So the blog’s been a little quiet over the last few months and for good reason. I’ve been taking some time to really focus on my life and where God is leading my family. It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions that has forced me to reevaluate a lot of things. The last thing I could do was try to express the details of everything that was going on during that process. Needless to say, it’s been raw, emotional, and at times very scary.
Anyone that knows me will read the title of this post and laugh at the word “plan” when it comes to my life. I don’t think I’ve had a plan of mine work out since I got the lead in “Oklahoma” my senior year! So for me to say “here’s the plan” is comical at this point. Let me go on record and say “I’M SO GLAD MY PLANS DON’T WORK OUT!” If I had had my way, my life would be TERRIBLE right now. That’s the cool thing about submitting to God as your authority, there’s so much safety and protection there.
So, back to “the plan”. I’m going to attempt to go back to school and finish my B.A. degree. It’s a goal that I set for myself a long time ago, and it’s something I’ve always felt God really wanted me to accomplish. After a lot of trials, praying, and plenty of setbacks, I really feel like this is the right time to finish this chapter of my education.
What this means is I’ll be splitting my time between Columbus and Valdosta. God has provided a way for to have a place down in Valdosta (for free!) so I can really focus on studying (what’s that?) and maybe even have a part-time job to pay some bills. Crissy will be staying in Columbus full-time and working which is right where she wants to be. (BTW..She’s graduating on Wednesday!) So it’ll be tough being away from each other, especially since we’re expecting (another post).
All in all, we’re feeling really good about the idea of both of us being finished with school and expanding the family a few months later. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course of my life, it’s that God always finds a way to provide for us even when we don’t know what we need.
Stay tuned to the blog, there’s a lot more coming your way.