It's been a while and there's a reason for that (and that's also why I renamed this blog what I renamed it, HAH!).
Drum roll, please! *drum roll*
I'm actually trying to be an adult and pursue what God's called me to do. That's the basic gist of it. Now, let's dive into some of the details.
This year, I finally got serious about figuring out the HOW of what I wanna do with my life. I was figuring that out last year, for sure, and got it mostly figured out by the end of 2018, BUT I also needed to figure the basic action steps for it.
In November, I started actively and seriously looking into possible short-term overseas mission trips I could do. I also started looking into teaching English certifications and degrees so that, in the case of moving overseas, I could, you know, actually support myself (because dreams don't pay the bills, action and jobs do 😜). I found a TESL/TEFL program and was all set, but at the last minute it got canceled and I was like, "Uhh, what now?" and then my dad was like, "Hey check this out!" and that was that. Since July of this year, I've been working on an online course to become TEFL certified so I can go teach places and pay bills and adult.
But, I'm sure you're wondering, WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING SINCE JANUARY?!?! I'm glad you asked. I've been adulting. Working, praying, being a Bible Quizzing coach, writing random stories that pop into my head, doing music with the orchestra, you know, all those adulting things. Oh, and we did a summer music program, played for Maestro Muti (that was inSANE!), had like, 6 or 7 concerts in the space of three weeks, took a road trip to Dallas, St Louis (this one was a DOOZY of activity because it was NABQT and then NAYC in the space of 9 days and a lot of crazy stuff, we survived though!), and then a fun trip to MI for Apex, and now we're home and things aren't really calming down.
Quick side note about this year's Apex. If you ever need a group of really cool people to do online college with, a community that's got your back long after you graduate or before you even decide if you wanna do online college with us, then you gotta join Unbound. These people are fun, genuine, goofy, deep, responsible, supportive, caring, and all that other good stuff. Also, you can graduate with little to no student debt, and, with the way most of your average college students are drowning in college debt, I'd say that's kinda a big deal. So yeah. Apex was amazing. The speakers were legit, the team-building "Blitz" games were AWESOME (GO OLYMPUS!), and I became friends with and got to know some really incredible people. Be Unbound.
Okay, anyways. Since then, I've been catching up on sleep (sorta), working, filling out applications, studying TEFL stuff, and we haven't even started on what we've been doing for church (we had a rummage sale, a VBS, and a carwash fundraiser for SFC on three consecutive weekends, to give you an idea of how busy we've been). All in all, it's been a busy year.
I am really excited about everything that's going to happen during the rest of this year. I have a few more trips planned, I'm going to finish my TEFL certification around the end of September/beginning of October, and I can't wait to see what doors God will open up for a bunch of different things.
2019 has been a year of growth and unexpected, happy surprises. That's not to say there weren't some rough patches, but God's been shifting my perspective to look at things in a more positive light. Funny how things can seem so dark and bad, but then, later on, you're able to look at that situation (or situations) and you're just like, "Ahh, I see You doing cool stuff, God!" We're really blessed.
For those of you starting school, I wish you the best! For those who've already started, you got this, go you! And to those who are done and are trying to adult, through God, everything is possible. We're in the same boat, and I'm proud of what you're doing to be who God's called you to be.
Love you guys! 🤗😁💛
