely amazing to be a nurse taking care of sick little babies who might die, and get the change to be a witness to the dear soul's parents. They might not have hope, but I do and I could share it with them! And if they did have hope in Christ, I could encourage them. Wow. That would make it worth it, even if I had to deal with some of the little ones I took care of dying.
I want to learn some child/young-teen psychology and counseling stuff. This would probably take years of schooling, too.
And then, of course, I'm not against the idea of getting married one day. =P Still, I'm not so sure about the whole raising kids thing. All I know is I'm glad that that isn't my place in life right now, because I certainly couldn't do it! =P Watching my mom home school my siblings is scary. Besides for the whole "being a mom is a biiiiiig responsibility thing" and being afraid that I'd totally mess up my kids (as if I were the one who would make them good???), it would also be really amazing to have kids. Just, not too many, and not too close together.
I'd like to stay involved with music. Teaching, singing....maybe one day playing again to my full capability.
There are so many possibilities, so many choices, so many roads! I am infinitely glad that I have a Father who has chosen one road for me. Even though I can't see down that road, I can see him, and I'm going to follow him down that road. I don't have to worry about what I'm going to do, or where I'm going to school, or what occupation to choose, whether or not I should get married or stay single, how I could ever raise children, etc. He has it all planned out for me, and all I have to do is trust him, step out, and follow! wow.
Some of my favorite verses about God's plan for my life:
Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 25:5&6 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalm 27:4,5,8,11,14
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path,.... Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
37:4&5
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Isaiah 55 - this WHOLE chapter is absolutely amazing.
Here are some pictures of me and my dear accountability partner, Taylor.
Being ReTarDed
View The Rest Here - as well as some pics of my siblings
God is good.
<3 Loshie
The gist of what I wrote was, " I plan on going to college and getting my bachelor's degree in nursing, and I want to go on a missions trip Summer '10. Further than that, I don't know what God has in store for me, but I'm willing to follow whenever, wherever. "
There are so many things I want to do, but really my only goal is to follow the path of life He shows me. (Psalm 16:11)
I know I'm called to some sort of mission...God has called me to be a "fisher-woman", and yes I know all Christians are supposed to evangelize, but God personally called me to follow him in this area. I also know that I am supposed to become an R.N. Getting a bachelors degree in nursing means four years of school. !!!!
I want to work with kids at some point, in an orphanage. I'm really praying about going to the Uzima Children's Center in Nairobi, Kenya for a month or two in Summer '10. I think it would be amazing to go to Mexico in '11. I love the Spanish language.
I want to be a neonatal nurse. It would be absolutely amazing to be a nurse taking care of sick little babies who might die, and get the change to be a witness to the dear soul's parents. They might not have hope, but I do and I could share it with them! And if they did have hope in Christ, I could encourage them. Wow. That would make it worth it, even if I had to deal with some of the little ones I took care of dying.
I want to learn some child/young-teen psychology and counseling stuff. This would probably take years of schooling, too.
And then, of course, I'm not against the idea of getting married one day. =P Still, I'm not so sure about the whole raising kids thing. All I know is I'm glad that that isn't my place in life right now, because I certainly couldn't do it! =P Watching my mom home school my siblings is scary. Besides for the whole "being a mom is a biiiiiig responsibility thing" and being afraid that I'd totally mess up my kids (as if I were the one who would make them good???), it would also be really amazing to have kids. Just, not too many, and not too close together.
I'd like to stay involved with music. Teaching, singing....maybe one day playing again to my full capability.
There are so many possibilities, so many choices, so many roads! I am infinitely glad that I have a Father who has chosen one road for me. Even though I can't see down that road, I can see him, and I'm going to follow him down that road. I don't have to worry about what I'm going to do, or where I'm going to school, or what occupation to choose, whether or not I should get married or stay single, how I could ever raise children, etc. He has it all planned out for me, and all I have to do is trust him, step out, and follow! wow.
Some of my favorite verses about God's plan for my life:
Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 25:5&6 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalm 27:4,5,8,11,14
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path,.... Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
37:4&5
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Isaiah 55 - this WHOLE chapter is absolutely amazing.
Here are some pictures of me and my dear accountability partner, Taylor.
Being ReTarDed
View The Rest Here - as well as some pics of my siblings
God is good.
<3 Loshie
3 comments:
Happy Birthday, girl! I was so glad to get to see you last night. I'll be praying for you as you move forward in life! Your sweet, submissive spirit is very encouraging. All we have to do is trust, and He will lead. Aren't you glad that we don't have to live life on our own? I know that I surely am!
Love you!
Rosie
Thank you for the post it was very encouraging! ;)
Glad you had a good birthday!
Very cute pictures! ;)
<3
Monday was your birtday?! Gasp! You deserved a Bappy Hirthday song too!
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