Happy Memorial Day!
I meant to post this yesterday, but never got around to it. May 26, 2013. In exactly one month I will be embarking on one of the greatest adventures of my life thus far. I will be leaving home for two months to fulfill a childhood dream of mine, to be a camp counselor at the camp I attended when I was a kid. I am excited and nervous at the same time!
There is so much to be done before I go. I have a feeling the next four weeks will go by way too quickly. Time has a way of running off with us. We need to learn to slow down and enjoy the ebb and flow of life, to notice the little things around us and give thanks.
A little less than a year ago I was not ready to leave home. I had too many reasons to stay, and not enough reasons to go. After 12 years in one place, your roots go pretty deep. Since then, the things that were anchoring me to this place have been cut or loosened one by one. I feel this loosening of ties is no accident, but rather divine intervention. My Heavenly Father has plans for me, and I am destined to do great things. I am ready to take the leap of faith and explore the world around me, to learn more about myself and find out what I am really meant to do.
Don't get me wrong, I like where I live, but I don't want to just end up here because I continued doing what I have always done. If I end up living here, I want it to be by choice. I want to take the time to see the world, explore, try new things and meet new people. After all is said and done, if I choose to settle down here, I know it will be because of my choosing and not because I ended up here, having never left.
I am also nearing the completion of my Associates degree. By the end of winter quarter I should be ready to graduate. As exciting as this is, it means I need to figure out where I want to go and what I want to study. I know I at least want to get my Bachelors in something. I just need to figure out what. At this point in time, I am considering Western and Central. So much to figure out in so little time!
I have faith that everything will fall into place in the right time. I just need to be patient, work hard, and have an open mind.
Here's to new beginnings, grand adventures, and leaps of faith.
What life changes are you looking forward to in the next year?
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